No luck with that here. It's probably worth considering that something was added in .36 that makes AoS unfriendly with my connection - I'm on a university network, so it sounds like it could be related to that.

Fixed initdirectdraw error.

Download the installation setup a second time, run it, select “Repair Files”.

“initdirectdraw failed: somethingsomething”?

I had this issue after updating to 042, and UNINSTALLED (Someone said it somewhere) reinstalled both that and the hotfix and now it plays.

YOU NEED TO REINSTALL IT!

Just do it, and you'll be on.

wow, its like talking to a wall.

I get indirectdraw failed :(

Not so sure myself. I've had this issue since .36.

I think that maybe it's just an old server or something. I got the same problem, too.
EDIT: I reinstalled. I don't know if that'll work for you. I got some window that asked me what I wanted to do; it said
Modify Files
Repair Files (I picked this one)
Remove Files
I just repaired the glitchy files and now the game works fine for me.

I get this issue sometimes when trying to get on my own server. resetting the server fixes the problem so the issue is probably serverside.

No luck there. Just tried a CCleaner uninstall + .42 reinstall.

Reinstall the game.

I've been having this problem since .36

Map Download bar fills, nothing happens for 8-10 seconds, then it exits to desktop. No messages.

Edit: Just tried alt-tabbing while it was frozen - "Version mismatch or map transfer fail."

same problem, maybe resolution??

Please use comas.

For me it loads in like 5-10 seconds 100% then it goes black screen for like 5 seconds then without an error message it just takes me back to the servers if anyone comes up with a(n) soloution please tell me.

For Me, when I am on downloading map screen, it downloads 100%, then I wait for like 10 seconds and I get error saying: "Couldn't get IP adress!" or something like that if I remember.

this happened to me on almost all the servers but I eventually got into one.

I've already tried reinstalling, and that doesn't fix it either.

Same thing for me, idk wtf is wrong

Title should say enough, but clarification:

I get to the Downloading Map screen and the progress bar fills very quickly, but a couple of seconds after it fills, the game just exits without an error message.