I just got a new laptop for my birthday and I'm going to FL for the week and I want to take some of my older games with me.
Its a brand new Sony VAIO VGN-N100 that my parents bought me right before everything went Vista so I would not try to toss it out of a window (but of course they waited till about 30 minuts ago to give it to me).
Saying that there is a game that I want to play that will run on 98 or even 95 would it be ok to play on a laptop? I know I cant play liek the Sims to and such but just my smaller older games?
2007-03-27 12:29:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
make sure it's not window Vista cos' it does that take old games
2007-03-27 12:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the games. I have had success installing some older games on winPro machines, and others just wouldn't cut it. It has to do with how the game is written, particularly if it is looking for things in specific windows locations only found in older versions. Also some games require certain types of video cards that may not jive with yours. I would make sure all your drivers for your video/sound are up to date, that helped me get a few more on too. You may have to lower your resolution for some games as well, a lot of older games would only run in 800x600 or lower. (you change this by right clicking the desk top and selecting properties and then advanced)
2007-03-27 12:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by The Tech Guy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some games are not compatible because of the changes they make everytime they release a new OS. Luckily though, there is a compatibility option (this doesn't always work though).
Install the game(s).
When they are installed right click the icon(s) on the desktop and choose properties.
Go to the compatibility tab.
Now, see the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"?
Check it and choose the OS that the game requires.
Hope this works.
2007-03-27 12:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 02:21:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try. Just install it and choose Windows compatibility mode. You can set it to Windows 98/95, etc.
2007-03-27 12:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can..there won't be any problems. The only problem you'll get, is if you try and play Battle Field 2 on a 386...lol
(No, there won't be a problem, you're fine..just install and go)
2007-03-27 12:33:05 · answer #6 · answered by Raidon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea sure, i play old games on my laptop. Just make sure you got enough RAM to play the game.
2007-03-27 12:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