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Software => Computer games => Topic started by: joevh09 on January 18, 2009, 01:45:39 PM

Title: Running games on vista
Post by: joevh09 on January 18, 2009, 01:45:39 PM

If I were to get vista on my computer would I still be able to play older video games that were made before vista came out? (ex. Medal of Honor, Rome Total War, and any of the Battlefield games.)

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: computeruler on January 18, 2009, 02:20:34 PM

yes

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: Doghouse on February 07, 2009, 10:40:51 AM

I've never had any problems running older games on Vista (Ultimate), including Rome: Total War, Diablo II, Warcraft III, the earliest Command and Conquer games, the earliest Age of Empires games, etc.

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: BC_Programmer on February 07, 2009, 11:15:41 AM

additionally- a lot of the older games that don't work with Vista have patches available from enthusiasts that get them working- Like need for speed:high stakes, for example.

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: Regice 1123 on February 08, 2009, 11:07:18 AM

For starters, if an older game doesn't work on your Windows Vista computer, you can use a virtual partition. Most, if not all Vista computers come with a Windows XP (SP 2) virtual partition that you can use for compatibility. All you do is right click on a shortcut to the program, click 'Properties,' go to the 'Compatibility' tab, and check off "Run the program in compatibility mode for:" then select 'Windows XP (Service Pack 2)'. That should allow the game to run freely.

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: computeruler on February 08, 2009, 11:40:06 AM

Its not a virtual partition.  Its just compatibility mode.

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: BC_Programmer on February 08, 2009, 12:00:32 PM

LOL


virtual partition...

That's a good one.

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: computeruler on February 08, 2009, 12:02:18 PM

Very just like when I was helping this guy and he called his computer a mainframe.  I was trying to explain that he cant play Left 4 Dead on integrated graphics and he thought I ment the moniter cord XD

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: Soviet_Genius on February 08, 2009, 12:57:30 PM

Or like that time I had an open case standing nearby and my friend pointed at the hard drive and said "thats the motherboard, right?"  ;)

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: computeruler on February 08, 2009, 01:35:38 PM

ROFL!

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: BC_Programmer on February 08, 2009, 02:00:07 PM

That happened here,  Iwas taking apart my computer, and the easter bunny jumped in through the window, pointed at the sound card I had taken out, and Exclaimed, "IS THAT LINUX?". I promptly punched him in the face. And I told him he was only supposed to come into my room on sundays when everybody else was asleep. Otherwise I wouldn't be sleeping naked for him... hey wait a second, what was I talking about?


that was a pretty good one... geez, I'm a freaking comedic genius.

Title: Re: Running games on vista
Post by: computeruler on February 08, 2009, 02:47:21 PM

It was good becideds the is that linux part