problems starting up the game

[timmy x]

ok, when i double click the shortcut to start the game, it initiates a loading screen, and it ends up popping up some error before the game finishes loading up.

the error reads:
ERROR
Initialize Renderer Failed. Check DirectX Installation, Latest Graphics Drivers and Graphics Settings Parameters:
-width = 1024
-height = 768
-flags = 0xc
-hwnd = 0xa027e
-adaptrid = 0
-deviceid = 3
Error:Creation failed: Invalid 3D device type

my father and i have both gone over the DirectX settings, we dont have an ATI gfx, so im not sure what to do there, my dad checked for updates on the drivers we have installed and couldnt find any though, and were both at a loss for the gfx settings parameters, so if anyones got any advice, itd b greatly appreciated

 

[russraff]

Do you use a widescreen monitor or HDTV as a display. I have the latter and 1034X768 is too high a resolution for my TV to handle, thus the error message.
I really don't know how to fix the problem.

 

[timmy x]

nope, its an hp pavilion mx75, its got 800x600, 1027x768, 1280x720, and 1280x1024, and we tried runnin the game on all the different resolutions, and it doesnt work still, so im not sure what to do from there

 

[timmy x]

ok, so i got some help off of the apolyton's civilization forums, found out my PC doesnt meet the minimum requirements to run the game, and i lack "T&L support", im not sure what T&L is exactly, but it needs " GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better" and i dont have that, so im pretty much SoL...