I have a coule of games that will not run on Vista. I have Vista Home Premium. I have searched the web and tried every approach i could. I download a whole lot of patches and still not progress. I wonder, is there any way to run XP games on Vista?
View 5 RepliesFor all those detractors out there who believe Vista is rubbish for older games, and in particular Vista x64, I'd like to present some evidence to the contrary, in the form of a blast from the past. 1995 to be exact.I've recently re-aquired an original Diablo 1 (what can I say - I'm a Diablo fan), and figured because I was using Vista Ultimate x64, I'd have to run it in Windows XP under Microsoft Virtual PC 2007. However, when I got home from work this afternoon, I inserted the disk and allowed the autoplay to run.
The game installed without problems. Although I must mention that I changes the install path from "C:Program Files (x86)Diablo" to "C:GamesDiablo". And it played! To top it off, it even showed up in the Vista Games Explorer. This has surely got to be the oldest game I know of that has installed without any issues whatsoever onto Vista x64, and does not even need to have any compatibility mode settings manually changed! Here are two screenshots that shows the following information: That I am using Vista x64 Diablo 1 displays in the Game Explorer Diablo 1 runs without any Compatibility Mode settings! A view of the game in action, with a newly created character This is truly a testament to the compatibility of Windows Vista x64, and the quality of games produced by Blizzard!
Age of Empires III with Vista. I can now play Fable: Lost Chapters and Age of Empires 3, but not Diablo 2. T-T. Any other games this helps with?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI want to run Vista x64, but heard about some compatibility issues with some programs and actually need it for the 8GB of memory. I know Vista x32 will only read 3 GB Memory. What I want to know is there that many programs that will not run on x64? Should I stay with x32? I only have a few older programs like Lock-on Modern Combat and Flight sim X and want to run COD 4 and WaW. Will I be ok with this set-up?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI am not sure if the issue of 'Vista compatibility' & KVM switches is a relevant one. (One KVM vendor I contacted claimed KVM's functioned independently regardless of the operating system). I would like some reassurance because:
1. I will soon be installing Vista Ultimate 64-bit on a new PC
2. I run two W2K PCs thru an old Belkin, PS/2, KVM switch ("OmniCube 4-Port") that has never been a problem but I'd like to replace it if it might become an issue with Vista.
3. The Microsoft Vista-ready hardware listing does not appear to include KVM switches
4. Belkin Tech Support has failed to reassure - their responses to my inquiries has been mixed & less than a clear 'yes' or 'no' (a Belkin tech agt.has indicated their USB models have Vista issues)
5. I did discover that zonenetusa.com posted a Vista-ready list for their components & they claim their model KVM3304 - a PS/2, 4-port KVM - is 'Vista-ready' - (That is reassuring but do I need it?)
can any Vista hardware guru advise if PS/2, KVM switches represent any relevant Vista 64-bit compatibility issues? If so, can you suggest what options I have to prepare for a relatively painless installation that will continue to maintain my KVM setup?
I just purchased a laptop with Vista. I own MS Works Suite 2005 and would like to know if this will be compatible with Vista before I try to load it.
View 4 Replies View RelatedThe performance of Vista completely craps out every couple of months on me. I have been wondering if my issue may be the compatibility of my 64bit version of Windows and my hardware. If this is the case, would you guys think that upgrading to Windows 7 could possibly end this tedious and annoying problem?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can anyone confirm this it true.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI've tried everything to get my games to run smoothly on Vista, and nothing seems to work very well. Its not so much as my computer sucks, cause when I downgraded to XP, just to try it out, my games were running perfectly smooth. And don't say, "Just stick with XP then!" cause I love Vista in its many other ways.
The only reason I can come up with as to why my games run much slower on Vista is because Vista is a DirectX10 supported OS, but has a DirectX9 "emulator". And since all my games, and video card are DX9 compatible, it runs in the emulated mode. Now we all know running emulators makes our computers run a bit slower, so thats the only solution I can come up with.
Well I know alot of others have had this problem, and Microsoft knows its a problem, so they have said, and I've been told that Vista SP1 would fix that. Well I downloaded SP1 RC Refresh, yet nothing seems to have changed at all...
So heres my questions - Do you guys feel that because its a DX10 supported OS, and im running DX9 software/hardware, that thats a reason why my games run slower? Also what do you guys think on Vista SP1 RC Refresh?
I still have 'games explorer' but when i open i get the pictures of
games but i cant play them, i double click and nothing happens. Ive
taken screenshot of right cick.
I have some old games that will not run on Vista, they need to run in full screen DOS mode. Is there a fix or should I forget them?
View 4 Replies View RelatedIs there a way to transfer over the XP games, specifically solitaire, to the vista os ? Old version is much faster and runs smoother.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have tried to no avail t install and run any of my older DOS based (and full screen) games that usd to run under XP and earlier. s there a workaround for this or am I stuck having to run these on an older machine?
View 9 Replies View Relatedhaving the above game bought me for xmas,and then trying to install it on my pc nothing happens. Operating system vista 64-bit ultimate edition,also tried it on my 32bit version and still no luck all other games run fine,is there anyway around this problem even on the back of the box its compatible with vista.
