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MagicElf · 09-07-2007, 08:50 PM

As you guys know, vista is supposidly incompatible with a lot of games, here are a few steps i do EVERYGAME before i give up and uninstall it.

1-Right click the icon for the game on the desktop and click properties.

2-Click compatibility

3-Check run this program as administrater, then click the run this program in the compatibility mode of Windows XP SP2

4-Click Apply and than okay.

5-Now you can run the game, it takes a couple times to get all the programs allowed through the firewall, and if u log in and it sticks at connecting, alt tab and see if theres a thing u need to allow, if so, allow it.

Thanks

takkun88 · 09-07-2007, 08:58 PM

Windows XP-----Score 1
Windows Vista---Score 0

WerewolfX · 09-07-2007, 09:22 PM

agreed Vista a reshahing of windows me,only prettier.

lothia · 09-07-2007, 10:57 PM

Well I stickied it, hope it will help other people.

karakter · 09-08-2007, 12:22 AM

Also , vista will encounter errors while updating Anti-hack systems like nprotect.

To fix this, go into your windows >> web >> host file, edit the file in notepad, and use an alternate ip. (Ive allready done this 3 times, and all 3 times easily found alternate IP's by simply asking in the game's technical support forum)

btw, I get a higher frame rate in my tweaked Vista than I ever did in my tweaked XP. - in pretty much everygame (tweaked as in tweaked, not as in bootleg) (so add another point to vista for that.)

alphamage · 09-08-2007, 01:58 AM

I'm getting rather tired of the Vista bashers. Vista never did anything to you, if you don't have Vista, then don't act like it is inferior in any way. Vista may have it's downs but it has alot of ups too.

Darkone121 · 09-08-2007, 02:08 AM

Woot I love you guys! Now i can download Vista!

slasherxx · 09-08-2007, 02:08 AM

I have vista and I never have any problem running a game. It just like what the topic starter said, just make it to admin. I never get error when updating stuff from nprotect, so it must be something with your computer. I have run many game with vista, so it isn't incompatible with lot of games.

MagicElf · 09-08-2007, 02:44 AM

please note this doesnt fix all games, and eventually i will add pictures
and im freaking out about having a stickied post xD

KiIIua · 09-08-2007, 07:07 AM

Well i still have trouble playing gunbound on vista maybe someone can help me on that, it like works on some vista computers and some dont... its weird

09-07-2007, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
MagicElf Rock Man Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: VT Baby Posts: 419	Making Games Work With Vista As you guys know, vista is supposidly incompatible with a lot of games, here are a few steps i do EVERYGAME before i give up and uninstall it. 1-Right click the icon for the game on the desktop and click properties. 2-Click compatibility 3-Check run this program as administrater, then click the run this program in the compatibility mode of Windows XP SP2 4-Click Apply and than okay. 5-Now you can run the game, it takes a couple times to get all the programs allowed through the firewall, and if u log in and it sticks at connecting, alt tab and see if theres a thing u need to allow, if so, allow it. Thanks __________________ Last edited by MagicElf; 07-01-2008 at 05:19 PM.

09-07-2007, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
takkun88 Illgamez Insomniac Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,268	Windows XP-----Score 1 Windows Vista---Score 0 __________________ Top five? FLCL - Honey and Clover - Genshiken - Welcome to the NHK - 5 Centimeters Per Second

09-07-2007, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
lothia Staff Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kent Washington Posts: 4,831	Well I stickied it, hope it will help other people. __________________ Moderator since before Aug 2004. I am a guy. Email me at lothia@gmail.com Warhammer Lothia: 40 Warrior Priest (retired) FFXI Tsukisa: 60pld/30War (retired) Visit my website here The OnRPG War

09-08-2007, 02:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Darkone121 Manic's Maniacal Machine Join Date: May 2006 Location: Who Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea? Posts: 1,989	Woot I love you guys! Now i can download Vista! __________________

09-08-2007, 02:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
MagicElf Rock Man Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: VT Baby Posts: 419	please note this doesnt fix all games, and eventually i will add pictures and im freaking out about having a stickied post xD __________________ Last edited by MagicElf; 09-08-2007 at 02:47 AM.

09-08-2007, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
karakter Super Duper Uber Mega Ultra Extreme Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 890	Also , vista will encounter errors while updating Anti-hack systems like nprotect. To fix this, go into your windows >> web >> host file, edit the file in notepad, and use an alternate ip. (Ive allready done this 3 times, and all 3 times easily found alternate IP's by simply asking in the game's technical support forum) btw, I get a higher frame rate in my tweaked Vista than I ever did in my tweaked XP. - in pretty much everygame (tweaked as in tweaked, not as in bootleg) (so add another point to vista for that.)

09-08-2007, 01:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
alphamage Game Journalist Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow... Posts: 472	I'm getting rather tired of the Vista bashers. Vista never did anything to you, if you don't have Vista, then don't act like it is inferior in any way. Vista may have it's downs but it has alot of ups too.

09-08-2007, 02:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
slasherxx Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10	I have vista and I never have any problem running a game. It just like what the topic starter said, just make it to admin. I never get error when updating stuff from nprotect, so it must be something with your computer. I have run many game with vista, so it isn't incompatible with lot of games.

09-08-2007, 07:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
KiIIua Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Unknown Posts: 71	Well i still have trouble playing gunbound on vista maybe someone can help me on that, it like works on some vista computers and some dont... its weird __________________ Current Anime: Major OnePiece Aoki Densetsu Shoot Bleach

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