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Age of Empires 3 Direct3d error
I play AoE3 fine on my laptop, using my 1080p as my primary screen at home (at 1920x1080) however when I try to run it at school (again on my laptop), I get an error stating:
Initialization Failed
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Why is my game constantly crashing silently to desktop with no error message?
I have been searching for an answer to the crash-to-desktop (CTD) issue for days since I first began playing. All I come across are 10-page-long discussions that appear to consist only of new members ...
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Bit.Trip Runner crashes immediately on boot
I'm having trouble with Bit.Trip Runner on my laptop, installed using Steam. I try to open the game, it tries to do its "initial install", then thinks for a moment with a black screen, before failing ...
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Is there a fix for Skyrim crashing to the desktop when looking at a large gem pile?
I'm finding alot of gems in dungeons, recently, and so I've decided to fill my basement room with them.
I've gotten quite alot, and after dropping the last haul, I've found myself in the unfortunate ...
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Wii and S-Video results in black white window
I've bought a third party Wii S-Video + Composite connection cable for my european black Wii (PAL / Wii Sports Resort + Wii Motion Plus edition). The connection of S-Video and my tv tuner card results ...
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How can I be running out of address space on my 64-bit system?
Supreme Commander seems to crash for almost everyone when set to max settings. The general consensus is that the game is hitting the 2GB address space limit on Windows. The quick fix is to increase ...
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Desktop Dungeon bug on unlocking Siege of Lothlorien?
The description says that I'll be able to play the Siege of Lothlorien when I gain access to all playable races. I have unlocked all the races and classes (although not yet finished everything with ...
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Screen goes black when I play Infinity Blade
I was playing Infinity Blade on my iPhone 4 and I selected game center option to look at my achievements and when I push the "Done" button, the screen went black. I exited the app and went back it is ...
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Burnout Paradise: constant crashing on Vista & Windows 7
I know this has little to do with gaming, but more to do with lack of gaming. On both my Vista PC as my Windows 7 laptop, Burnout Paradise crashes 9 times out of 10 just a few frames after going ...
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Why does Skyrim keep wanting to install?
I've installed Skyrim and registered it with steam. I've tried to run it through steam, from the setup.exe in the disk and the TESV.exe in my steamapps folder but every time it tried to install the ...
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Getting “Unable to load Steam.dll” when trying to load Peggle Extreme
I installed a game called Peggle Extreme, a free game in the Steam web store, but when I tried to play it, it gave me an error:
Unable to load Steam.dll
I do not have this issue with any other ...
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Why can we suddenly not connect two guitars and drums to Rock Band on Wii?
So, we've had Rock Band 3 for the Wii for about a month, and it's been working fine. We've got two guitars (one rock band 2 vintage, one newer), plus the pro drumset.
Everything was working fine, but ...
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Mouse jumps around when using DOSBOX
I'm trying to play an old school DOS Game I got using the DOSBOX DOS emulator, but the problem I have is that the mouse jumps all over the screen and does not allow me to have a good control. The game ...
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Problem with Origin and Mass Effect 2
So far Origin has been working fine. I have installed both Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 3 in a folders I specifically chose because my main drive doesn't have enough space. When I try to install Mass ...
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Difficulty installing The 7th Guest on DOSBox
I am having difficulty running a game using DOSBox. The problem begins after I begin the installation. It runs through fine, until it asks which drive I would like to copy the files to. It only shows ...
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Minecraft Java Native Code Crashing [closed]
Every time I log in to Minecraft, after recently downloading it onto my desktop, I notice that a couple of seconds in, if not straight away, the program freezes and closes. The following message ...
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Freeciv runs very slow
After some time freeciv runs very slow on my laptop, running onboard intel graphics. I'm using the gtk version on Ubuntu 10.10 and it seems like Xorg is consuming 100% CPU. I'm also running Compiz ...
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How can I fix the XmlHttp error while sending messages to a user?
I tried to send an object via message to a fellow user, but got this message instead:
XmlHttp error: an unknown error occured, preventing the page to load properly. Please disable any software ...
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Façade on Windows 7
I downloaded Façade from official site. But it seems it doesn't work properly on Windows 7.
How can I run it seamlessly on Windows 7 (32-bit)?
Problem: They stop talking at the beggining of the ...
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Steam Connection Dialog
A period of time after I've logged onto my computer a (minimisable) steam dialogue box appears telling me I am not connected;
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I first press "Quit". This dismisses the dialog window (and displays ...
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Cache of others skins?
I've been wondering.
Most games with custom content cache the custom content from others somewhere. Is there a way to find the custom skins of others somewhere in the Minecraft folder after you ...
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Why is Dwarf Fortress a huge resource hog?
When I'm playing Dwarf Fortress my CPU usage is near 100%. This limits the usage of other applications when I alt-tab out of the game. Why does the game require so much processor usage? Is there a way ...
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Solution to gameplay freezing in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on PS3 Slim?
I've recently picked up Uncharted: Drake's Fortune from the Amazon "bargain bin" and have been playing through it. Quite a fun game, actually, but I've only managed to get to Chapter 10 ("The Customs ...
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Xbox 360 restarts when switching TV Inputs (HDMI)
This has bothered me for some time. My Xbox is hooked up to my TV through an HDMI cable. Whenever I switch inputs (whether to another HDMI input or component) and then switch back to the Xbox, the ...
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Blurry writings with Xbox
I bought an Xbox 360 more or less recently and I feel like I have trouble reading any kind of writing on the screen, and my eyesight is fine (at least with my glasses on) so I highly doubt that is the ...
