Update to patch 1.2 and put the 1.2 crack on base folder #Method 1 Download dgVoodoo2 Second, extract the dgVoodoo2 files into the base folder of the game #Method 2 by Matt's Classic PC Gaming Madden NFL 06 Error - CreateDevice Failed / Device Does Not Support the Queried Technique When starting the game, you might receive a black screen, followed by a "CreateDevice failed" error popup. Clicking through this popup leads to another box claiming your device "Does Not support the current technique." Clicking OK dumps you back to the desktop. This seems to be a DirectX-related error. You can work around it by running the game through a program called DxWnd, which is available at SourceForge. Download it and unzip the contents to a folder of your choice. https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ Next, download this file and place it in your DxWnd/exports folder. https://app.box.com/s/nuuy5hkw9z9io5u0gi80kmu5t93gjkvy Run DxWnd. At the main main, click File/Import You should see "Madden NFL 06" listed in the main menu with a green light next to it. Double click on the Madden NFL 06 line to start the game. If the game does not launch, try exiting DxWnd and re-running it as an administrator. On my laptop I get a black screen for about 10 seconds before the intro video appears, so if you get a black screen initially, don't panic - eventually you should be greeted by the EA Sports intro followed by the main menu. Hopefully, you'll be home free from here. Select your teams and hit the gridiron.