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can't access surface for lock
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:07 pm
by jacobriley
Hi, I just downloaded the game, and am running it in Windows 98 compatible. All is well till the first map appears and then i get this error "can't access surface for lock" - Can anybody give me a suggestion on how to fix this? New to the forum, so I apologize if this has already been asked. Any help would be much appreciated.
RE: can't access surface for lock
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:32 am
by Andrew Williams
This is a video driver error.
Do you have up to date drivers?
What specs are your machine?
What screen resolution are you playing at.
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The simple fix is to disable your direct draw features.
1. Click START
2. RUN
3. Type: DXDIAG (press enter)
4. now click DISPLAY
5. Disable DIRECTDRAW ACCELERATION (refer to image below) It will ask you to confirm, press "OK"