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Age of Mythology: You receive the "An invalid argument has occurred" error message when you start a multiplayer game of Age of Mythology or of Age of Mythology: The Titans

Article ID:842950
Last Review:November 14, 2007
Revision:1.7
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SYMPTOMS

When you start a multiplayer game of Microsoft Age of Mythology or of Microsoft Age of Mythology: The Titans, you may receive the following error message:
An invalid argument has occurred.

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CAUSE

This behavior is fixed in updates that are available for both games.

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RESOLUTION

To install the latest updates, use one of the following methods.

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Method 1: Use the update program link for Age of Mythology

1.Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to Age of Mythology, and then click Update Age of Mythology.
2.Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to update or to confirm that you have the latest update installed.

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Method 2: Use the update program link for Age of Mythology: The Titans

1.Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to Age of Mythology - The Titans Expansion, and then click Update Age of Mythology - The Titans Expansion.
2.Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to update or to confirm that you have the latest update installed.

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Method 3: Download and install updates

To download the Age of Mythology update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/ageofmythology/egypt_downloads.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/games/ageofmythology/egypt_downloads.aspx)
To download the Age of Mythology: The Titans update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/titans.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/titans.aspx)

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Age of Mythology
•Microsoft Age of Mythology: The Titans

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Keywords: 
kbnetwork kberrmsg kbprb KB842950

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Numan Ali - thirstyfire2003 NOSPAM-AT-NOSPAM yahoo.com Reported as Irrelevant  
Written: 12/18/2004 2:44 PM
I am having a problem with aom titans multiplayer game on lan. If some one host the game other player could not view the hosted game and cant join him and after some time the error appears to the host of the game there is problem with ur game installation plz reinstal. but we play aom on lan without any problem. plz help!

tam - tamtam0012002 NOSPAM-AT-NOSPAM yahoo.com Reported as Irrelevant  
Written: 9/3/2005 3:13 PM
when i start the game it stops to tell me that the graphic card is not compatable

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