Playing old games on (or in) Windows 7

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• How can I play old games that run on Windows 95?

  I bought a new computer with the latest windows os; How can I play old games that run on Windows 95?

  BOX BACK is good for the old games based DOX.
  Try the program below, it provides an interface that makes a little BACK BOX
  friendly.

  D - Fend Reloaded: overview

  Some Windows 98 games will still install on Win7, more with 32-bit because of old 16-bit
  installers is not not compatible with 64-bit OS. Others have workarounds and fixes, solutions
  their fan sites.

  Virtual machines can be useful as well-

  Overview of VirtualBox

  | MG | Download VirtualBox 4.1.10.76836

  Good old games web site has a lot of older games to download already settle
  with a BOX BACK if necessary.

  http://www.Gog.com
  .

• Cannot play online games "getdevicecaps () failed" in Windows 7 64 bit

  Original title: Hi! I need your help!

  Hello! I have a sony, the program used to be vista computer. After that I've upgraded to Windows 7 64 - bit, I can not play online games more. I downloaded java, but I still can't play games online. It shows me getdevicecaps () failed! could you please help me? I really want to play games online.

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• Not able to play the game Metro 2033 on Windows Vista-based computer.

  I just installed the game Metro 2033 on my Vista system that uses a 1080 screen.  In fact, I have two identical screens.

  The game requires activation Steam and Steam normally will attempt to update the program rather than simply enable it during installation.  This leaves a person in the dark as to what happens during the installation.

  It turns out, I use a 3G modem that Steam refuses to support their network of Bit Torrent, so download speed for an update of a concert is around 12 kb/s or 8 hours to make the point on a program that has not yet installed.

  After work, I was quite surprised to find that the program would not go on Steam.  He then took a few hours to find out that there is a solution, that I could load the game by running the executable file that had been installed in the directory Steam for Metro 2033.

  Unfortunately Metro2033, when started this default way a unknown screen resolution.  Thus when the game is started from the Steam directory nested, one gets a message "out of range" on the display of 1080 and nothing can be seen.

  Short of launching the game out, I tried the game again, to my great joy, the second run displays a safe mode issue and I ran it in safe mode.  It is quite an exciting game and I played it all night.  However, I had also contacted support original THQ regarding installation problem/solution.

  Then I fell asleep.  The PC was on.

  The next day, I played the 2003 Metro game again, but I entered in some difficult areas of the game, and I had to reload the saved game.  After awhile, I opted to exit the program.  Later, I started the program, but this time I inadvertently clicked on the Metro2033 icon who had installed Steam.   In my solution, I had pasted a link to the directory of Steam under the original icon and had pressed the wrong button.

  Of course, the first thing I saw, after playing the game for 12 hours, was "out of range".  I opted to return to the office...

  ... However I couldn't come back on the Vista desktop.  I have a 7000, and even Microsoft Entertainment keyboard by pressing the buttons of Windows or Media center wouldn't let me come back to the office.

  The day before, I needed to do this that I've experienced to workaround to start getting and I noticed that the only way I could get on the desktop to run the Task Manager to kill the out of range on my screen message has been to press the Media Center button.

  Once the Media Center menu on breaking the subway 2003 menu I could then enter the office and use the Task Manager.

  However, the next day when I inadvertently started the STEAM version, and again, the screen is become black and says 'Out of Range', I found that my system was stuck in this loop.  No way to get in the Manager of tasks at all, not even with the Media center button on my keyboard.

  Now the background of my question.  When I was forced to start my system again, I noticed the normal BIOS screen and the bar of Vista with Vista is loading, then the familiar sound of Vista boot, but now NO SCREEN at all on startup!  Now, something had inserted a driver in my Vista start which forced my display say "Out of Range" from the start of the desktop of Vista and Vista computer has not yet noticed this.  Normally, I would think that they claim that the screen resolution is wrong and put it on, instead, nothing else than the out of range message rigid or flexible boots.

