Q176885: Age of Empires: Multiple Images of Startup Menu

Article: Q176885
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbenv aoe msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Age of Empires, you may see two overlapped or side-by-side copies
of the Age of Empires startup screen.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, reduce your graphics hardware acceleration setting. To do
this, follow these 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 OK again.

6. When you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.


Additional query words: aoe ror doubled corrupt fuzzy garble menu intro main msgame kbfaq

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbenv aoe msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbAOE kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbAOESearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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