Games Under WinXP

Stalemate · February 26th, 2002, 07:50 AM

I know that I've personally had to deal with Slave Zero not working under WinXP, so there must be others with similar situations.

Has anyone else encountered games which did not run under WinXP and had no official patches or updates to correct the problem?

...and does anyone have a brilliant ideas on how to go around it?

LagMonster · February 26th, 2002, 07:55 AM

Well..I play Final Fantasy 7 in XP...after a while the textures become garbled. This is a sign that the computer is feeding bad data into the video memory(or other memory where the texture is stored). If this happens there isn't much you can do. I just restart and its good for a while longer.

MacGyver · February 26th, 2002, 12:39 PM

I posted this link in the Tech Tips forum about a week ago:

<a href="http://www.xpsc.net/" target="_blank">http://www.xpsc.net/</a>

Lots of information on actual user experiences with different kinds of software in Windows XP (games included!)

[NeoZeeD] · February 26th, 2002, 12:42 PM

i havent had any problems with any games so far.

Antimatter · February 26th, 2002, 02:21 PM

Worst one I've seen so far is with Operation Flashpoint played multiplayer over LAN. If you have machines running both XP and 98, the OS type not running the server will dump out of the game after a period of time. It's very frustrating if you've laid heaps of mines, taken out 5 Tanks and are sitting in a nice sniper location(SVD Dragonov rocks) waiting for the enemy troops to arrive and the game suddenly quits.

I don't use Windows XP because dual boot 98SE and Win2k works perfectly for me.

Stalemate · February 27th, 2002, 08:22 AM

[quote]Originally posted by MacGyver:
I posted this link in the Tech Tips forum about a week ago:

<a href="http://www.xpsc.net/" target="_blank">http://www.xpsc.net/</a>

Lots of information on actual user experiences with different kinds of software in Windows XP (games included!)<hr></blockquote>

Thanks for the info!

Quiet Thunder · February 27th, 2002, 12:46 PM

I havn't had any issues with the entire line of "The Sims". I also have been able to run an old game "Dune 2000". Though it was a bit tricky, as I had to pretty much cripple my video card.

I've also had great success with Diablo II.
I don't use my computer for gameing too much, though, so I'm probably not too much help here.

WebHead · February 27th, 2002, 04:38 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Quiet Thunder:
I havn't had any issues with the entire line of "The Sims". I also have been able to run an old game "Dune 2000". Though it was a bit tricky, as I had to pretty much cripple my video card.

I've also had great success with Diablo II.
I don't use my computer for gameing too much, though, so I'm probably not too much help here.<hr></blockquote>

And speaking of Sims under XP. The only problem I've had with Sims and actually Madden 2002 from time to time, is the sound echoing upon launching the game. The fix seems to be [alt]+[tab] to go to Windows, and then [alt]+[tab] again to get back into the game. Echo goes away. Weird, but I've learned to deal with it. Also, Need for Speed doesn't seem to be compatible.

[NeoZeeD] · February 27th, 2002, 05:15 PM

hey i really miss that game warcraft 2, its was a dos based game back in its time.

i tried to install it when i had win2k, my sound card wasnt detected so i got no sound and my mouse would only work on the upper half of the screen.i just updates but no luck , updates do nothing

my guess was it was dos based. now i have winXP pro.

i would really like to play that game again. im sure if i install it on my xp it would most likely do the same. would you guys know of a way to make i work or do they sell updated copies at the store?

i have warcraft2 when it first came out

MacGyver · February 27th, 2002, 06:17 PM

I had a tough enough time getting WarCraft to work under Win98SE. It really should be run in DOS mode natively without Windows at all.

[NeoZeeD] · February 27th, 2002, 06:25 PM

dam blizzard why cant they put pachtes for there dam games to work on the new o/s's

i think im going to write them and email and tell them i will never buy another blizzard product......

except warcraft 3 and diablo 2 lod and...damm them dam them to hell

MacGyver · February 27th, 2002, 08:33 PM

[quote]Originally posted by AbSoLuTeZeR0:
dam blizzard why cant they put pachtes for there dam games to work on the new o/s's
<hr></blockquote>

Probably because they're too busy making Warcraft 3

[quote]i think im going to write them and email and tell them i will never buy another blizzard product......

except warcraft 3 and diablo 2 lod and...damm them dam them to hell

<hr></blockquote>

LOL

GokuSS2 · February 27th, 2002, 10:47 PM

Thats funny. I am having no trouble running warcraft 2 in XP. No sound yet. But I hear about some dos sound emulators for XP are coming out soon.