  Original title: can someone tell me what happened here? Metro2033 and steam game.

  I checked by plugging my second monitor.   The system has Safe Mode startup and I was able to do a restore of the system from the previous day to evening to return to the office.   However, I am quite confused as to what happened.  How the Metro 2033 problem "out of range" migrate to Windows startup by running an update of Steam?

  I use the latest service pack for Vista.

  
  

  It seems that the STEAM snuck in an update and then everything worked fine.

• D3drm.dll is missing when playing old games

  Original title: D3drm.dll is missing?

  Trying to play older games (a 2005 other 2003) out of the CD, but will not work with the message saying d3drm.dll is missing for both. Tried to download the microsoft directX update, but the message remains displayed. Tried downloading the DXSDK_Jun10.exe file (Mats_Run.devices and Mats_Run.dvd) hard time trying to fix it.  Help?

  I'm also trying to get TopoUSA4 to run Win7, placing the d3drm.dll in the folder of the executable, the Windows folder or several other likely places did not help.

  ///////////////UPDATE/////////////////////

  Place the missing dll to the root of the OS and with the executable file of the TopoUSA4 actually worked after a reboot. If you get this file (d3drm.dll) from a google source that you don't know, scan it with your antivirus protection or other software (e.g. Malwarebytes). I was lucky.

  From this day (November 2012), you can get a version zipped DLL here: http://www.dll-files.com/d3drm.zip?0WHfUEaKiU note that you don't have the repair program that installs, just read the instructions for use the zip file under the heading "How to install d3drm.dll" on this page: http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?d3drm. Once again, as of this writing, Avira and Malwarebytes report that the zip is clean.

• play old games, I played on ME

  OK I just got a new pc with Vista Edition basic family and im trying to play my command and conquer the game I had when I was running my old pc with me. I found tons of info about the game compatible with xp, but not me. I know, we try to forget me, but man. Ive tried EA and got nothing that I have found to work. Ive even tried other sites, but nothing works. It installs just then nothing other than a message work stoppage. I love these games and I want to remove the old pc HELP! Ive tried all the patches and updates

  Hi lanidmind666,

  Welcome and thank you for viewing on the Microsoft Answers community forum.

  Based on the information you have provided, it is clearly evident that Command and Conquer is having problems of compatibility with Windows vista.

  You can try to install in compatibility mode for Windows Millennium Edition.
  To use the functionality of vista compatibility, please go by and follow the steps mentioned in the link below.

  How to make older programs in this version of Windows: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/bf416877-c83f-4476-a3da-8ec98dcf5f101033.mspx

  Please try these and keep us updated on the status.

  Take care.

  Kind regards

  Cedric M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• I play old games like "the Lord of the rings." But they are not compatible with my new RESUME. Any help?

  When I start these games he says there are not compatible with the computer.

  Probably because it's Windows 7.

  The back of the games say it is compatible with Windows 95,98, Me, XP...

  But nowhere Win 7, probably because it did not exist at the time.

  Is there a way around this problem? Because I do not just want to throw these games.

  Please any help?

  Hello

  A way to get around is run your machine in XP mode (depending on your version of W7). Please try this

  Kind regards.

• An old game that I play in Win XP (Spear Of Destiny) will not work in Win7

  I like to play old games that work in Windows XP, but do not work in Win Vista or Win7. I get the messge of error "this system does not support mode full screen. The games are all games Wolfenstein and Spear Of Destiny. Any help appreciated. That's all that keeps me from switch to Win7. I have two computers running Win7 and will not work in both, so it is not unique to a single computer.

  This system of all games Wolfenstein and Spear Of Destiny may be played on win7? If this isn't excellence of sysem, then launch the game mode of compatibility , and you're done.

