Only thing I can add, is that I got Warcraft 3 and Quake 2 to install and
run under Vista (Vista 64 at that). So odds are good that it will install
and run.


"ô¿ô" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DA69AF6A-76DB-4475-AF40-9822EBF8E9C5@microsoft.com...
> so based on what andy says,,,,, will i have no problems running combat
> flight
> simulator 2 on a new vista machine??????
>
> tia,,,
>
> ô¿ô
>
> "Andy" wrote:
>
>> yeah, what everyone said below. Older versions of DirectX will not
>> overwrite
>> files if there are newer versions of the files already installed.
>>
>> I have System Shock 2 installed which uses DirectX 6.1, and no problems
>> (save the normal patching that game requires for NT/2K/XP/Vista
>> compatibility. I have a SimGolf CD that uses DirectX 2, no problems.
>> DirectX
>> tries to install and unless a required file is missing or older, it won't
>> do
>> anything, so if a game asks if you want to reinstall, hit yes with
>> confidence.
>>
>> Vista likes older games, and so do I.
>>
>> "Vincent" <Vincent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:952332BF-BFF4-4D4A-A431-1622EC18715D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi everyone,
>> > My kids have many video games on CR-ROM. Is it safe to load these on
>> > our
>> > new
>> > Vista Ultimate system? For example, they have Battlefront II. What
>> > worries
>> > me
>> > is it says "DirectX9.0c may be loaded..." during the install. Will the
>> > game
>> > blow up the version of DirectX that came with the system? Will this
>> > game
>> > work
>> > at all on Vista. Others we have here include Age of Empires,
>> > Battlefield,
>> > and
>> > The Godfather. Probably a stupid question but before I cause myself
>> > more
>> > trouble I thought I should ask the experts.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Vincent
>>
>>

so based on what andy says,,,,, will i have no problems running combat flight
simulator 2 on a new vista machine??????

tia,,,

ô¿ô

"Andy" wrote:

> yeah, what everyone said below. Older versions of DirectX will not overwrite
> files if there are newer versions of the files already installed.
>
> I have System Shock 2 installed which uses DirectX 6.1, and no problems
> (save the normal patching that game requires for NT/2K/XP/Vista
> compatibility. I have a SimGolf CD that uses DirectX 2, no problems. DirectX
> tries to install and unless a required file is missing or older, it won't do
> anything, so if a game asks if you want to reinstall, hit yes with
> confidence.
>
> Vista likes older games, and so do I.
>
> "Vincent" <Vincent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:952332BF-BFF4-4D4A-A431-1622EC18715D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi everyone,
> > My kids have many video games on CR-ROM. Is it safe to load these on our
> > new
> > Vista Ultimate system? For example, they have Battlefront II. What worries
> > me
> > is it says "DirectX9.0c may be loaded..." during the install. Will the
> > game
> > blow up the version of DirectX that came with the system? Will this game
> > work
> > at all on Vista. Others we have here include Age of Empires, Battlefield,
> > and
> > The Godfather. Probably a stupid question but before I cause myself more
> > trouble I thought I should ask the experts.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Vincent
>
>

Only thing I can add, is that I got Warcraft 3 and Quake 2 to install and
run under Vista (Vista 64 at that). So odds are good that it will install
and run.


