Solution 1 - Adjust screen resolution settings
Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11 users
1. Right click on the game from the desktop and choose Properties
2. Then go to the compatibility tab and scroll down, check the box of Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution
3. Then click on apply and try to play the game again
Windows 7 and earlier
1. Click on the Start menu (lower left corner of your desktop)
2. Select Control Panel, then in the pop up window, select Hardware and Sound
3. Then in the Display section, select Adjust Screen Resolution
4. In this screen, select the drop down menu next to Resolution. The recommended is 1280 x 1024, lower this to either 1280 x 960 or 1280 x 800 and then click on Apply then close this window.
Solution 2 - Adjust the compatibility settings (Windows 10 and 11 only)
1. Right-click on the game from the desktop and choose Properties
2. Select the Compatibility tab
3. Check Run this program in compatibility mode for: 'Windows XP (Service Pack 3)'. Please also try this by choosing the 'Windows 7' option if Windows XP does not work
4. Importantly, make sure you check the box run this as an administrator
5. Click Apply and then OK
6. Try to play your game again as this should now work
Solution 3 - Update Graphic Card Driver
Click here for step by step instructions to update your graphic card driver
Solution 4 - Run your computer in SafeMode (only do this if solutions 1-3 don't solve the problem)
Click here for detailed steps for running your computer in SafeMode