Games : Why am I getting a fail to initialize 3d engine error upon launching Gratuitous Space Battles?

Okay, first, the complete error message is: failed to initialize 3d engine: ... src/Game.cpp 343. I originally purchased this game when I had a different computer (which used Windows 7). I now have a new computer (which uses Windows 8) and the very first time I tried to play this game after installing it on my new computer, I got the error message mentioned above. I've tried reinstalling it, but to no avail.