Posted January 24, 2015
So, you're getting that DirectDraw error, and you've browsed every forum known to man telling you to do everything from turning off your graphics card to running in compatibility mode.
HERE IS THE SOLUTION.
ITS YOUR DISPLAY. The game has some issues with HDMI displays. If your are connected to an HDMI display, your game will get that error. Use VGA. That's it.
*Not all HDMI displays will fail, but if you've tried everything else, that's the reason.
BONUS: The reason the in-game music won't play during games, but the other music will, is because the in-game music was designed to play off the game disc. SO, if you have a CD with a music track on it, while playing the game, it may play that instead.
HERE IS THE SOLUTION.
ITS YOUR DISPLAY. The game has some issues with HDMI displays. If your are connected to an HDMI display, your game will get that error. Use VGA. That's it.
*Not all HDMI displays will fail, but if you've tried everything else, that's the reason.
BONUS: The reason the in-game music won't play during games, but the other music will, is because the in-game music was designed to play off the game disc. SO, if you have a CD with a music track on it, while playing the game, it may play that instead.