W7 Compatible Games

sonar732 · 02-12-11, 05:17 PM

Hello all,

It's been quite some time since visiting the forum and I apologize for that, especially since this was the first forum that I got involved in.

I just purchased a HP Touchsmart 310 with W7 Home Premium. It's been so long since I've been in the market for games that I was wondering if there were any games compatible with W7.

sonar732

Raptor1 · 02-12-11, 05:21 PM

Practically all games work in Windows 7, except certain really old ones which might not work.

sonar732 · 02-12-11, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Practically all games work in Windows 7, except certain really old ones which might not work.

Thanks Raptor1!

Geno_Mariner · 02-12-11, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Practically all games work in Windows 7, except certain really old ones which might not work.

Doesn't W7 have a compatibilty mode?

Because I have a W7 laptop, haven't looked into it yet.

Mud · 02-12-11, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geno_Mariner

Doesn't W7 have a compatibilty mode?

Because I have a W7 laptop, haven't looked into it yet.

Yep

AngusJS · 02-12-11, 09:59 PM

Aren't there issues with games that use older versions of Starforce?

http://www.star-force.com/support/users/windows7/

02-13-11, 12:37 AM

Ive heard somewhere that Windows 7 can even run X-com (From 1994) without Dosbox, don't know for sure though since I've only ran it with dosbox.

CCIP · 02-13-11, 03:42 AM

You shouldn't have much trouble! As said, almost no current games and a fairly small subset of older games will not run on Win7. If you want to be careful with game purchases, you might want to run a search and see if people have had trouble with that game in Win7 before. Generally though, you probably will not run into a lot of issues. In fact, and I can't be too scientific about it since I have not set up all the same games on both, but I think I've had less compatibility issues overall on Win7 than I did on XP.

One thing you may want to be careful with is device drivers. Some devices, especially those released before Vista/Win7 showed up, may have wonky driver support on Win7 - which can also translate into problems with games. Sometimes it's just a matter of finding a proper Win7 driver, or an alternate driver. I've had to wrestle a little with my sound card and a couple of game controllers to get them to do what I wanted with Win7, but eventually it worked out.

Feuer Frei! · 02-13-11, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonar732

I was wondering if there were any games compatible with W7.

A LOT!

Remember: Admin and Compatibility modes are your friend!

eddie · 02-13-11, 02:06 PM

There is a program from Microsoft that you can download (for free BTW) that can give you basically a "Virtual XP" capability to run those older games. Problemi is, its only for Win7 Pro.

Pisces · 02-13-11, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie

There is a program from Microsoft that you can download (for free BTW) that can give you basically a "Virtual XP" capability to run those older games. Problemi is, its only for Win7 Pro.

XPmode is only for Win7 Pro and Enterprise and Ultimate. But you can still set up a Virtual PC unrestricted by your Win7-blend. (I presume nobody has 'Win 7 Starter') But you have to have a legitimate license key of XP (along with install medium ofcourse) to make a virtual xp pc yourself by installing the long and hard way. (instead of the premade XP mode by microsoft)

But virtual pc isn't intended for games. But rather ordinary applications that just can't work in newer OSs, or if you just need to test programs in a seperate clean environment. Games require much resources and quick CPU computation. Virtualization is sloooow. So I doubt it is going to work. You'll be better of with a dual-OS boot.

P.S. Although the M$ website seems to insist you need Proffesional to be allowed to install Virtual PC, you might get away with selecting Professional eventhough you have Home-something. The file seems to be identical accros all 7-blends. You'd have to skip step 2 and just go for (1 and) 3 and 4 (that's not just for XPmode, it's for virtual pc if you have a non-virtualization supporting processor).

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx

Alternatively you can also try Virtiual PC 2007, which is an older version but still works in Win7.

Arclight · 02-13-11, 10:08 PM

Had a go at XP-mode a while ago, and you don't want to run anything demanding on it. Games are really not an option, unless you're thinking Doom or Quake, in which case DOSbox is a better option imho.

02-12-11, 05:17 PM	#1
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	W7 Compatible Games Hello all, It's been quite some time since visiting the forum and I apologize for that, especially since this was the first forum that I got involved in. I just purchased a HP Touchsmart 310 with W7 Home Premium. It's been so long since I've been in the market for games that I was wondering if there were any games compatible with W7. sonar732

02-12-11, 05:21 PM	#2
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Practically all games work in Windows 7, except certain really old ones which might not work. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

02-13-11, 03:42 AM	#8
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	You shouldn't have much trouble! As said, almost no current games and a fairly small subset of older games will not run on Win7. If you want to be careful with game purchases, you might want to run a search and see if people have had trouble with that game in Win7 before. Generally though, you probably will not run into a lot of issues. In fact, and I can't be too scientific about it since I have not set up all the same games on both, but I think I've had less compatibility issues overall on Win7 than I did on XP. One thing you may want to be careful with is device drivers. Some devices, especially those released before Vista/Win7 showed up, may have wonky driver support on Win7 - which can also translate into problems with games. Sometimes it's just a matter of finding a proper Win7 driver, or an alternate driver. I've had to wrestle a little with my sound card and a couple of game controllers to get them to do what I wanted with Win7, but eventually it worked out. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

02-13-11, 02:06 PM	#10
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	There is a program from Microsoft that you can download (for free BTW) that can give you basically a "Virtual XP" capability to run those older games. Problemi is, its only for Win7 Pro. __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

02-13-11, 10:08 PM	#12
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Had a go at XP-mode a while ago, and you don't want to run anything demanding on it. Games are really not an option, unless you're thinking Doom or Quake, in which case DOSbox is a better option imho. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-12-11, 09:59 PM	#6
AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Aren't there issues with games that use older versions of Starforce? http://www.star-force.com/support/users/windows7/

02-13-11, 12:37 AM	#7
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Ive heard somewhere that Windows 7 can even run X-com (From 1994) without Dosbox, don't know for sure though since I've only ran it with dosbox.