Age of Empires: Clicking Diplomacy Button Hangs Computer (178542)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Age of Empires
This article was previously published under Q178542

SYMPTOMS

When you click the Diplomacy button while you are playing Microsoft Age of Empires, your computer may stop responding (hang).

RESOLUTION

You may be able to resolve this issue by reducing the graphics hardware acceleration. To do so, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click System.
  3. On the Performance tab, click Graphics.
  4. Move the Hardware Acceleration slider until it is one notch to the right of None (the Basic acceleration setting).
  5. Click OK, and then click Close.
  6. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
If these steps resolve the issue, repeat these steps to increase the graphics hardware acceleration by moving the Hardware Acceleration slider one notch to the right (the Most acceleration setting) in step 4. If the problem returns, move the slider back to the Basic acceleration setting.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbdisplay kbenv kbprb KB178542
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