I've just bought an old game from E-bay, only to find out it doesn't run on Windows XP. I thought all modern p.c.'s would be backwards compatible? If not, is there any software I can use to play it?
For anyone who knows, it says: 95/98/98se/Me compatible. This game is not compatible with Windows 2000 Pro.
2007-07-26 22:24:49 · 4 answers · asked by phill d 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The statement 95/98/98se/Me compatible should have given you a clue, because Windows 2000 is not mentioned. Each new version of Windows is an advancement in technology and is also a ploy by manufacturers to make people purchase new software to be compatible with it. I think your old game is a lame duck. Cut your losses and learn from the experience.
2007-07-26 22:30:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Games designed for Windows 98 should run on Windos XP.
Have you actually tried installing it yet?
Click on Start and then select Help and Support.
Type: compatibility and press search.
2007-07-26 22:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by ray_diator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the simple answer is to buy/build a computer with win 98 on it to run those old games. i have a virtual museum of obselete computers because i have quite a collection of old games going all the way back to the old 5 and a quarter floppy games that i run on an old ibm pc/at .
2007-07-27 01:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by james B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, what game is it?
2007-07-26 22:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