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I think that in all honesty, Microsoft have severly limited the future of gaming with their latest edition of Windows - Windows XP. It claims to have solved all compatibility issues with the almighty 'compatibility mode' but this, in reality, does nothing. In fact, under certain circumstances, using compatibility mode can hinder the game's .exe file to such a degree that you need to re-install the game. In all fairness, there are (not completely legal) methods to get round these NT technology windows versions, and they are as follows:
(tried and trusted for Carmageddon 2) - use www.megagames.com to find a 'no CD' hack for the game, as once you replace the .exe file with this 'patched' version, it should work on XP.
Use windows help to run 'setver' in dos prompt, which kind of tells the game what opperating system it uses, and fiddling around with that can sometimes do the trick.
Install windows 98 on the same machine as the one with XP on it, as long as you have a reasonable processor and hard disk, this option should let you play games on one opperating system and use the other for more serious stuff.
Hope this helps.
(tried and trusted for Carmageddon 2) - use www.megagames.com to find a 'no CD' hack for the game, as once you replace the .exe file with this 'patched' version, it should work on XP.
Use windows help to run 'setver' in dos prompt, which kind of tells the game what opperating system it uses, and fiddling around with that can sometimes do the trick.
Install windows 98 on the same machine as the one with XP on it, as long as you have a reasonable processor and hard disk, this option should let you play games on one opperating system and use the other for more serious stuff.
Hope this helps.
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most of my Clan members have had no probs with XP.
I find Windows XP Home Edition is terrible for some games, but quite good with others...
Games that I know wont work:
Command & Conquer (and the Covert ops)
Command & Conquer Red Alert (and Counterstrike, and the Aftermath)
Worms United
Jonah Lomu Rugby
Games I had problems with but managed to solve (not neccasarily by changing compatability)
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2
(with Windows-update sound card drivers, the game's cut-scenes went dodgy. When I roll-backed the drivers, the game worked fine)
Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds
Diablo 2
Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force
There are others I had problems with and solved, but I can't remember which.
If for the games at the top, any of you know a way of playing the games without having to buy an older version OS, then please let me know as the developers for those games just say "It wont work" instead of developing a patch or anything.
Games that I know wont work:
Command & Conquer (and the Covert ops)
Command & Conquer Red Alert (and Counterstrike, and the Aftermath)
Worms United
Jonah Lomu Rugby
Games I had problems with but managed to solve (not neccasarily by changing compatability)
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2
(with Windows-update sound card drivers, the game's cut-scenes went dodgy. When I roll-backed the drivers, the game worked fine)
Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds
Diablo 2
Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force
There are others I had problems with and solved, but I can't remember which.
If for the games at the top, any of you know a way of playing the games without having to buy an older version OS, then please let me know as the developers for those games just say "It wont work" instead of developing a patch or anything.
I think that in all honesty, Microsoft have severly limited the future of gaming with their latest edition of Windows - Windows XP. It claims to have solved all compatibility issues with the almighty 'compatibility mode' but this, in reality, does nothing. In fact, under certain circumstances, using compatibility mode can hinder the game's .exe file to such a degree that you need to re-install the game. In all fairness, there are (not completely legal) methods to get round these NT technology windows versions, and they are as follows:
(tried and trusted for Carmageddon 2) - use www.megagames.com to find a 'no CD' hack for the game, as once you replace the .exe file with this 'patched' version, it should work on XP.
Use windows help to run 'setver' in dos prompt, which kind of tells the game what opperating system it uses, and fiddling around with that can sometimes do the trick.
Install windows 98 on the same machine as the one with XP on it, as long as you have a reasonable processor and hard disk, this option should let you play games on one opperating system and use the other for more serious stuff.
Hope this helps.
(tried and trusted for Carmageddon 2) - use www.megagames.com to find a 'no CD' hack for the game, as once you replace the .exe file with this 'patched' version, it should work on XP.
Use windows help to run 'setver' in dos prompt, which kind of tells the game what opperating system it uses, and fiddling around with that can sometimes do the trick.
Install windows 98 on the same machine as the one with XP on it, as long as you have a reasonable processor and hard disk, this option should let you play games on one opperating system and use the other for more serious stuff.
Hope this helps.
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