AOE3 Error Message: aiLoaderStandard.xs

Hi I've been playing AOE3 on my XP/SP2 system for sometime and its been
working great. I've now installed Asian Dynasties on my system as well and
even though it loads ok, I get this error message each time I try and play a
skirmish game. The message reads:
00:00:00 (0): Error 0003 could not compile file 'aiLoaderStandard.xs

I can get rid of the error message by clicking ok but then when the game
starts, the villages of all the other teams will go and collect the bundles
of resources at their respective town centres but will then cease to move
unless attacked, where by they will attack back. That is, they will not build
up their civilisation as they normally would. I believe this is related to
the error message I am getting when the game is starting and was wondering
what I can do about this.
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cheers

Hi MR EDDD,

The following applies to most games in general, and not just to the games that
may be listed in the KB Article refered to in this post.

SYMPTOMS:

When you start or play any one of the games that is listed in the "Applies to" section, you may experience one or more of the
following symptoms:

..The game stops responding.
..The game quits unexpectedly.
..The computer restarts unexpectedly.
..The game encounters an error and needs to close

Additionally, you may receive the following error message after you receive the Gathering Exception Data dialog box:
<Game Name>has encountered a problem and needs to close.

RESOLUTION:

Method 1: Restart your computer by using a clean boot procedure
Method 2: Remove and Reinstall the Game
Method 3: Adjust graphics hardware acceleration
Method 4: Disable AGP Texturing in the DirectX Diagnostic tool
Method 5: Temporarily disable the sound card in Windows
Method 6: Lower sound acceleration
Method 7 : Download and install the most recent version of DirectX
Method 8: Update your video driver
Method 9: Update your sound driver
Method 10: Scan your computer for viruses
Method 11: Remove spyware
Method 12: Install the latest VIA chipset drivers
Method 13: Create a new user account in Windows XP
Method 14: Change the compatibility setting

Detailed instructions and video clips are published at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;303032


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MR EDDD Wrote:
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| Hi I've been playing AOE3 on my XP/SP2 system for sometime and its been
| working great. I've now installed Asian Dynasties on my system as well and
| even though it loads ok, I get this error message each time I try and play a
| skirmish game. The message reads:
| 00:00:00 (0): Error 0003 could not compile file 'aiLoaderStandard.xs
|
| I can get rid of the error message by clicking ok but then when the game
| starts, the villages of all the other teams will go and collect the bundles
| of resources at their respective town centres but will then cease to move
| unless attacked, where by they will attack back. That is, they will not build
| up their civilisation as they normally would. I believe this is related to
| the error message I am getting when the game is starting and was wondering
| what I can do about this.