• Windows 7 client version is closing my old game during the game titles

  Windows 7 client version runs some other very well on what games it closes.  I have older games title but some work very well, others do not work.  I had problems with windows doesn't recognize not the disk in the driver (Stronghold 2), I had the game for closing right after the introduction (black and white), I got the game close after an hour of play (SimCity4), and I had absolutely no problem with the game for hours (Rome: Total War).  The screen flashes always black and when it appears it shows Windows is trying to find a solution to this problem.  It gives no option and then restart seems to do nothing at all because the problem persists.  Is this just a problem with the customer of output or is it just a simple matter of new software too old games.

  FYI: Windows xp worked fine with all these titles on the old computer, and now the new computer was built just so there is no problem with the hardware.

  tunksee,
  The XP VPC is only for Windows 7 full or professional edition.  It seems that some of them are older games and can just have problems with current running on a newer system.  You can check with the manufacturers of games to see if they have all the patches that will help the game race on Vista\Windows7.  Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
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• Game of hearts in Windows 7 is back

  I play the game of hearts in Windows 7often and from time to time it comes back. Is there any solution for this?

  I don't often play with heart, but I was under the impression that you didn't have to ask a certain suit, depending on what you

  Here's the online help for the hearts:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/hearts-how-to-play

• Windows 7 won't play some of my old games.

  Hello

  I realize there are already a few questions about this and I looked at the answers, but I'm still at a loss! Some of my old games (not all) will not play on Windows 7 ultimate 64-bit. For example, the most recent game to deny me a Rainbow Six; Rogue Spear Black Thorn. The game installed fine and when I run it, a small white square appears, followed by the opening of two videos of the game, and then it crashes without reason. I get the message error is simply "BlackThorn.exe has stopped working" with suggestions of audit close program or online for help. If I don't get any message about compatibility issues. I tried to change the compatibility settings for windows XP SP2, which was the last system I was using but not joy. Also tried running as administrator.
  Help!

  Hello

  Some of the old program is not compatible with the 64 bit version of Windows 7. As you mentioned that you have little games, which you can not play, I suggest you to check if the games are compatible.

  Please use the below link to check the compatibility of the game:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  If the games are not compatible, you try to install in compatibility mode:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  I hope this helps.

• Reg.exe stopped working on windows 7 64 bit when I want to play an old game.

  Hello guys. I am using windows 7 Home premium 64-bit in my laptop. I just downloaded an old game (2005-2006 perhaps) so I wanted to play. After finishing download (no virus, I checked), and I run the executable files, the message occurred: Reg.exe has stopped working. and the game does not start.

  The game has an application inside reg.exe file, and I think I have to run it manually. but when I tried to run it, the same message is produced.

  This is the error log:

  Signature of the problem:
  Problem event name: BEX
  

  Application name: reg.exe
  Application version: 0.0.0.0
  Application timestamp: 44eeabe9
  Fault Module name: StackHash_0a9e
  Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
  Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
  Exception offset: 0018fedb
  Exception code: c0000005
  The exception data: badc0de1
  OS version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 1033
  Additional information 1: 0a9e
  More information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
  Additional information 3: 0a9e
  Additional information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

  I already asked in a computer forum, but they said that it is the problem of the ILO. and I read in microsoft help, the reg.exe will not run under 64-bit windows. I read the conclusion, but this isn't for windows server 2003, Windows 7. It says that I have to type reg query \\64server\HKLM\software/reg: 64 or if I want to change it to 32 bits reg.exe, I need to replace the reg: 64 by reg: 32.

  Will there be another conclusion of this problem instead to install the 32-bit operating system?

  What about XP mode for windows 7, it'll work?

  Help me please... Thank you very much.

  Best regards

  Hi Liclac,

  ·        What is the name of the game?

  Check if the game is compatible with windows 7, you can see the ink below:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  If the game is not compatible then you can try to run the game in compatibility mode or in windows XP mode.

