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Originally Posted by Unclelevi
These discs seem to install OK , but they won't open the games. The Box says they're for XP. I used to have SH 4 on my computer (I got it from an on line download) but it crashed and it's gone now. Thought this package would do it for me, but no dice. Any way to run XP programs on Windows 10 ?
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Ok, am hoping you haven't added in any mods yet...
As this is best done after you have initially installed the game.
1st off, you did follow the recommended advice in not installing per My initial post... Yes.? That is 1st & foremost important.
If you followed that advice there, then the next step would be to run it, so that it can finalize installation.. meaning the 3DX & all it's subsequent related items it needs for the game to run.
Did you try & start the game, after install. ?
If yes, then the next step would be, to right click on the SH4.exe, then select from the pop up menu the 'properties' option there.
On that opening up, it should look like this :
k, now having that open... look for near the bottom of the properties page (after selecting the 'General' tab in properties) 'Attributes'
If the box Read-only, is check marked, then you will want to uncheck it, then click on apply (which with unchecking that box will auto highlight that option there.)
After having completed that step, you will then want to click on the 'Compatability tab'. Which should look similar to what I see with My own after opening up properties for the .exe as shown here:
Once in this section, what you will then want to look for is where it states 'Compatibility mode'. There, you should see a check mark box for 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:'
check mark that box & you can then select for it to run in any compatibility mode from ''Windows 8, all the way back to Windows 95'' at least that is what is listed there on My opening up that selection menu for Mine.
I would assume that should be the available options for you when you go to choose what mode of compatibility for your copy of SH4 to run in.
If I am understanding you correctly here.. the source you have for SH4 that you now have installed, states that it is for use on a system running XP.. if so, then the mode you would want to select here, best guess...
would be XP.
After choosing that, the next I would say of check marking would be 'Run this program as an administrator'
Normally, you shouldn't have to, if you are the only 1 using your computer... but... sometimes, your own computer will be stubborn & not even recognize that you are indeed the admin to it...
I know, strange, sad... but... unfortunately, true... go figure.
Check marking that, will tell your system, hey dummy... they are an admin so run it in this mode now...
(sorry, My weird quirky humor showing up here..
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After check marking those 2 boxes here... & selecting what compatibility mode to run with... the final step here is clicking on Apply 1st here... then ok... as with this you should be done.
There are steps to setting new DPI settings, but... those are recommended of altering or adjusting, as the case may be, only... if you are experiencing issues that relate to that area... & which I shall defer to those more, knowledgeable of doing that... as I am not knowledgeable in that area.
1 such person, that is fairly well knowing of adjustments to make in that area that I know of, is propbeanie... I am fairly sure that He, would not mind walking you through the process there.. & can explain & show you info on what to look for to know if you are dealing with issues related to that area in the properties.
At any rate, hopefully this info helps..
M. M.
