Demo crashes

[Caligula]

First of all sorry for my english.
Second, I was not sure if i should create a new topic or put this into one of existing. I see many people seems to have similar problems with this game.

I've installed a demo version of AIE and unfortunately this game is very unstable and unplayable for me. Game usually crashes on start up while loading with such error:
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. Even if i was lucky and game has started it's regullary crushing during game or loading a scenario. I'm not sure if this would help but here is game log:

14:12:18 (Reporting) User: Konrad Computer: KONRAD-KOMPUTER
14:12:18 (Reporting) Loading general settings
14:12:20 (Reporting) USettings.LoadSettings 702 settings loaded, out of 7 settings files.
14:12:20 (Reporting) Loading Localized Strings
14:12:21 [Warning ] ULocalize.LoadLocalStrings: Alias too short at line 11398 need at least 3 chars (ignored): " Rhascus in file: C:\Games\Alea Jacta Est Demo Version\AJE\Settings\LocalStrings_AJE.csv Can be a key parsed in alias itself! ($Cavalry = Cavalerie would be 3 = Cavalerie ...
14:12:22 (Reporting) => TFileParser.AddParseVar : Alias already in list: STRMORALE Morale at position 2
14:12:37 (Reporting) => TFileParser.AddParseVar : Alias already in list: STRSORTCOLUMN0 Sort by Region Name at position 591
14:12:37 (Reporting) => TFileParser.AddParseVar : Alias already in list: STRSORTCOLUMN1 Sort by Name at position 592
14:12:37 (Reporting) => TFileParser.AddParseVar : Alias already in list: STRSORTCOLUMN3 Sort by Current Health/Hits at position 598
14:12:37 (Reporting) => TFileParser.AddParseVar : Alias already in list: STRSORTCOLUMN5 Sort by Combat Strength at position 600
14:12:37 (Reporting) => TFileParser.AddParseVar : Alias already in list: STRSORTCOLUMN7 Sort by General Supply (food & water) at position 602
14:12:37 (Reporting) => TFileParser.AddParseVar : Alias already in list: STRSORTCOLUMN8 Sort by Ammunition Level at position 603
14:12:38 (Reporting) System local strings loaded from C:\Games\Alea Jacta Est Demo Version\AJE\Settings\LocalStrings__AGE.csv
14:12:38 (Reporting) Loading Display Options
14:12:38 (Reporting) Entering DirectX Initializations
14:12:38 (Reporting) LocalStrings & Settings 19870 ms
14:12:38 (Reporting) Cursors 10 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) DirectX Initializations 177 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) Fonts 0 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) TTerrainDefs.Create 108 Terrains definitions loaded, out of 54 terrains files.
14:12:51 (Reporting) Terrains Definitions 1253 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) Areas 1093 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) Theaters 0 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) Particles I 0 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) TAbiDefs.Create 246 Abilities loaded, out of 246 abilities files.
14:12:51 (Reporting) Units Abilities 434 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) TStrucDefs.LoadFromFile 19 StrucDef loaded, out of 19 StrucDef files.
14:12:51 (Reporting) Structures 59 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) TFactionDefs.LoadFromFile 279 FactionDef loaded, out of 279 FactionDef files.
14:12:51 (Reporting) Factions 1049 ms
14:12:51 (Reporting) Application.Initialize OK
14:12:51 (Reporting) TSplash.Create OK
14:12:51 (Reporting) TSplash.Show OK
14:12:51 (Reporting) TSplash.Repaint OK
14:12:51 (Reporting) Starting Media Librarian
14:12:51 (Reporting) Max Texture size: 2048 x 2048
14:12:51 (Reporting) TAgeAudio Initializing Audio Engine
14:12:51 (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.InitializeSounds 185 sounds loaded.
14:12:51 (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.InitializeMusics 10 Musics loaded.
14:12:51 --- End of Log ---

I really would like to play this game. Ancient history(mostly Greek and Roman) is my old love and there are only few good games in this theme and AIE has a potential to be one of best i think but I won't spend money on a game which probalby would not work Please help

PS. My computer specificiation(laptop): Intel Celeron Dual Core 1.86 GHz, 2 GB RAM(i will have additional two within few days) and shitty integrated intel graphic card - Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Familly. I thought it has 128 Mb but dxdiag says it has 256 so i don't know. I'm using Windows 7

[Bohémond]

Hello,

You should try ;

Uninstall AJE Demo
Remove manually any remaining files in AJE Installation Directory
Install AJE in a drive different than C;

Regards

[Caligula]

I've already tried this and it doesn't work

[Bohémond]

ok,

Have you tried downloading again the Demo Setup ?

The error you got is related to some aliases, setup could e corrupted.


Regards

[Caligula]

It doesn't work. I've also tried to disable Avast shields, but no result too...

[Franciscus]

Have you tried to disable UAC completely (slider all the way down), and then uninstall and reinstall the demo ?

[Caligula]

Still nothing

[Caligula]

Any new ideas? Demos of Pride of Nations and Revolution under siege are working without any problem.

[Pocus]

I don't think your computer has the specs to run the game in fact. Windows 7 and 2 gigs of RAM means that an application has less than one giga for itself, which is not enough for AJE. You video chipset can only render textures up to 2048 pixels in size, which is not sufficient in practice for AJE also.

[Caligula]

I had XP before and had same problems. So maybe my graphic card was too weak. I've installed on my new laptop and looks like it's working without problems. At least for now.
Now i can smash Pompeius and rule the Rome Thanks for all replies

[mmccot]

Pocus

I tried the demo too and got the same result (wont start). Why does the the data sheet say 128mo video and 1024 memory.
I have windows XP 128 mo and 1024 memory. No big deal though, I am playing ROP now and might have to wait for AJE.
Thanks

[Pocus]

This must be a mistake on our side, 128 mb is super very old indeed.