Problems with old games

[coalescence]

I always thought that buying new games was like buying records or books, they would pile up for you use forever. But everytime we get a new PC I have the problem that more and more old games just aren't working anymore, I get the strangest of errors. Any of you guys ever have the problem that older games stopped working on newer systems?

[Light]

once none of my games worked so i bought a portable disc drive. i put my sc bw in it but it exploded and it took me 4 hours to get all the shards out. not very relevant to the topic but what the hell...

[PowerkickasS]

LOL WTF

hey coal have you tried the compatibility modes? it works for me half the time

[coalescence]

What do you mean with 'compatibility modes'?

[PowerkickasS]

right click the shortcut of the game and go properties
there should be atleast these tabs: general, shortcut, compatibility
go to compatibility tab
under compatability mode, tick "run this program in compatibility mode for:" and then select the old windows version that you used that worked with your old game. windows 95/98 is usually the best
(of course this feature is only available on windows XP. not sure about other operating systems)

[coalescence]

Thanks for the tip man!

[PowerkickasS]

hope it works!

[paragon]

Some games just wont work for new computers because the technology is so far advanced and when they made the game they didn't imagine technology being so good.
Like some old windows 95 games will go super fast or the graphics will be all distorted and random and the sound won't work because they require the original sound blaster card.

[coalescence]

Some games just wont work for new computers because the technology is so far advanced and when they made the game they didn't imagine technology being so good.
Like some old windows 95 games will go super fast or the graphics will be all distorted and random and the sound won't work because they require the original sound blaster card.


The annoying thing with that is, if it ever happends to starcraft they will make patches for it so its compatible again, but theres alot of cool old games out there that aren't supported by the developers anymore, a real shame.

[paragon]

This is why I have my really old computers still.

[coalescence]

Ok. Now I have a really weird error. I'm trying to install myth II again, but everytime that I'm done with the install the map where its installed in just starts losing files and after a few seconds its empty again.... Freaky.

[SirBaron]

Ok. Now I have a really weird error. I'm trying to install myth II again, but everytime that I'm done with the install the map where its installed in just starts losing files and after a few seconds its empty again.... Freaky.

Ever heard of the term "ghosts in the computer"?

[paragon]

Ever heard of the term "ghosts in the computer"?

I think he's looking for actual solutions not philosophical fantasies. It's ghosts in the machine by the way.
"The ghost in the machine is British philosopher Gilbert Ryle's derogatory description for René Descartes' mind-body dualism. The phrase was introduced in Ryle's book The Concept of Mind, written in 1949, to highlight the absurdity of dualist systems like Descartes' where mental activity carries on in parallel to physical action, but where their means of interaction are unknown or, at best, speculative."

[PowerkickasS]

lol coal that's scary. you probably do have ghosts in your comp :D. i have ghosts in my computer too. i used to have 12 music file on my desktop and them all on the bottom right corner. then a few mins later two of them move out of place to the left side. i move them back and a few mins later they move again. they always re-move randomly every 1-3 mins and it never happens while im watching....only when i cover with a fullscreen window....

GHOST BUSTERS YEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHzap

[josh]

lol. you get a new and advanced computer and you can't play old crap with it? man. some technology that is.

[FlyingTiger]

oh I use DOSbox for my newer computers...

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1

They play the same, have the right sound, and it brings a sense of nostalgia to your newer computer. ^_^