When installing games is their a way to tell the installation software too create a shortcut in the desktop / start menu ? i know it throws everything in the games explorer. but i was just wondering if you can do it the old fashion way through the desktop.. or atleast creat a gadget for the games explorer on the side bar.

We just got a new computer that has windows vista on it.The only thing my husband uses the computer for is to play solitaire.He hates the vista version. Is there someplace I can download the xp version?

:mad: I don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but when I try to remap custom controls in the game settings, it stops me in many instances with the message, "That key has already been assigned to another action. Please clear that action and try again." But even when I do clear the action where the key has already been assigned and then come back to reassign it, it still gives me the same...

Gave my Vista Ultimate computer to my son, after reformat and got it all running nice. He loves COD2 Multiplayer and after he installed it, he has sound and everything working fine in Single Player, but in Multiplayer there is no Sound. Asus P5N-E SLI MoBo, 8800 GTX Graphics card and On-Board sound via Realtek. All drivers up to date, especially the Realtek. As he is too far away from...

I recently uninstalled a game (using the uninstaller) and as far as l could tell the uninstallation went well, all of the files were deleted etc. However, coming to install the game again l've found my PC still thinks that the game is installed (it still appears under Programs and Features.) I can't select install on the CD's autorun, l have also tried manually looking at the CD's files and...

Does anyone know how I can disable my fn key? Whenever I accidentaly press it while playing a game it show some weird Japanese letters and the game begins to choke. Can I easyli disable it? Can I enable it easy again?

Very strange... You know how when there are no more moves available it will pop up and tell you, then ask you what you want to do, start the same game over or start a new game exc. Well sometimes mine doesnt do that, and i SWEAR there are no more moves! So to be sure I go to HINT. and it will tell me to check the deck, and there will be NOTHING I CAN DO this particular time I was so far into...

When I run Oblivion the game randomly task switches to desktop, when I switch back the game has frozen, i've tried different resolutions and settings but it just keeps happening, any ideas? Oh yeah PC specs are Windows Vista Home Ultimate Chip - Intel Kentsfield core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz Board -MSI Microstar MS-7502 Mem - 3Gb PC2-5300

Went to try installing Area 51 on Vista RC1 build 5600, but it always seems to stop saying:- The Wizard was Interrupted before Area 51(R) could be completely installed. Anyone Else had this problem or managed to make it work?????

Has anyone had any luck in getting this program to run properly under Vista with the Mech Paks installed? I'm sure I'm not the only person having this problem: Launching Mercenaries, patched to PR1, with the Mech Paks installed, results in a quit to desktop immediately after displaying the splash screen without any error message. I've run into comments on various modding forums that the...

I just upgraded to an Acer 6920G w/ Nvidia 9500 graphics. When I try to save a snaphot in SL to my hard drive, I crash. I also can't uplaod any file from hard drive to SL. Any thoughts on what might be causing that? I have updated all drivers already. Thanks

Hey, Im running Vista ultimate x64 at the minute, I was wondering if any else had any problems with C&C3 Tiberium wars. It ran on my PC of same spec while it was on XP, ( was saving up for vista) and now it just crashes as I run the game... -- groinshot

I lost freecell when I got a new computer -- ems

I bought gears of war for the pc about 3 weeks ago. and everything was going fine. Until today.... i loaded the game today,a nd all of my saved info was gone. i couldnt continue a campaign, couldnt load previous chapters, and all of my cogtags were gone. basically, somehow, all of my information was gone, but i still had the achievements i had earned earlier. does anyone know how this...

Has anyone gotten this multiplayer to work on Vista? It seems to freeze up for me whenever I attempt to host, or connect to someone after inputting the address. Other than multiplayer not working out, I've been able to successfully play the game solo, with videos and all, having no problems whatsoever. -- insanekitten

I get a lot of lagg when i play cod4. Whenever i join a server, my ping is usually about 35-70 but as i keep playing, it goes up to 300 or more. It goes really high and then it drops and repeats. I have a laptop with Windows Vista 32 bit, Dual core, 1.8ghz with 3gb ram, Nvidia GeForce 8400m GS with 256 mb dedicated. I have the latest drivers, with directX 10. Anybody have any suggestions?...

ok im running a dell cpu, inspiron 531.. Processor AMD athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 2.00 ghz, 958 mb ram, 32-bit Operating System Windows Vista" Home Premium im running on a dsl connection. Ok game im playing is Everquest, or well trying to play.. Ive read through alot of forums and so far its got me far enough to get to the server screen but wont let me past it. Trying to log into...

I am using Windows Vista Home Basic, I am playing NBA Live 07 and every time i complete a game (in any playing mode) the game crashes. the only error code i get is appcrash I am playing this game with the logitch Rumblepad Gamepad I have all the updated drivers for my graphic card and here is my system specs: 2GB Ram Gforce 6100 nforce 405 w/ 256 Ram

EDIT: OOPS, POSTED IN THE NEWSGROUPS FEED... MY BAD. Conquest: Frontier Wars is an old Sci-Fi RTS that was released in 2001 by Ubi Soft. They have long since dropped support for the game so there are some issues running it on Vista. I recently reinstalled the game on my Windows Vista installation to find that there was no sound in the game. I was able to trace this down to the fact that Windows...

Hi there, i decided to install my vista that i got which was the ultimat 64bit. When i try to install certain games it will crash give me a black screen and then if i push any buttons the screen will change colours and results in restarting my pc. The game that i am trying to install is medal of honour air bourne assult i had it installed on xp worked find. my specs are.