[NeoZeeD] · February 27th, 2002, 11:00 PM

really?

how did you install it please tell me.

i really want to play it, im going to try install it now and see if i can get it to work

[NeoZeeD] · February 27th, 2002, 11:10 PM

HOLY SHIZZZNAZZZ i just installed warcraft 2 on winXP

and the dam game works and i got all the sound.
the only problem is the sound is choppy. i dont think i updated my sound card drivers im going to update them now and see if that helps it

February 26th, 2002, 07:50 AM	#1
Stalemate Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: d4-e5 Posts: 15,085	Games Under WinXP I know that I've personally had to deal with Slave Zero not working under WinXP, so there must be others with similar situations. Has anyone else encountered games which did not run under WinXP and had no official patches or updates to correct the problem? ...and does anyone have a brilliant ideas on how to go around it? __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. *-Douglas Adams*

February 26th, 2002, 12:42 PM	#4
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	i havent had any problems with any games so far. __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

February 26th, 2002, 02:21 PM	#5
Antimatter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 502	Worst one I've seen so far is with Operation Flashpoint played multiplayer over LAN. If you have machines running both XP and 98, the OS type not running the server will dump out of the game after a period of time. It's very frustrating if you've laid heaps of mines, taken out 5 Tanks and are sitting in a nice sniper location(SVD Dragonov rocks) waiting for the enemy troops to arrive and the game suddenly quits. I don't use Windows XP because dual boot 98SE and Win2k works perfectly for me. __________________ To prove something, one must first try to disprove it.

February 27th, 2002, 08:22 AM	#6
Stalemate Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: d4-e5 Posts: 15,085	[quote]Originally posted by MacGyver: <strong>I posted this link in the Tech Tips forum about a week ago: <a href="http://www.xpsc.net/" target="_blank">http://www.xpsc.net/</a> Lots of information on actual user experiences with different kinds of software in Windows XP (games included!)</strong><hr></blockquote> Thanks for the info! __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. *-Douglas Adams*

February 27th, 2002, 04:38 PM	#8
WebHead Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 8,207	[quote]Originally posted by Quiet Thunder: <strong>I havn't had any issues with the entire line of "The Sims". I also have been able to run an old game "Dune 2000". Though it was a bit tricky, as I had to pretty much cripple my video card. I've also had great success with Diablo II. I don't use my computer for gameing too much, though, so I'm probably not too much help here.</strong><hr></blockquote> And speaking of Sims under XP. The only problem I've had with Sims and actually Madden 2002 from time to time, is the sound echoing upon launching the game. The fix seems to be [alt]+[tab] to go to Windows, and then [alt]+[tab] again to get back into the game. Echo goes away. Weird, but I've learned to deal with it. Also, Need for Speed doesn't seem to be compatible. __________________ Hello World

February 26th, 2002, 07:55 AM	#2
LagMonster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Circle Pines,MN,USA Posts: 805	Well..I play Final Fantasy 7 in XP...after a while the textures become garbled. This is a sign that the computer is feeding bad data into the video memory(or other memory where the texture is stored). If this happens there isn't much you can do. I just restart and its good for a while longer.

February 26th, 2002, 12:39 PM	#3
MacGyver Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ottawa Posts: 4,231	I posted this link in the Tech Tips forum about a week ago: <a href="http://www.xpsc.net/" target="_blank">http://www.xpsc.net/</a> Lots of information on actual user experiences with different kinds of software in Windows XP (games included!)

February 27th, 2002, 12:46 PM	#7
Quiet Thunder Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,050	I havn't had any issues with the entire line of "The Sims". I also have been able to run an old game "Dune 2000". Though it was a bit tricky, as I had to pretty much cripple my video card. I've also had great success with Diablo II. I don't use my computer for gameing too much, though, so I'm probably not too much help here.

February 27th, 2002, 05:15 PM	#9
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	hey i really miss that game warcraft 2, its was a dos based game back in its time. i tried to install it when i had win2k, my sound card wasnt detected so i got no sound and my mouse would only work on the upper half of the screen.i just updates but no luck , updates do nothing my guess was it was dos based. now i have winXP pro. i would really like to play that game again. im sure if i install it on my xp it would most likely do the same. would you guys know of a way to make i work or do they sell updated copies at the store? i have warcraft2 when it first came out __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

February 27th, 2002, 06:17 PM	#10
MacGyver Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ottawa Posts: 4,231	I had a tough enough time getting WarCraft to work under Win98SE. It really should be run in DOS mode natively without Windows at all.

February 27th, 2002, 06:25 PM	#11
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	dam blizzard why cant they put pachtes for there dam games to work on the new o/s's i think im going to write them and email and tell them i will never buy another blizzard product...... except warcraft 3 and diablo 2 lod and...damm them dam them to hell __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

February 27th, 2002, 08:33 PM	#12
MacGyver Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ottawa Posts: 4,231	[quote]Originally posted by AbSoLuTeZeR0: <strong>dam blizzard why cant they put pachtes for there dam games to work on the new o/s's </strong><hr></blockquote> Probably because they're too busy making Warcraft 3 [quote]<strong>i think im going to write them and email and tell them i will never buy another blizzard product...... except warcraft 3 and diablo 2 lod and...damm them dam them to hell </strong><hr></blockquote> LOL

February 27th, 2002, 10:47 PM	#13
GokuSS2 Anime God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 711	Thats funny. I am having no trouble running warcraft 2 in XP. No sound yet. But I hear about some dos sound emulators for XP are coming out soon. __________________ "Thou shalt not kill, remember? What in the hell kind of church man are you?" - Vash the Stampede .

February 27th, 2002, 11:00 PM	#14
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	really? how did you install it please tell me. i really want to play it, im going to try install it now and see if i can get it to work __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

February 27th, 2002, 11:10 PM	#15
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	HOLY SHIZZZNAZZZ i just installed warcraft 2 on winXP and the dam game works and i got all the sound. the only problem is the sound is choppy. i dont think i updated my sound card drivers im going to update them now and see if that helps it __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

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