  Try to run the game in compatibility mod and check if the error occurs again: make sure to run older programs in this version of Windows:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

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• I want to play my old games

  When we went from windows 98 to Vista, all my old sedentary games that don't involve not destroy the world, killing all the aliens or being generally destructive wouldn't.
  Payment of another amount of xxx £ will allow me relaxing games that help to freshen up and calm down after the frenetic work that I do, be playable on the new system? or should I just go to a boot sale and buy an old machine?

  In The Settlers series is you should try the official table . There are a lot of people play games (or attempt to play games) on XP/Vista and later versions.

  I know for a fact that the settlers 2 can run on Windows Vista because gog.com re-released with Vista compatibility. Generally good old games (gog.com) do things that users want not themselves, which means: the search for solutions make the old XP/Vista-compatible games, then releasing a new installer (with the authorization of the owners of copyright, of course). However, there are solutions for the most of old games without the need to pass through services such as GOG, if you have the original CD. The only thing is that it may take some research, download, tweaking and hit in the right places (like the link I mentioned above for The Settlers) before the game to work perfectly on the latest OS.

  To answer your first question, if you have never got a game to work on Vista, there is little chance that this will work better on Windows 7 so spend more money for a newer OS is not the solution.  However, if you manage to get a game running on Vista, the chances that it will also work on seven (using the same advice as you applied for Vista) are very good.

  The only advice I can give you is to start with a search in your favorite search engine (Google, Bing... whatever) on the web for the title of the game you have in mind and 'Windows Vista' (for example for settlers 2, you would type in ' settlers "Windows Vista' 2" -citations are important because they tell the search engine to look for settlers 2 and Windows Vista on the same page ") rather than look for all of the word so that will save you a large number of irrelevant results) and then review the results. Depending on the game (is it well known? Is there a community of users around it well?) the chances to quickly find and answer to run your old games on your system may vary. Generally, you will be able to more quickly find reliable solutions for games that are followed by a strong community for games that nobody don't even remember. Some old games with a huge fan base have community sites already there to help you and that probably already have all the answers (like the thief with ttlg.com series). On the other hand, you can be out of luck if you have a game that few people care about play.

  Good luck in your search...

• . What I have to buy windows 95/98 or y at - it a newer version which will still play older games?

  Original title:

  Windows 95/98

  Hello

  I currently have an Apple. There are a few games, I used to play (i.e. Rollercoaster Tycoon) which are mainly Windows 95/98.

  I have considered buying a less expensive to play PC. What I have to buy windows 95/98 or y at - it a newer version which will still play older games?

  I read a blog that says Windows 8 would not work with most, but perhaps Windows 7. I tried many different ways to play games on the Apple and in some cases, I can play them, but it will eventually stopped my computer during registration or something of that kind.

  Any suggestions? Of course, a suggestion at low cost is nice instead of buying a new computer.

  Good luck finding a windows 95 or 98.

  You'll have to do some research on Google or in the game forums to see what o/s these games could work. But I wouldn't count on much of this old games.

• Why is compatible windows 7 with Medal of honor alied assualt and assualt pacifc and airborne, but not with Medal of Honor 10eanniversaire Bundle. and have xp and windows 7 can I play and keep the games on xp with windows 7 is installed

  Why is compatible windows 7 with Medal of honor alied assualt and assualt pacifc and airborne, but not with Medal of Honor 10eanniversaire Bundle. and have xp and windows 7 can I play and keep the games on xp with windows 7 is installed

  Hello
  Welcome to the Microsoft answers site.
   
  By design, the game is not compatible with windows7.
   
  You can also check with the manufacturer of game for any version upgrade of this game, which could be compatible with windows7.

  Yes, if you have the dual operating system on your computer, you can play and record games on xp, start the computer in Xp and you can play the game.

  I also invite you to visit this link to learn more about running the old programs/games in xp or vista compatibility mode.

  Here is the link:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  Let us know if you have any questions.

  Thank you and best regards,
  Azam - Microsoft technical support.