every time i try to run aoe3 i get a dialouge box saying that the mp3 codec
is missing..
if i select run anyways, it works fine..
i have installed an mp3 codec and still get the same dialouge prompt.

every game i play on vista a has a Problem .i like really playing
Civilization IV but now i cant . i suggest to all my friends in not upgrade
or go to apply mac.

for some reason my computer has set the tips window in freecell and
patience in huge a.s letters and i have no idea how to change them into
normal size. Anyone know how to fix it because it's annoying me

i installed call ofduty world at war on my system
it run but it does not go on game
when i select solo and select a type of misssion (easy,....) it do not
work ! and it stay on that page !

Well I recently got a new disc drive and went to install halo 2 again.
But when I run the startup.exe like it says to, the installation comes
up but it's just a blue background with nothing in it. I'll attach a
picture. I tried finding something on the internet but no one else had

When I hit the "new game" button on the main menu of republic commando it loads up "The Beginning" and when it finishes, a box shows up and it says "game has shut down, windows is trying to find the solution, some help please? :ermm:
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One question real quick - my friend wants to know if Rome Total War is
compatible with Vista. Is it? Thanks all

Recently I had to replace my motherboard AND hard drive, so my computer
was basically wiped of everything. I saved the files that I could, and
moved them, and they work fine.
Before this, the sims 2 (and the EP's that I had for it) all worked

I searhed the whole forum but could not find any solution for this
proublem. All my progress is lost every time I exit the game! So I have
reinstalled the tinker but nothing changed :(
Please could someone help me??

HELP! How do i get my games to auto play and auto run in win Vista? Any other
installation disk will auto run, but not games? I even installed 4 virtual
drives from Farstone Pro. It has an auto play and auto run feature in it. But
it doesn't work either?? Somebody please help!

I thought i would post this for some help
if you have a game that is not compatible with your computer check and
see if it is on steam or a program made by Microsoft called games for
windows live if its on there either sell or return your game then by it

who plays combat arms, to those of u who dont play, it a FPS game made
by nexon ( maplestory makers)
my IGN ___will____
'Combat Arms - Online FPS Action'

Now I just want to break it. No matter what I do, no matter who's advice
I take, nothing will work. What in the hell is the sense in buying a
computer for games, when it can't run ANYTHING? It even crashes on
low-grade games like Touhou. What in the world is going on here? Satan's

Has anyone come across a reliable fox for running Railroads! under Vista?
I have seen memory leak fixes which work for some people but they don't work
for me.

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*  Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Fallout3.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.12