I'm trying to view some easter eggs in a game I own, which requires me to
modify the .ini file for it.  I did this in XP with no trouble, but Vista
keeps telling me it can't create the filepath to save the modified file or
that I don't have permission to modify this file.  I've ...

I am trying to load an old game (Warcraft II Tides of Darkness) on Windows
Vista, but I keep getting an error message saying the system is not
compatible with full screen mode.  I have tried the compatability program,
turning the color to 256 and lowering screen resolution with ...

i borrowed halo 2 off a friend just to see how it would run on my system
and......it didnt. in fact it didnt even load as i didnt meet the min
requirements. any way around this as i would like to run it even at low
settings? i have a amd 64 laptop, but i can run farcry at average

I just loaded my old copy of Civ IV on my newer Vista machine, and it isn't
working.  Vista tells me there are compatibility porblems and I should
contact Firaxis.  I see in this forum that Civ IV is on the list of games
that work in Vista.  I tried loading patch 1.61, but that ...

Hmmm the playonline program dont even load up or ffxi for that matter. It
saids "playoline has stopped working" when i click on it. It installed
correctly and i tried running as admin and still does it. I just got a new
comp with vista installed, Even made it as an exception for it ...

hi i work at a lan center and we got call of duty 2 on our pc we got windows
XP and randomely call of duty 2  put a blackscreen on our computer and its
freeze (only in when the map load ) in multiplayers.
our computer is:

I have just bought a new pc with Vista and am trying to play Stalker. I
crashed every ten to fifteen minutes or so with a completly frozen screen
that can only be sorted by turning off the power. Is this simply a Vista
issue? Should I install XP too and run it though that? Any ...

I've tried to run Call of Juarez and Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, which used
to run fine under XP. Both seem to need Directx 9 files to operate and won't
work under Vista. Any suggestions?

I posted this over in the Stalker fourms, it was actually posted before and
Anandtech has an article that explains the issues and other games that might
have this issue
Vista Save and Quicksave (and maybe some others) Crash - Fix

Ok So I think I have found the problem most people have been having with
Games not working on Vista and simply crashing after 10 min. Everyone always
tells them it's a driver issue.
I found that the problem is with the DEP (Data Execution Program). When your

I just bought a new laptop and installed D2 on it.  I can get the game to
run, but as soon as there's any video demand my frame-rates drop from 50-60
fps to single digits.
Is there any way to tweak video settings to get around this?

graphics cards.... can you plz tell me what probs i will get ?? this is
a gaming computer and has no printer or scanners.... was running XP with
no probs   now running vista home pre.. and got no sound :( PLZ ...

i have bought with my brother lord of the ring online he installed on his pc
and it work fine and he has windows xp.i have windows vista i installed the
game and it dont work.are the games only for 1 pc or can ya instal it every
pc.if it is no thx then i buy a new cd.if it is yes ...

I am not able to play any of the games on the internet because they are not
compatible with the Vista OS.  What is the plan to change this?

can I take spider solitaire from xp cd and put it on vista