Why won't Age of Mythology work on Vista?

[Ingy6988]

got a laptop last year and it plays games just fine, before anyone remarks that it's because it's a laptop. Plus I got a response that it's because it's meant for ME/XP - if that's the reason then why can my aunt play it on her Vista laptop and I can't?? But there is one game it absolutely refuses to play - Age of Mythology. I double click on the icon and a box appears saying the graphics card isn't supported by the game. It's really annoying as I have no other way to play the game.

[Pangit]

It could be any number of reasons. First of all, laptops are not created equal. Some laptops are far more powerful than most desktops. So just because something works on someone else's laptop, don't assume it will work on yours. Certain things like soundchips are notorious for being unstable. Most laptops also have very weak graphics solutions, so a lot of demanding games won't run well or at all.If you played the game on your laptop before, but now it won't work because you installed vista - it might be because your computer cannot handle using both vista AND the game. Vista puts a much bigger load on your system than XP does.Consider installing XP instead.For specific laptop vs game issues, I would suggest visiting the Age of Mythology forums and seeing if other people have issues such as this. Chances are you are not alone.Also, keep in mind that certain softwares such as anti-virus and firewalls can interfere with your games. And, to make matters worse, sometimes other games/programs will install drivers that create conflicts and pretty much the only solution you have left is to format your computer and reinstall windows - unless you created a backup of a clean install.Sometimes -everything- else works, but one particular game just won't, because of such conflicts.It's a hassle, but if you cannot find answers in the forum, you should reinstall windows and then the first thing you do after you have basic drivers installed is installing the game and seeing if it works.