Thanks, i HAD that problem to .

No Problem. I'm glad this post has already helped someone . I really hope this becomes sticky or people may be searching for this answer for a long time.

Making this sticky would mean (hopefully) no more posts about confused people.

Ye man, thanks for helping me.

Thanks for the post. I installed Version 45.23 after finally finding the archive link on the advice of PeeLaPear3k1. Glad I didn't bother installing the newer version 53.04. I would like to point out that it was the original Asus driver that came with my GeForce 2 MX-400 v7100pro that was causing the bronze GP to display black and also causing a black border around the cursor. Version 45.23 fixed both of these problems for me. So it is not just the new version that is bad, but at least one older version too.

Also, I use an alternate installation method. I right click on the desktop, choose properties, settings (IIRC), then change video cards back to the primitive original standard vga driver. You should already have downloaded the new driver so after rebooting DISABLE ANTIVIRUS FIRST then do a Start:Run:Browse to the downloaded files location and select it and run it, etc.

Either this method or the Quircus method, your choice. The main thing is that you will only get a partial install with an error if you don't uninstall your previous driver for your nVidia card first. You need to go to generic vga first where everything on the screen gets blown up huge. He. He.

I'm too lazy, so I'll just post the suggestion here instead. Pester one of the mods via email or instant messenger to get it stickied - they're not likely to do so if it's just posted with 'please make sticky' in the title.

And thanks for the discovery Quircus!

Stickied, great discovery

Thanks a lot Quircus
But, I also play Halo, and I think I need version 53.04... I was wondering, is there any way to play both games? Right now I'm forced to uninstall and reinstall the update to play both games...

Minion,

Create two hardware profiles - one for aom one for whatever else.

Soccy, you do realize that by stickying this, you are actually killing it?

Did anyone with the 5600 get this problem?

Cheers for this , I had this problem with water textures.
I think this problem also effects CnC Generals. Tried to play it the other day and most terrain textures looked black or white.
Just to check , I can't srew up my system or get lost in this process can I?:S

Ok you can laugh but er..where is device manager?

[This message has been edited by Richard the God (edited 02-08-2004 @ 07:38 AM).]

Right Click "My Computer" and select "Properties".

Then, if using Windows 2000/XP, go to the "Hardware" Tab and click "Device Manager"

If using Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, go to the "Device Manager" Tab

I just ran into this problem wiht the demo--and the older driver did in fact correct the problem.

I went back to nVidia's website to double check a claim I read elsewhere that there was no way to contact nvidia about this. Sure enough, not only did I NOT find any way to report the bug, I found this absurd statement to the effect that nvidia does not sell end user products and therefore does not provide end-user tech support! Huh? Just today I saw a whole rack of nvidia cards at Best Buy! What do they call an end-user, then? They went on to say that we're supposed to call the Motherboard manufacturer if we have a problem! Again--huh?? Just what are they supposed to do about it?

I would just like to know whether nvidia knows anything abou this or if they've got their heads in the sand. At least, if I were Microsoft, I'd be thinking twice about plastering nvidia logos all over their games if they can't/won't acknowledge display problems inhibiting their game play.

For the record, I'm using a Geforce2 MX card on a Gigabyte boad, 1Ghz AMD Athlon, 256 MB SDRAM. No problems yet--until now. Every other aspect of the game runs very smoothly--stunning even, with the older display driver.

nVidia has just today released Forceware 56.64, however there is no mention in the release notes of correcting any AoM issues.

I have just installed and tested the new Forceware Drivers:

The Problem is solved! All Units that were appearing Black are now fine!

Please install the latest drivers and make sure they work...I know they work for me, but it doesn't mean that they'll work for everyone...

[This message has been edited by Quircus (edited 03-21-2004 @ 06:21 AM).]

Actually, since I upgraded the driver to 56.64, all I get is 'Initialization failed'. Bit of a git really.

Hi guys!

What if everything appears white? Because it does on mine, thats why I can't play it. For example if I play as red, all my buildings and units will appear white and a bit of red on it, the graphics are not right. All the requirements are fine.

Any ideas???
Thanks. Nik. :\

What's your video card Nik?

16 MB... Thats all I know.

600MHz prosesor
256 Ram
16 mb video card

Dude, its your video card.

I suggest buying a new computer if you can, Nik, even though its within the system requirements on the box of the game, it is reaaaallly pushing things to try and run a game like aom on it.

I agree with Mindwarp, but if you can't get a new PC, contact the PC provider/manufacturer to get the name of your video card (or download something like SiSoft Sandra), then contact your Video Card Manufacturers by e-mail (if possible).

Update: Latest Drivers as of 1/4/04 - 56.72.

My problem is, that not only units are black, everything is!

When I start the game the videos and the loading screen are displayed properly but when there should appear something like a main menu, there's nothing but the cursor (which is displayed properly).

After reading this thread, I installed the newest display drivers (GF 4 MX 440 --> 56.72), but it didn't work, still the same problem.

Is there anyone, who can help me, any way to solve that problem??

Btw. my system:

P4 1800
256 MB RAM
MSI Board, Via Chipset
MSI GF 4 MX 440 (Driver 56.72)
Win XP Home SP1

Halo and Dungeon Siege LOA work fine on the same machine, maybe that's some kind of importat, because they're by microsoft too, I don't know

Would be nice if somebody could help me

[This message has been edited by seibolt (edited 05-08-2004 @ 01:00 PM).]

Perhaps try to Uninstall the Video Card (via Device Manager), then reboot, but when it asks to Install it, either cancel or let it install the Default Windows Drivers.

Then install the latest Drivers. May help.