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"zackatac" <zackatac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Having a problem when starting Dungeon Seige 2 LOA, says it is not
> compatible
> with vista and cant get Dungeon Seige II to work either same message.
> Whats
> up with that?
>
> "Athena Engel" wrote:
>
>> Also, Dungeon Seige, Dungeon Seige II and Titan Quest, both of them. And
>> Eudemons (a free online game).
>> Athena
>> "Ian Powell" <funmonkey100******.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:28FF1669-34BF-4D94-87E2-0C2AA62DBE5F@microsoft.com...
>> > Heres a list of vista compatible games:-
>> >
>> > 1602 A.D. (32-Bit)
>> > Agatha Christie : And then there were none (32 bit)
>> > Agatha Christie : Murder on the orient express (32 bit)
>> > Aliens versus Predator 2
>> > Americas Army 2.7 (32-bit)
>> > Anno 1701
>> > Age of Empires and the Rise of Rome expansion
>> > Age of Empires II and the Conquerors expansion
>> > Age of Empires III and The WarChiefs expansion
>> > Alice (American McGee’s)
>> > Another World: 15th Anniversary Edition
>> > Ankh II : hearth of Osiris (32-bit)
>> > Armies of Exigo
>> > Atlantis II (32-bit)
>> > Atlantis III (32-bit)
>> > Atlantis IV Evolution (32-bit)
>> > Aura : Fate of the ages (32-bit)
>> > Armed and Dangerous
>> > Arx Fatalis
>> > Blade Runner (32-bit)
>> > Baldur’s Gate (32bit) (Polish version, English should work well too)
>> > Baldur’s Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (32bit) (Polish version,
>> > English
>> > should work well too)
>> > Battle for Middle-Earth 1 & 2
>> > Battlefield 2 & Special Forces (Run BF2.exe As Administrator.)
>> > Battlefield 2142(32bit)
>> > Battlefield 2142(64bit) - Same settings used on XP, crashes to desktop
>> > at
>> > every map change (after a certain period) due to low video card memory
>> > (256mb). Disable Areo or set texture settings lower.
>> > Black and White 2
>> > Blood II The Chosen (It rarely crashes, but this was happening under XP
>> > too.)
>> > Broken Sword: The Angel of Death
>> > Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
>> > Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
>> > Call of Duty & United Offensive
>> > Call of Duty 2 (run cod2mp_s.exe in XP SP2 compability mode; SP fine.)
>> > Call of Duty 2 upgraded to 1.3 works on Home Premium RTM no trouble (32
>> > bit)
>> > Championship Manager 2007
>> > Civilization III (run as administrator, XP SP2 compatibility mode)
>> > Civilization IV (Vista 32/64-bit)
>> > Civ City Rome (32 bit)
>> > Cobra 11 - Nitro (StarForce protection vista-update required)
>> > Command & Conquer: Generals
>> > Commandos: Beyond The Call Of Duty
>> > Company of Heroes (32bit Home Premium) no problems generally.
>> >
>> > (NB With NVIDIA 8800GTX/GTS GPUs the game crashes when loading
>> > Cherbourg
>> > level. Needs GPU driver update. ‘Open issue’ with 20/02/07 100.65
>> > forceware drivers)
>> > Condemned - Criminal Origins
>> > Continuum
>> > Counter-Strike 1.6
>> > Counter-Strike Condition Zero
>> > Counter-Strike Source
>> > Crashday (With patch 1.1 + No Intro Fix)
>> > Cricket 07 (Australian version - works on both x86 & x64)
>> > Darwinia
>> > Day of Defeat
>> > Deal or No Deal
>> > Delta Force Black Hawk Down & Team Sabre
>> > Deus Ex
>> > Diablo I
>> > Diablo II - NOTE: For best results, set Compatibility Mode for
>> > application
>> > to Windows XP SP2 in the shortcut’s properties and run as
>> > Administrator.
>> > This should allow all features of game to work properly, including LAN
>> > and
>> > Battle.Net play. If the game takes too long to start up, try disabling
>> > Aero Glass (or under compatability disable desktop composition).
