[2022] Error Code 1205 - Failed to create the Direct3D device

Hey TimelessLady,

I'm afraid the error is related to your laptop not fulfilling the minimum requirements of Anno 1800. The Geforce MX330 is a potent laptop graphics card, but not suited for more demanding video games. We can't guarantee the game will run on such hardware. Your described errors (DirectX and Direct3D device)
You can try checking if newer graphics card drivers are available for your card, as well as lowering the ingame graphics settings and see if this helps.
We usually also recommend to install and run games from internal hard drives since the data processing speed is faster than when using an external drive via USB.

Hey @Imposter420 and welcome to the Ubisoft Discussions!

I understand your frustration regarding this issue. As previously indicated by @Ubi-Thorlof, since the GeForce MX330 is not officially supported by Anno 1800. Although the game was able to run on your PC before, we cannot guarantee that this will always be the case, given the updates that this game receives regularly.
That being said, there are a few things you can try to resolve this issue. First, I'd advise reinstalling your graphics drivers. If that doesn't work, you can also try to reinstall the DirectX runtime files, as shown here: (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35).