I looked for a Third Age additional system requirements but didn't find a list.

I am running a fairly old system with XP Pro and an old ATI 9000 graphics card.

Medieval 2 Total War and kingdoms runs just fine on my system.



When I use the desktop shortcut from my Admin account I get:

The splash screen artwork and a revolving one ring.

IN about 3-4 seconds that screen disappears revealing a background Medieval 2 frame that is black filled.

An error box pops up with an exclamation point and no error message text. There is an OK button and that is it.

So I have no idea what is happening. I apologize if this is a common issue but I read the stickies and the first dozen or so posts and tried a few things that were suggested to no effect.

Any help is appreciated.