Does anyone know if old pc games will work with vista?

Discussion in 'Software' started by hugh750, May 25, 2006.

  1. hugh750

    hugh750 MajorGeek

    Does anyone know if old pc games will work with vista?
    Games from 1998 etc?:confused:
    It would annoying if i installed vista after it comes out and try to run older pc games and find out that they don't run.
     
    hugh750, May 25, 2006
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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Should be able to select properties of a game and have it run in xxxx mode.
     
    TimW, May 25, 2006
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I would be tempted to re-ask that question in 8 months time for a better answer, as TimW said, Vista does have the same compatability mode as XP has tho, but still no guarentee that older games will work, similar to other applications as most will need updates in order to satisfy the newer security blocks in the code.
     
    DavidGP, May 25, 2006
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  4. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    It may probably be better, eventually, to fit a second hard drive if possible, and install Vista on your new drive for Vista stuff, and leave your old hard drive untouched by Vista, for your old games, etc.

    Of course, most laptops only have provision for 1 hard drive in the body of the case.
    If you have a laptop, you could always fit your old hard drive, from a laptop, to an external USB enclosure, if you want to. Bazza
     
    bigbazza, May 25, 2006
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  5. COMPUABLE

    COMPUABLE First Sergeant

    COMPUABLE, May 25, 2006
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  6. hugh750

    hugh750 MajorGeek

    I know that they have a beta version of vista out, Has anyone downloaded it from microsoft and had any issues with it or not?:confused:
     
    hugh750, May 25, 2006
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  7. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member


    A few issues, some driver ones in this 5384 build at present for me as I opted for the 64bit Vista one this time around, but bugs come...go...or linger around for a few builds....

    For me its starting to get pretty stable but this Beta2 build for WinHEC released to BTs, MSDN and WinHEC attendees, doesnt seem a massive jump from the last build (5381) but I havnt tested it fully yet... thats a weekend job.




    Have you tried the Vista Upgrade Advisor yet Hugh? ( its an early test for Vista's compatability with your current PC and some of the installed drivers and software )
     
    DavidGP, May 25, 2006
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  8. hugh750

    hugh750 MajorGeek

    Yes i have tried the Vista Upgrade Advisor it says my gateway computer can run vista basic.
     
    hugh750, May 25, 2006
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  9. mcadam

    mcadam Major Amnesia

    I've got no doubt it'll run fine on mine, but with regards to games, even if you can't run it in xp compatibility, chances are that the manufacturers will release patches that will make it backwards compatible.
     
    mcadam, May 25, 2006
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  10. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    The tests are not with 1998 games but some common ones from the past year or so, but will give some an idea of what could run or not

    http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1968995,00.asp


    as always, there is 7mths or so left before release so much can change as to compatiblity as the 3rd party devs will have to do their bit too.
     
    DavidGP, May 30, 2006
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