"ô¿ô" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DA69AF6A-76DB-4475-AF40-9822EBF8E9C5@microsoft.com...
> so based on what andy says,,,,, will i have no problems running combat
> flight
> simulator 2 on a new vista machine??????
>
> tia,,,
>
> ô¿ô
>
> "Andy" wrote:
>
>> yeah, what everyone said below. Older versions of DirectX will not
>> overwrite
>> files if there are newer versions of the files already installed.
>>
>> I have System Shock 2 installed which uses DirectX 6.1, and no problems
>> (save the normal patching that game requires for NT/2K/XP/Vista
>> compatibility. I have a SimGolf CD that uses DirectX 2, no problems.
>> DirectX
>> tries to install and unless a required file is missing or older, it won't
>> do
>> anything, so if a game asks if you want to reinstall, hit yes with
>> confidence.
>>
>> Vista likes older games, and so do I.
>>
>> "Vincent" <Vincent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:952332BF-BFF4-4D4A-A431-1622EC18715D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi everyone,
>> > My kids have many video games on CR-ROM. Is it safe to load these on
>> > our
>> > new
>> > Vista Ultimate system? For example, they have Battlefront II. What
>> > worries
>> > me
>> > is it says "DirectX9.0c may be loaded..." during the install. Will the
>> > game
>> > blow up the version of DirectX that came with the system? Will this
>> > game
>> > work
>> > at all on Vista. Others we have here include Age of Empires,
>> > Battlefield,
>> > and
>> > The Godfather. Probably a stupid question but before I cause myself
>> > more
>> > trouble I thought I should ask the experts.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Vincent
>>
>>

so based on what andy says,,,,, will i have no problems running combat flight
simulator 2 on a new vista machine??????

tia,,,

ô¿ô

"Andy" wrote:

> yeah, what everyone said below. Older versions of DirectX will not overwrite
> files if there are newer versions of the files already installed.
>
> I have System Shock 2 installed which uses DirectX 6.1, and no problems
> (save the normal patching that game requires for NT/2K/XP/Vista
> compatibility. I have a SimGolf CD that uses DirectX 2, no problems. DirectX
> tries to install and unless a required file is missing or older, it won't do
> anything, so if a game asks if you want to reinstall, hit yes with
> confidence.
>
> Vista likes older games, and so do I.
>
> "Vincent" <Vincent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:952332BF-BFF4-4D4A-A431-1622EC18715D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi everyone,
> > My kids have many video games on CR-ROM. Is it safe to load these on our
> > new
> > Vista Ultimate system? For example, they have Battlefront II. What worries
> > me
> > is it says "DirectX9.0c may be loaded..." during the install. Will the
> > game
> > blow up the version of DirectX that came with the system? Will this game
> > work
> > at all on Vista. Others we have here include Age of Empires, Battlefield,
> > and
> > The Godfather. Probably a stupid question but before I cause myself more
> > trouble I thought I should ask the experts.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Vincent
>
>

Only thing I can add, is that I got Warcraft 3 and Quake 2 to install and
run under Vista (Vista 64 at that). So odds are good that it will install
and run.


"ô¿ô" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DA69AF6A-76DB-4475-AF40-9822EBF8E9C5@microsoft.com...
> so based on what andy says,,,,, will i have no problems running combat
> flight
> simulator 2 on a new vista machine??????
>
> tia,,,
>
> ô¿ô
>
> "Andy" wrote:
>
>> yeah, what everyone said below. Older versions of DirectX will not
>> overwrite
>> files if there are newer versions of the files already installed.
>>
>> I have System Shock 2 installed which uses DirectX 6.1, and no problems
>> (save the normal patching that game requires for NT/2K/XP/Vista
>> compatibility. I have a SimGolf CD that uses DirectX 2, no problems.
>> DirectX
>> tries to install and unless a required file is missing or older, it won't
>> do
>> anything, so if a game asks if you want to reinstall, hit yes with
>> confidence.
>>
>> Vista likes older games, and so do I.
>>
>> "Vincent" <Vincent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:952332BF-BFF4-4D4A-A431-1622EC18715D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi everyone,
>> > My kids have many video games on CR-ROM. Is it safe to load these on
>> > our
>> > new
>> > Vista Ultimate system? For example, they have Battlefront II. What
>> > worries
>> > me
>> > is it says "DirectX9.0c may be loaded..." during the install. Will the
>> > game
>> > blow up the version of DirectX that came with the system? Will this
>> > game
>> > work
>> > at all on Vista. Others we have here include Age of Empires,
>> > Battlefield,
>> > and
>> > The Godfather. Probably a stupid question but before I cause myself
>> > more
>> > trouble I thought I should ask the experts.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Vincent
>>
>>