Games that wont run under windows XP...

[wizz0bang]

I have been a very satisfied WinXP gamer. Every title I have thrown at it (albiet most of them recent) has ran with flying colors and without the need to play with the compatibility tab.

I would like to get a list going of games that people cannot get to work:
Catagory I - Games that will run with some tweaking (compatibility tab)
Catagory II - Games that won't run at all

We needen't go back to DOS erra games, I'm mainly interested in the transition from 98SE to XP. Many gamers I know are hesitant to switch over their gaming box for fear that they will experience gaming problems. If you are having a problem, please list your cpu/ram/video/sound as well as the OS it would work in if known (ie won't run in XP, but will run in 98se/ME/2000).

Thanks for the input!

 

[MrGrim]

Counter-Strike/Half-Life has mouse and sound problems under Windows XP.
Starcraft/Broodwar has mouse problems too.

 

[Mem]

Counter-Strike/Half-Life has mouse and sound problems under Windows XP.

CS/HL/TFC etc works fine for my friends & I with WinXP ,the only game I can`t seem to get running is X-Com Apocalypse,I can get the intro and that`s it in XP.

 

[Tarfin]

Originally posted by: MrGrimStarcraft/Broodwar has mouse problems too.

Haven't had this problem with XP.

Roller Coaster Tycoon Corkscrew Follies won't even install.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: MrGrim
Counter-Strike/Half-Life has mouse and sound problems under Windows XP.
Starcraft/Broodwar has mouse problems too.

I've run half-life and starcraft without any noticable mouse problems. I wonder if it's something specific to your mouse...

What kind of mouse do you have, and have you tried updating the drivers for it?
-Spy

 

[TheMagician]

Category II: Red Alert (1), Die By The Sword (both are win95 only i believe). I really wish you'd include DOS games Because I've quite a few older games that I'd like to play from time to time (e.g. Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Raptor..ect) Even with compatibility mode in XP if I run those or any other DOS game with sound enabled the prefomance of the game is terrible. Oh well

 

[TheOmegaCode]

Originally posted by: MrGrim
Counter-Strike/Half-Life has mouse and sound problems under Windows XP.
Starcraft/Broodwar has mouse problems too.

I think you have a screwy mouse...

I haven't come across a game that wouldn't install in XP, because I haven't tried to install anything old...

 

[Derango]

Try taking a look at http://www.ntcompatible.com.

 

[Reliant]

I can't get NBA Live 2001 to work at all.

 

[PepperBreath]

Category II: Red Alert

I've gotten RA to install and run twice on two XP systems. I don't remember how since it was a while back but it does run.

 

[Saltin]

XP is a great gaming OS for me. Dungeon Siege, Morrowind, Warcraft III, Jedi Knight, RtCW, Civ III, MoHAA; all played rock solid.

That said, I think stability has alot to do with drivers........

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

I recently built a computer for a friend using a K7S5A, Nvidia Gforce 2MX400 64MB w/24.92 dets, and XP Home. The husband liked to play Deerhunter 5. I couldn't get that game to run on that box for anything. Installed it on my main rig and it flew like a champ. I'm guessing it's a combination of GFX, game and/or system drivers that's preventing the game from running properly...even after the XP patch.

 

[thereaderrabbit]

X-Com (I & II)

-Reader

 

[adlep]

X-com.......
I am still playing it you know.........
When it came up, I was like 13 and aliens would bet the crap out of me almost every time....
Right now I am the masta, even without the editor...........

 

[TeflonMan1]

I couldnt get GTA 1 or GTA 2 working on XP. I tried running in Windows 98 compatability mode and no worky.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: thereaderrabbit
X-Com (I & II)

-Reader

Yes, I remember X-Com. I remember playing the origional for hours on end...

Although I imagine you could get that running under XP, I had it running on 2K about a year ago, didnt play it too much but got it running and played an away mission (kicked some sectiod @ss!).

-Spy

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Tarfin

Originally posted by: MrGrimStarcraft/Broodwar has mouse problems too.

Haven't had this problem with XP.

Roller Coaster Tycoon Corkscrew Follies won't even install.

That's funny. I just played RCT with all the add-ons yesterday on my XPpro machine... No problems.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: Tarfin

Originally posted by: MrGrimStarcraft/Broodwar has mouse problems too.

Haven't had this problem with XP.

Roller Coaster Tycoon Corkscrew Follies won't even install.

There is a patch for that ... let me look around and ill post it for you...

The ONLY game i have problems with is Nascar 4... the game is pretty nice graphic wise, but the damn game locks up my computer CONSTANTLY, got all the patches... NO GO..

That game was a waste of money...

All in All ... XP = Decent gaming OS

 

[CTho9305]

worms armageddon
it works if you download silkworm (search google) and get the official patch, then enable a couple options.

 

[NzAnE2K]

Gaming on WinXP is great. I dont have a problems with any games. CS/HL and SC/BW work fine. No problems with mouse or sound. Might be your drivers.

 

[Darien]

Final Fantasy 7 is a no go for me.

Grrr...I don't want to buy the ps version! I spent $50 getting this game when it first came out!

Sigh...

 

[Alphathree33]

FF7 wasn't that good. Well, it was good the first time through I guess.

For me, EverQuest crashes to desktop all the time.

Neverwinter nights freezes up all the time.

Standby mode only works half the time.

Pretty much everything I want to do doesn't exactly work.

I've spent days fiddling with drivers and settings. I eventually gave up.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: Alphathree33
I've spent days fiddling with drivers and settings. I eventually gave up.

Why not just spend hours fiddling with a reinstall rather than days fiddling....?

-Spy