I have had trouble figuring this darn thing out, but I may have found a solution to the problems people have been facing. First let me start with the issues that I personally had
1). On my laptop running windows 8( I originally was using windows 7 but downloaded windows 8 when it came out) the game would either freeze as soon as it came up or...
2). It would freeze in game when clicking on a unit or trying to build something
After looking all over the internet searching for what to do I tried a little bit of everything
1). if you can atleast get to the main menu, go to settings and change the graphics to the other option in the drop down menu
2). I went to change the compatibility mode to windows 95...I know thats way back when but that is how it worked for me.(if you dont know how to do that, its easy, just right click the icon, select properties, click the top tab that says compatibility, there should be a box you can check, check it and then click on the drop down menu and there you go).
3) ran the game in administer mode or what ever its called and the game actually played
DISCLAIMER: it worked and I played however I do have freezes here and there but if you want a quick fix for your fiend, like I did, I was more than happy....also side note, it may say that "empire earth has stopped working...ect" but keep trying it will work eventually just might take it a couple tries
1). On my laptop running windows 8( I originally was using windows 7 but downloaded windows 8 when it came out) the game would either freeze as soon as it came up or...
2). It would freeze in game when clicking on a unit or trying to build something
After looking all over the internet searching for what to do I tried a little bit of everything
1). if you can atleast get to the main menu, go to settings and change the graphics to the other option in the drop down menu
2). I went to change the compatibility mode to windows 95...I know thats way back when but that is how it worked for me.(if you dont know how to do that, its easy, just right click the icon, select properties, click the top tab that says compatibility, there should be a box you can check, check it and then click on the drop down menu and there you go).
3) ran the game in administer mode or what ever its called and the game actually played
DISCLAIMER: it worked and I played however I do have freezes here and there but if you want a quick fix for your fiend, like I did, I was more than happy....also side note, it may say that "empire earth has stopped working...ect" but keep trying it will work eventually just might take it a couple tries