Is it possible to play an old game on XP

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Hey everyone. I have an old Windows 98 game, Red Alert 2. Just wondering, is it possible for it to play on Windows XP?
I haven't tried it myself yet (my friend is borrowing the disc).

Thanks for any replies

[Dilbert]

Apparently it is possible. Here's the tale of a guy who wrestled the game onto his computer. I don't know if this will work for you, but the only thing you have to risk is wasting 10 minutes trying it.

1. He changed the screen resolution to 640 x 480. The game installed. (He also said he used 8-bit color, but depending on your SP or video card it may only be possible to go 16-bit color. Try that if the install doesn't work on 32-bit.)

2. He set the game options to 800 x 600

3. He then played in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME.

Seems like a lot of trouble for a game. Just be thankful it's not Vista.

[Neil]

I've never had any trouble with Red Alert 2 on XP before. Just get the patch and run compatability mode.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Yeah, it seems like a lot of trouble. Oh yeah and thanks dilbert for moving this topic, i couldn't find the Computer Games forum.

[Arc]

I play Red Alert 2 on XP all the time with no trouble, without having to run it in compatiblity mode.

[Doug Vitale]

I was able to play Thief: The Dark Project (1998) and King's Quest: Mask of Eternity (1998) on Windows XP without having to adjust any settings, and I enjoyed both games a good deal. In fact, I highly recommend the Thief series to everyone. After 20 years of playing video games, Thief is my favorite.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

i tried playing Red Alert 2, it takes a REALLY REALLY long time to load but works fine. Thanks for your help guys.