Microsoft KB Archive/827813

= Rise of Nations: Game unexpectedly quits or you receive a black screen during startup =

Article ID: 827813

Article Last Modified on 11/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Rise of Nations
 * Microsoft Rise of Nations: Gold Edition
 * Microsoft Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots

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SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Rise of Nations, the game may unexpectedly quit or the screen may turn black.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install the most recent Rise of Nations Update and change the settings in the Rise2.ini file. To obtain the most recent update, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Click Check for Updates
To look for updates, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Rise of Nations.
 * 2) On the Main menu, click Check for Updates.
 * 3) Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to update Rise of Nations.

Note If you do not have a Check for Updates button, use Method 2.

Method 2: Check downloads
Visit the &quot;Downloads&quot; page for Rise of Nations, locate the &quot;Game Updates&quot; section, and then download and install the latest game update. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/riseofnations.aspx

To change the settings in the Rise2.ini file, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type %appdata%\Microsoft Games\Rise of Nations, and then click OK.
 * 2) Open the Rise2.ini file.
 * 3) Under the [RISE OF NATIONS] section, replace the &quot;SkipIntroMovies=&quot; line with the following text: SkipIntroMovies=1.
 * 4) Under the [RISE OF NATIONS] section, replace the &quot;ForceLowCPUBackgroundVid=&quot; line with the following text: ForceLowCPUBackgroundVid=1.
 * 5) Save and then close the Rise2.ini file.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

303032 Games: The game stops responding or quits unexpectedly

Additional query words: performance

Keywords: kbconfig kbprb KB827813

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