View 4 Replies View RelatedSo when I first bought my Gateway laptop it came with Vista premium, and sure it looked all nice and shinny, but once I tried to install my games and play them I got punched in the face by Microsoft. I got horrible frame rate with ALL my video games. Of course I researched if my games were compatible with Vista.
I know its Vista that makes my games run like crap cause just a month ago I installed XP on my top and got perfect frame rate with all my games. The only reason I went back to Vista is because I couldn't find all the proper drivers for my laptop with XP since its built and only supports Vista. It makes me cry a little inside cause my girlfriend has a Gateway laptop with worse system specs, yet she gets alot higher frame rate cause she uses XP, QQ.
So now comes to my topic; After all the research I did and tricks I tried to improve performance I heard, this was months ago btw, that there wa a service pack coming to Vista that would improve performance. So after hearing that and getting all hyped up I waited and waited... So now we come to today. I just installed SP1 and was kinda excited!
I was looking to download Half Life (the first one) from Steam. However, both the requirements and the recommendations say either Windows 2000 or XP. I have all the other requirements, but I was wondering if I could still download and play this game when I only have Windows Vista.
View 4 Replies View Relatedcould a 'friends' system be included into the vista games explorer? So i could see what games, servers etc my mates r playing on as well as a chat system? This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane......
View 4 Replies View Relatedhow does it come that i have to play on the lowest quality of games in vista when i can play it easely on the highest quality on xp? i have a nividia Geforce 9600 mGT white 512MB can sombody explain this to me??? i didn't buy a pc just for school work but also for playing
View 9 Replies View RelatedWhen I try to load the game 'Hogs of War' on vista, it says it will only play on windows95. Is there any way to play it on vista computers?
View 7 Replies View RelatedVista changes its appearence from Areo to basic when i run a few programs and games. It didnt do this when i got this laptop but its slowly started. i'm running vista home premium. is their anyway to stop this from happening?....other then leaving it at Basic....
View 9 Replies View Relatedjust got some games loaded and I used to have ATITray Tools which would let you keep the frame rate and temps in the corner during game play, anything like that for Nvidia? Just ran Quake4 at full specs and had Nvidia performance control panel turn the fan to 90%... but would like to monitor the temps and frame rates on this and other games. 9800GT 1GB. ( as soon as the new card arrives.... back to ATI tools.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI recently purchased a laptop with Business. It has no games at all. How can I upload the games that come with Home?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI've been using MS Windows since it's initial release years ago. Hard as it
may be to believe, there was a time when anything that ran on an earlier
version of Windows was guaranteed to run on the latest version. It's gotten
progressively worse over the years and now we have Vista, where anything
that ran on an earlier version is virtually guaranteed to go haywire.
If there's been some sort of improvement here, I fail to see it.
I want to improve its performance but i have a very limited budget. i'm choosing from a Video card or RAM. Which should i choose.
I'm running it with Vista Ultimate x86 and a lot of games.
I recently purchased a new, loaded, Dell XPS laptop with Windows Vista Ultimate. As a systems developer and consultant, I frequently set my laptop up on a customer's network, expecting to browse those networks, and map network shares. With Windows Vista, I appears this utility has been taken away.
I recently downloaded and installed Vista SP-1, and the problem (deficiency)
persists. The only solutions I have found reccomend I should install LLTD on every XP machine with which I wish to establish network connections. This is impracticable because the general maintenance of those machines is not within
the scope of my work (nor always my control).................
My Photoshop ver 7 would not install to Vista. Are there any existing Window programs that will install in Vista?
View 8 Replies View RelatedRedownloaded game using registration key etc. From Desktop i click icon. Screen goes black. I went in the FILES and under PROPERTIES a window opens :" COMPATIBILITY: If it worked properly on an earlier version select compatible mode that matches that earlier version".
View 2 Replies View RelatedCan anyone tell me if the old version 7 of Paint Shop Pro can still be used with Vista Premium? I don't need it often, but it seems a shame to have to pony up for a new program if it's not necessary.
Also, I have been unsuccessful in making my old, but perfectly functional, ScanJet 5300C work with Vista. Are there downloadable drivers available to accomplish this?
I have been trying to play 1602ad on Windows Vista and it needs to be run in 256 color mode. I have run the compatiblity wizard like everyone has told me to and it doesn't change anything. I have even gone straight to the application and told it to run in 256 mode and nothing happens game still won't work. Is there a driver or something I can download to get my monitor to display in 256. I have and generic PnP monitor.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have just built a new PC and installed Vista Home Premium X64, basically, I am having a lot more software compatibility issues than I expected - some with programs I require for work purposes and as such can???t be without. Microsoft are not allowing you to use your purchased Vista licence to temporarily downgrade to XP while the well publicised compatibility issues are addressed?
View 4 Replies View RelatedForceWare 169.04 Beta
Version: 169.04
Release Date: October 26, 2007
Operating System: Windows Vista 64-bit
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 48.6 MB
Beta driver for GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs including GeForce 8800 GT. Recommended driver for Crysis single player game demo and TimeShift. Several game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.