>> > Doom 2(Doom95) (Requires DPlay.dll in the game’s directory for doom95
>> > to
>> > work properly)
>> > Doom 3 (Requires working OpenGL support)
>> > Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil (Requires working OpenGL support)
>> > Doomsday 3D Engine v1.9.0 Beta 4
>> > Dracula 2 (32-bit) (Win 98 Compatibility Mode)
>> > Dreamfall : the longest journey (32-bit) : run after installation of
>> > Starforce Drivers. Install them form this page
>> > Driver (32bit)
>> > Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition with all Add-Ons (for Windows Edition; not
>> > original 16-bit MS-DOS) (This game works slowly with too low
>> > performance
>> > if you don’t install the driver of your graphic card manually although
>> > Vista automatically recognizes and installs the drivers of your graphic
>> > card and DirectX.)
>> > Duke Nukem 3D High Resolution Pack (HRP) (also External Release (XTR))
>> > v1.0
>> > Duke Nukem Manhattan Project
>> > Dungeon Keeper
>> > Dungeon Keeper 2 (32-Bit)
>> > Dynasty warriors 4 hyper
>> > EA Link for EA Games
>> > Elder Scrolls: Oblivion: Runs great on Vista with 1.1 patch
>> > Eve Online Fully working (32-bit)
>> > Evany : Crystal keys II (32-bit)
>> > Everquest
>> > Everquest II
>> > Far Cry (64-bit and 32-bit with v1.4 patch)
>> > Evidence - the last ritual
>> > F.E.A.R (32-Bit).Runs fine in XP SP2 Compatibility
>> > F1 2006 (Win 98/Me Compatibility Mode)
>> > FlatOut 2 (32 bit Home Premium)
>> > Flight Simulator 2004
>> > Flight Simulator X
>> > FBI: Hostage Rescue
>> > F.E.A.R
>> > FIFA 07
>> > FIFA Manager 2007
>> > Football Manager 2007
>> > Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich
>> > Freelancer
>> > Flatout 2 (European with Starforce update)
>> > Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
>> > Gothic 3 (Windows Vista wont allow 2 files to install in system
>> > folder(64
>> > bit))
>> > Grand Prix 4
>> > Grand Theft Auto II
>> > Grand Theft Auto III
>> > Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
>> > Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
>> > Guild Wars: All 3 versions ( Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall )
>> > Gun
>> > GunBound WC
>> > Half Life
>> > Half Life 2 & Half Life 2: Episode One
>> > Halo: Combat Evolved(need a patch windows tel you about it)
>> > Halo: Custom Edition(needs a update tho download
>> > http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=1884)
>> > Heroes 5
>> > Hitman: Blood Money
>> > Hitman: Contracts
>> > Hoyle Card games 2007 works great.
>> > Hoyle Board games 2007 works great.
>> > Hoyle Puzzle games 2007 works great.
>> > Hugo: The Evil Mirror
>> > In The Groove + Impact dancepad
>> > Jack the Reaper
>> > Jade Empire: Special Edition (x86 & x64)
>> > Jazz Jack Rabbit 2
>> > Little Fighter 2 (32 bit)
>> > KISS: Psycho Circus The Nightmare Child
>> > Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Legend
>> > Lego Star Wars II (64-bit)
>> > Lineage II: Chronicle 5 (32-bit) works well!
>> > LOCOMOTION by Chris Sawyer (64-bit)
>> > Max Payne 1.01
>> > Max Payne 2
>> > Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault Installed MOHAA Ver1.1 on 32-bit
>> > Ultimate,
>> > plays fine with no problems at all, multiplayer untested as yet.
>> > Klotski (and Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1991)
>> > Magic Ball 3
>> > Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (x86 and x64)
>> > Myst III : Exile (32-bit)
>> > Myst IV : Revelation (32-bit)
>> > Myst V : End of Ages (32-bit)
>> > Myth II Soulblighter v1.6 (32 and 64bit)
>> > MU Online (Ultra low FPS)
>> > Need for Speed (32-bit)
>> > Need for Speed III: Hot pursuit
>> > Need for Speed Most Wanted
>> > Neverwinter Nights 2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
>> > Nexuiz
>> > NHL 06
>> > NHL 07
>> > Outrun 2006
>> > Paradise (from Benoit Sokal) (32-bit)
>> > Pariah (With 98/ME Compatibility mode)
>> > Pacific Warriors
>> > Phantasy Star Universe
>> > Prey (Requires working OpenGL support)
>> > Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
>> > Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (Starts Windows MCE upon exit?)
