Playing Windows 3.1 game on XP Home?

amygdala_z · Mar 4, 2010

So I just got a copy of "Operation Weather Disaster", which is compatible with Windows 3.1 or later and my computer will let me play for a while before I get a blue screen error and the system reboots. The only time I can play without disruption is in safe mode and the sound card is disabled (unfortunately, sound is imperative to the game). Is there any way I can play this game on my computer? Thanks for your help in advance.

My Computer Specs:
Gateway Notebook - Turion 64 Mobile - 1.79GHz, 960MB RAM
XP Home

pclover · Mar 4, 2010

amygdala_z said: ↑

So I just got a copy of "Operation Weather Disaster", which is compatible with Windows 3.1 or later and my computer will let me play for a while before I get a blue screen error and the system reboots. The only time I can play without disruption is in safe mode and the sound card is disabled (unfortunately, sound is imperative to the game). Is there any way I can play this game on my computer? Thanks for your help in advance.

My Computer Specs:
Gateway Notebook - Turion 64 Mobile - 1.79GHz, 960MB RAM
XP Home
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Is it a dos game?

amygdala_z · Mar 4, 2010

No it's not a DOS game. I've also tried running the compatibility wizard and I've tried right-clicking the .exe to change its compatibility with no luck.

DavidGP · Mar 6, 2010

Hi

Could try running the game in Windowed mode, and to do this righ click the games shourtcut and choose Properties then in the Target box at -window (do add a space before the -)

then try the game, Windowed mode works with many games but not all.

Some further info HERE

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