Step 6: In the launcher, press -> Configuration Options. Run the programm inĬompatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 2) and run as administrator. Step 4: Select the 'Compatibility' sub-menu and check the first and last boxes. Step 3: Right-click 'monkey.exe' and select 'Properties' Step 1: Open the game's installation folder (Select the game in GOG Galaxy -> more -> manage installation -> I don't know whether or not the specs are important should yours vary and this fix doesn't help you, please leave a comment so we can troubleshoot as a community! Now the troubleshooting guide proved to be less than helpful, but I figured out a way to launch the game anyway.
' Could not initialize your hardware! Please refer to the Troubleshooting Guide for more information.' Some of you may have bought 'Escape from Monkey Island' today after its introduction to GOG, only to be confronted with an error message after trying to launch it via GOG-Galaxy: