I want to play an old game EG The Gene Machine or Cluedo(made for windows 95) on my newer XP computer. Can you do it/ How do you do it without damige or corruption or any other problems?
2006-12-22 05:28:49 · 8 answers · asked by opp_oset 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
if you use a dosbox that you can get free it will make windows 95 games work on xp all the time.
2006-12-22 05:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by aholmes12003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 times out of 10, windows 9x and 3.x programs even will run under XP. If they don't, there's a built in fix!
First step is to install it. If it tries to complain about wrong directx versions ignore it.
After it's installed, find it on the start menu and right-click on it. Then go to properties and a window with some tabs will pop up. The one you want is the one that says 'compatability'. Click the checkbox and select the older environment the program was designed for. Click ok and try to run it!
Good Luck!
--Dennis
2006-12-22 13:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by Dennis R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll run fine. Dont worry.
whatever ran in the old windows can run in newer windows :P
2006-12-22 13:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by elliotinashell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well maybe your computer is too new for your old games unless you buy something that will let you play old games on you new computer.
2006-12-22 13:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by Iruko A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't cause any damage or corruption, however a lot of old win95/8 games just will not work on a new pc.
2006-12-22 13:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD A GAME, RIGHT CLICK, PROP., IT SHOULD SAY IF IT DOESN'T WORK NOW BUT IT WORKED ON AN EARLIER VERSION OF WIN. SELECT IT AN YA DONE
2006-12-22 13:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Awesome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DOWN LOAD THEM FROM WEB SITES LIKE CLASSIC GAMES. COM
2006-12-23 09:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by Dan wemyss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just put it in it will run fine chick
2006-12-22 13:53:06 · answer #8 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