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Java uses all CPU while playing Minecraft
I recently purchased Minecraft, but after I have been playing for about 5-10 minutes, the Java process uses all CPU power, leading to a sudden shutdown.
This is weird, because some months ago it ran ...
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All is gray in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
I have a problem with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I think that this screenshot explain it well:
Practically I see only the HUD and all the rest is gray. Both in character creation and when I ...
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Will a step down converter from 220V to 110V-100W “toast” a Nintendo Wii?
I was checking the normal AC 110V to DC adaptor that comes with my Nintendo Wii and it says "52W" but my only options for buying are 50W, 60W or 100W.
I am assuming the 50W won't be enough so I don't ...
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Modified version of Magicka? [closed]
I recently noticed Magicka got updated via Steam, and ever since I've been getting the "modding message". I tried validating my Steam cache as suggested, but the message still comes up. What do I ...
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Where can I report SC2 bugs to Blizzard? (also, check out this wild creep glitch)
Took this with my phone hence it's not pixel accurate like a screen shot would be but you can see what I was seeing, I had been watching a Replay and switched my Textures graphics level then went and ...
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Turtle beach X12 making a subtle HISSING sound
I just bought a Turtle Beach X12 headset, and plugged it into my TV's audio out port (Red and white RCA connector). When I plugged the USB power into the Xbox, I could now a hear a subtle hissing ...
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Track the changes made by mods?
Is there any tool that can track the changes made by any mod?
This is because my speedmult value keeps randomly changing to 31 and 175. I have over 60 mods installed.
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What can I do if my Steam client gets clogged with nearly-complete downloads?
This has already happened to me several times, and I find it rather annoying. I'll be downloading some game on steam, and once a few single MBs remain do be downloaded, the download will suddenly ...
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Strange polygons appear in fullscreen
Another interesting Minecraft "feature" here. When I play from inside the browser and hit F11 for fullscreen, I get wildly moving polygons flashing across the entire screen:
It doesn't affect ...
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Sims 2 gives blue screen of death while playing on windows 7
I've installed sims 2 on windows 7 and am playing with my cd present in the drive. Everything goes fine for a few minutes and I can start playing the tutorial. However, in the middle of the tutorial I ...
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Republic Commando (via steam) won't run properly
Wondering if anyone else has seen this. I just got Republic Commando on steam, and when I run it strange things happen. I get a black screen for a minute or two before the first splash video plays. ...
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Why does my mouse sensitivity spontaneously change?
Sometimes when I'm playing, my mouse sensitivity will spontaneously change for no reason. Any thoughts on what can cause this?
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PS3 graphics problem: Strange lines around contours/shading
All video output from my PS3 has strange lines around the edges of shapes/around contours/along gradients.
The lines look almost like the outlines you get in Photoshop when you use the magic wand ...
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How can I slow a game down?
I'm trying to play The Binding of Isaac on my laptop, but the game is just running too fast for me. I can slow it down if I unplug my laptop, which I believe throttles my CPU. I'd like to find some ...
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Spiral Knights will not start
I've recently gotten a new laptop, and am attempting to play Spiral Knights on it, however the game simply will not load. Every time I attempt to start it, I get a "This game is currently unavailable, ...
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Minecraft crashes on a ubuntu 11.04 system with an EVGA GT 240 video card
I have a computer with Minecraft It runs Ubuntu 11.04 The game freezes sometimes and it outputs this bug report:
System: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 28 15:07:17 UTC 2011 x86_64
X ...
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Fallout: New Vegas: Dead Money Crashing After “Fires in the Sky”
I have completed the "Fires in the Sky" mission, and am attempting to head back to the fountain after getting Dog / God to stay at the switching station. Once I finish the mission and am awarded the ...
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Civilization IV on Windows 7 fails to start after install
I bought a Windows 7 machine and went to install Civilization IV on it. It told me the program had "known problems". If I continue it begins the startup process but eventually fails. What do I need to ...
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Why does my Xbox 360 controller take minutes to connect?
I bought a controller with the Transforming D-Pad some time ago, and I love it. However, this controller has a growing problem, it takes minutes (around 2-3 minutes at least) to pair with the 360.
If ...
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I just bought a new TV and now my Wiimote has a delay for its action
So I just bought a new LCD tv that I thought would be better than my old CRT. however, I've noticed a significant delay between when I press a button during gameplay (Black Ops) and whe the action ...
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Steam Installer repair tool
I've recently been getting a lot of error messages when trying to install Steam for the first time on my new gaming computer. I've tried many things to solve these error messages, but none seem to ...
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Guild Wars - How To Lower Ping / Change Territory?
I've never played the original GW - but I thought I'd give it a try. When I connect and start playing, the game seems slow and unresponsive. If I bring up the performance window I can see that my ...
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How can I force anti-aliasing in GTA IV?
My GTA IV version is 1.0.7.0 and I am trying to enable anti-aliasing but I am unable to find a setting in game to do this. The image above looks fine but if you save the image and see it bigger ...
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D3DCOMPILER_43.dll contains an error
Whilst trying to run Dirt 3 or Dragon age 2, I get the following error message:
'D3DCOMPILER_43.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error'
I'm running an ATI 6970 card on ...
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Minecraft java exception access violation in windows 7
I was trying to port forward my minecraft server, using port 25566, and for some reason it wasn't working. So, I opened minecraft to enter localhost, and after clicking login, the window closed and ...
