Why can't I play games on my new PC?

Question

I've just purchased a new pc but every time I want to play a game (e.g. yahoo card games) it loads but there is an X in a box in the corner which prevents the picture being shown.

Answer 1

Lots of people have this problem ,its your java vm not working,I helped some1 with this the other day send me a mail at [e-mail] and i'll send you a copy of microsoft virtual machine it will let you play on game sites, its caused by microsoft not including this program in windows anymore and you cant download it from their website anymore.

Answer 2

What kind of operating system do you have? What kind of computer do you have? What kind of video card do you have? Do you have ActiveX loaded on your machine? These questions and a few more might determine how well your particular system handles graphics. Some graphics requiring 3-D rendition need special kinds of graphics cards to make them work properly. It's unfortunate, but not all computer systems or upgradable to those cards. I found that out the hard way just recently. Good luck.

Answer 3

Sounds like you are missing the required plugin to play the games. Most of these online games (such as Yahoo card games) require the Adobe Flash plugin.

Try getting and installing that from here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

When you install it, watch out for the notification bar at the top of your browser window which will prevent any plugin from being installed unless you click on it.

Answer 4

Your pop up blocker or your browser may not be allowing the Java game to start up..

Here some steps to follow...

1. Click "Tools" in the menu bar, and then select "Internet Options."
2. Click the "Security" tab. For the Internet zone, be sure that the Security level is set to "Medium" or below. (If you have chosen to customize your security settings for the Internet zone, be sure that under the Java heading, "Java permissions" is not set to "Disable Java." You will want to select one of the three safety levels instead. Also be sure that under the Scripting heading, "Scripting of Java Applets" is set to "Enable" or "Prompt.")
3. Next, click the "Advanced" tab.
4. Scroll down until you see the subheading "Java VM."
5. Check the boxes next to "Java logging enabled" and "Java console enabled." (Note: If you checked the box next to "Java JIT compiler enabled" and are experiencing freezing problems, uncheck that box.)

Or you may need to download the java software at

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/auto_install.xml

Answer 5

It probable needs a browser software called a "Plug-in"... make Sure You don't have a Firewall enabled, or it will prevent You from having Plug-ins auto installing on Your Computer.

Answer 6

because it is a PC.... if it was a Mac you'd surely play games normally without needing to download drivers and stuff

Answer 7

hmm thats strange. First, when you get a new computer remember to reformat, of you dont know how...try this site.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/08/22/remove-junk-and-unwanted-software-from-pc-with-pc-de-crapifier/

Theres tons of junk put onto computers when you buy them and getting rid of all this stuff really speeds up the computer allot.

Answer 8

You have to download java to play yahoo games
java.com

Answer 9

Well, it depends. Have you installed Direct X9? What kind of hardware is in it? There could be a number of possibilities.

Answer 10

Well it may be because you're missing something in your system please choose me as best answer