Hi,
This may be a long shot but here goes nothing:
I recently tried to install anno 1602 on my 64-bit Windows 7. However when I launch the game, it looks like this http://imgur.com/JfkTwMd
Is there anything I can do to fix this problem?
I got a Radeon HD 5800 series and all my drivers are up to date.
Create file Anno1602.bat in the installation directory (next to 1602.exe) with following content:
Now you can start Anno 1602 by double-clicking the BAT file without any graphical problems.Code:@echo off taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F 1602.exe pause start explorer.exe close
It seems that somehow the Explorer process causes the graphic bugs. The BAT file will kill the process before starting the game (Desktop icons and taskbar at the bottom screen will disappear). When you finish playing the game, the Explorer process will be restartet. Not the best solution, but at least the game is playable with this trick.
There is a much easier solution.
If you don't know where the game files are located, go to the Anno 1602 game page in your UPlay Launcher library and click "Properties" and then "Open Folder"
Go to the "Eng" folder and there are your game files.
1. Right click on the 1602.exe and select properties.
2. Go to the compatibility tab.
3. Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
4. Select Windows XP
Done, press the Ok button.
The UPlay launcher can't for some reasons start the game in XP Compatible mode so you have to start it by simply click on the 1602.exe file. You can make a shortcut to it and place it on your desktop.
I'm surprised that Ubisoft support wasn't able to to give you this hint, even if they don't have the support anymore (because it's so easy). I wonder how much of "support" Ubisoft are capable of giving if they can't even suggest this. Do they even know how Windows works?!?