dplayerx.dll problem with Age of empires 2

[pommthefritz]

Hi everyone,

I have the AOE2-CD (not an online download) and when I tried to install it today, it just won't run anymore. I just get the error message "error in dplayerx.dll" and then I return to desktop. I used to be able to play the game on the same machine as now (only now it has higher CD-Drive speed) so what has gone wrong? I googled for an hour on various forums but I never came up with a solution that works for me. I thought it was a direct-x error but my machine has 9.1, you need at least 6.1 for AOE2.

Can anybody help me out? I'm really not a specialist in anything that ends with ".dll".

Thanks a lot!

[Oblivion]

Hello. Maybe you should contact Microsft or whoever the publisher is.
AND this should be in General Gaming.
Come back if it dussnt work.

[kosmiq]

dplayerx.dll is a part of the protection used in the game (Safedisc). If you get an error in that it can't be good. Test reinstalling the game or use a crack to see if its works.

[pommthefritz]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for quick answers!

I reinstalled, rebooted etc over a dozen times by now but I keep getting the same mistake with dplayerx.dll. I have no clue what it is. What exactly is a "crack"?

[kosmiq]

a crack is a file that removes the CD-check and protection from the game so that you can play without having the disc in. Very handy for saving your originals from getting scratched..

[Penkster]

It could be something as simple as a dirty disc, I'd clean the disc and check that there are no major scratches on it myself.