>> > Pro Evolution Soccer 6
>> > Psychonauts
>> > Quake 2
>> > Quake 3 Arena
>> > Quake 4 (v1.3) Works. Tested on Vista Enterprise 64-bit and Vista
>> > Ultimate
>> > 32-bit
>> > Race - The WTCC Game
>> > Ragnarok Online
>> > Rainbow Six: Lockdown
>> > Rainbow Six: Vegas
>> > Return to mysterous Island
>> > Rise of Nations Gold (32 bit)
>> > RollerCoaster Tycoon [With the Loopy Landscape Add-On] (Vista 32-bit)
>> > - Add the “Windows 95″ compatibility mode for the file “rct.exe”
>> > - Add the “Full control” right to “Everyone” for the folder of RCT and
>> > its
>> > subfolders.
>> > RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 [Original and all Add-Ons] (Vista 32-bit)
>> > - Add the “Full control” right to “Everyone” for the folder of RCT2 and
>> > its subfolders.
>> > RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 [Original and all Add-Ons] (Vista 32-bit)
>> > Rome: Total War
>> > Savage (32-bit)
>> > Schizm : mysterious journey (CD) (32-bit)
>> > Scratches (32-bit) : Update of Starforce drivers NOT needed
>> > Second Sight
>> > SimCity 3000 Unlimited (32-bit)
>> > SimCity 4 and RushHour Expansion (Vista 64-bit)
>> > Soul Reaver 2
>> > Splinter Cell
>> > Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
>> > Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
>> > Splinter Cell: Double Agent
>> > Star Wars Galaxies
>> > Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds and Clone Campaigns
>> > Star Wars Jedi Academy (32bit)
>> > Star Wars Jedi Outcast (32bit)
>> > Star Wars Battlefront 2 (32bit)
>> > Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 (32 bit).Runs fine in XP SP2
>> > Compatibility
>> > Starcraft
>> > Steam (Build: Jan 15 2007, 10:37:59)
>> > Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery 1.0.8.0
>> > Super Mario Forever (After starting the game, the mouse cursor of Vista
>> > still appears on the screen. Ignore it.)
>> > SWAT 4 & The Stetchkov Syndicate (32-bit)
>> > Test Drive Unlimited (if there are problems run as administrator and/or
>> > in
>> > xp sp2 compatibility mode)
>> > The Amerzone (32-bit) (Win 98 Compatibility Mode)
>> > The Black Mirror (2nd edition, 2CD without Starforce) (32-bit)
>> > The longest journey (32-bit). Official patch here
>> > The Elderscrolls Oblivion (32-bit)
>> > The Sims 2 (32-bit/64-bit)(All expansions pack works!)
>> > The Movies (32-bit)
>> > The Simpsons - Hit & Run (32-bit)
>> > Titan Quest
>> > Tomb Raider I, II; III; The Lost Artefact, Revelation, Chronicles,
>> > Angel
>> > of darkness : run with unofficials patchs. See this site.
>> > Tomb Raider Legend (32bit)
>> > Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4
>> > Top Spin 2 (32 bit) Slow loading but work perfect
>> > Train Simulator (Microsoft) (Vista 32-bit)
>> > Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
>> > Unreal Tournament 1999 Game of the Year Edition
>> > Unreal Tournament 2004 - The text to speech engine switches from the
>> > game
>> > engine to the one supplied with Vista, if you don’t get voice taunts
>> > from
>> > other players, check your control panel text to speech voice to make
>> > sure
>> > it works.
>> > URU : Ages beyond Myst with “The path to the Shell” extension (32-bit)
>> > Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
>> > Warcraft 3 & also The Frozen Throne(With 98/ME Compatibility Mode)
>> > Warhammer Mark of Chaos
>> > Warhammer Dawn Of War 40k (32 Bit)
>> > World of Warcraft - May have issues with Graphics and Sound (Depending
>> > on
>> > Hardware Installed)
>> > Wolfenstein: Enemy territory 2.60b (Worked perfectly with Ultimate RTM,
>> > usin PNY Verto GeForce 6600GT, and nVidia 97.46 forceware for Windows
>> > vista)
>> > World Racing 2 (StarForce protection vista-update required)
>> > Worms 4: Mayhem
>> > Worms Armageddon with latest patch (32bit)
>> > Worms World Party
>> > X3 : Reunion
>> > X-Plane v7+ (32bit)
>> >
>> >
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