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Old Games on Vista by John Sisker
I'm sure this question has been asked before. However, is there a way to get older Windows 95, 98 and/or XP programs to run on a Vista computer? I can't even get them to load. John Sisker
January 4th 09 04:39 PM
by jessicap Go to last post
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List of Hotfixes to fix DX10/SLI/GPU/Memory in Gaming by n9nu[_2_]
This is just a comprehensive listing of MS Hotfixes that should be downloaded and installed specifically for those who play games with one GPU or 2 in SLI. They all deal with Graphics/DX 10/SLI/Memory/etc. There are a number of hotfixes that have been released to address the Vista gaming/graphics/memory problems many have been complaining of. Some of them you all know about, but some are hidden...
January 4th 09 03:05 PM
by AusDog Go to last post
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starcraft problem by ZenBlood
ok, so im 17 and dont know much about computers. I have vista on this computer and when I play *starcraft* it comes up fine and works fine. the only problem is is that the screen is split in half and the bottom half is on the top while the top half is on the bottom! it does this with fallout and fallout 2 in the exact same manner i can click and play on everything and it is all in working...
January 4th 09 02:19 AM
by drew Go to last post
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direct play for microsoft games [freelancer] by Steve
Hi there folks, As a guy who likes the game Freelancer and who has just bought a new PC to play on i have just discoverd that Freelancer doesn't work on Vista.After much searching i have found out that Vista does not have Direct play so i cannot connect to any server.Not to worry me thinks as ime sure that one of you guys has a solution or knows when microsoft are bringing out a patch to...
January 3rd 09 09:19 PM
by cm1701-A[_3_] Go to last post
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NFS Undercover - Works Great in Vista! by aneslin85
EA Games Need For Speed Undercover works perfectly fine in Vista Home Premium 32bit. its my laptop. In case anyone wanted to know. But No LAN play :( and cant play in XP Pro SP2. ( can install, and can start, but it need DX10 )
January 3rd 09 06:35 PM
by aneslin85 Go to last post
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civilization iv by not sure
I can't get this to install it doesnt even make it pass the install shiled screen it says An error {-5009 : 0x8002802b} has occurred while running this setup. Please make sure you have finished any previous setup and closed other applications If the error still occurs, please contact your vendor: Firaxis Games {##IDS_PRODUCT_URL##}.
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January 3rd 09 04:26 PM
by Drax Talon Go to last post
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Bicycle Casino 2.0 crashes by realitytvfanatic
Bicycle Casino 2.0 installed properly, but whenever I try to start the game it crashes immediately after the intro movie. I'm playing this game under an administrator account in Windows Vista Home Premium. How can I get the game playing correctly? -- realitytvfanatic Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
January 3rd 09 08:03 AM
by realitytvfanatic Go to last post
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POGO GAMES by Desert Rat
I have windows vista... I can get into some games and not others...example.. Texas Holdem freezes when I click on play and enter a room...same as some bingo rooms. If I sit and watch a player during a game I can enter when the game is over by clicking on the sit button, but I cannot just go into a room that is waiting to play. The computer just freezes. I have Sun Java.....HELP!!
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January 3rd 09 03:19 AM
by jaz6420 Go to last post
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garrys mod by jesus christ
ok, guy-can u plz explain this thing in a bit more detail, on copying and pasting, this is extremely annoying!! i buy garrys mod.... hurray finally i can play it, loading screen, oh look its g-man with a cone on his head, imagine how much fun im going to have and then BAM!!!! the screen goes black............. my heart stops, and oh whats this hl2.exe is not responding!!! WTF ive tried a tonne of...
January 3rd 09 03:14 AM
by jesus christ Go to last post
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Vista Basic, Nvidia 6100 graphics and Zuma Deluxe by RalfG[_3_]
Setting up a new PC here (eMachines H5270) and installed Zuma Deluxe. The game is playable but the motion becomes quite jerky whenever the on screen action becomes more intense. Also the mouse leaves droppings when Zuma's custom cursors option is enabled. The processor is a 2700Mhz Athlon and the graphics chipset is years newer than the ATI card in the PC this one replaces. Has anyone else...
January 2nd 09 06:24 PM
by RalfG[_3_] Go to last post
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Death Space players.... by bruce2[_2_]
Hi there, I like to ask anyone who plays Death Space to let me know is SecuROM affect your computer in anyway and what you think of it being there. What do you think of the game? Cheers, Bruce
January 2nd 09 01:24 PM
by sygnus21[_2_] Go to last post
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gtr2 1.1 patch by Calvin Frankum
after the applying the 1.1 patch the game will not go past the video config screen, this game worked lovely up till then has any body else had this problem?
January 1st 09 09:39 AM
by alolblolclol Go to last post
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frontlines fuel of war is not working by jhon
i just got this game and is not working on my comp can you tell me why?
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December 31st 08 08:15 PM
by Jekyll and Hyde Go to last post
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The Sims won't install by Hikojomi
Hey, When i try to install the original sims onto vista it comes up with this error message: 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid. Choose 'Close' to terminate the program. '
December 31st 08 11:45 AM
by Hikojomi Go to last post
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Vista wont install games by mazda2001
Hi, I have a fairly new 1.6 ghz, dual core, vista. Some of my video games install. Some old and new ones will not install. I mean, I only get the allow, cancel window. It wont give me the option to install, I have gone into the settings, into dos. It wont do anything, the only action I get is the green tower light and some action in the dvd player, thats it. Anyone know whats wrong? --...
December 30th 08 04:25 PM
by Joe[_21_] Go to last post
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WoW + Vista Ult 64x Framerates are horrible... by digiegg
Hey guys, Kind of upset here at the performance of WoW. I have a pretty nice set up. I had XP64 before and WoW ran flawlessly. Here's my setup. Mac Pro 3.2ghz 8 Core. 8800GTS (Latest nvidia driver installed) 180.48 WD 300GB VelociRaptor HD. Vista Ultimate 64bit. SP1
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December 30th 08 04:22 PM
by Joe[_21_] Go to last post
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Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour - Works Great in Vista! by Michael Kelly
EA Games Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour works perfectly fine in Vista Home Basic. In case anyone wanted to know.
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December 30th 08 03:13 AM
by dbitar_1[_5_] Go to last post
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Commandos Behind Enemy Lines [SOS] by BoKnows
Run the install and the game executable in win95 compatibility mode. Note...it has been reported to run a bit fast...YMMV. "Jasiek" wrote: How to run Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines on Vista 64bit? All the time I can see only black screen and I hear music from main menu of the game :/
December 30th 08 03:12 AM
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Age of Empires 3 online, "failed to join" message by capi[_2_]
Well, here it goes: When im *online* on *Age of Empires 3*, actually called Ensamble Studios Online(ESO), don't matter which game i pick from the list of the games i can join, but when i join, a box shows up where it says "connecting", and instead of taking me to the game, a new box saying "failed to join game" appears. The strange thing about this, is that i my self can host a game, and others...
December 30th 08 01:28 AM
by capi[_2_] Go to last post
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action replay hookup problem by Barb McC-D
My kid got an Action Replay for the Nintendo DS for Xmas and we are trying to hook it up to download new codes for a game that wasn't preloaded. To do this you hook the DS with the Action Replay card inserted to one of the USB ports. My computer is not recognizing the Action Replay is hooked up. We have installed the software and let it get the latest update. If you go into the control...
December 29th 08 06:18 PM
by Joe[_21_] Go to last post
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