Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7

**LeeJend** · July 29th, 2009

I installed virtualization and the XP emulator and it seemed to be running fine. Installed HW2 in the XP window (full screen) and it would not start up.

Googled and tried all the recommended settings and stilll no joy.

No HW2 splash screen. I'm not sure but it might have spit up on the CD securtiy check or at the splash screen. I guess I'll try some no cd hacks next and see if that helps.

Any suggestions would be great. I have some friends interested in 7 if it can play the older XP games. For some reason they are not into multi-booting. I personally don't have a PC with less than 3 OS's on it anymore...

**LordOfLA** · July 29th, 2009

the XP mode on windows 7 does not support hardware 3d acceleration. You may be better off running them in windows 7 with xp compatibiity checked instead or running an XP virutalmachine in virtualbox 3.

Tweakfiend · July 29th, 2009

No problem with "Pinball" for example, using Windows 98 compatibility mode

**Electronic Punk** · July 29th, 2009

I haven't seen the XP virtualisation stuff for the RTM build yet, but yes as Lord says it won't run 3dgames.

You should really only use it if the normal compatibility mode doesn't work, I also got some older (Vista) games working by reinstalling the DirextX runtime, but I can't really recommend that yet until its first revision after 7.

**Mastershakes** · July 29th, 2009

Try turning off DEP for the program.

Remar · August 2nd, 2009

Just run any games you have in compatability mode everyone. There is no need to run the virtualization of XP, games are not what that is for anyways. Just install the games in compatabilty mode. This works just fine, AND I have even gotten old games written for 286/386 pc's to run just fine.....(need to slow them down tho as the new machines run them waaaaayyyy to fast)...lol.. hope this helps someone.

**American Zombie** · August 2nd, 2009

I just dual boot.

Remar · August 2nd, 2009

hahaha right on, I do have a quad boot machine, but I haven't even had the need to boot into XP since I installed 7, why bother unless you are a tech nerd like me :-)

**Electronic Punk** · August 2nd, 2009

Feeling dense, but how do you turn XP emulation on? Thought it was a seperate download.

**American Zombie** · August 2nd, 2009

It is a download but first make sure virtualization is enabled in your Bios.

**American Zombie** · August 3rd, 2009

Originally Posted by Remar

hahaha right on, I do have a quad boot machine, but I haven't even had the need to boot into XP since I installed 7, why bother unless you are a tech nerd like me :-)

Some games I have will not work on Vista or 7 even when run in compatibility mode.

Sure, I could spend time and probably find a way to make them run on 7 but why waste my time when it only takes me 10 seconds to boot into XP.

**Electronic Punk** · August 3rd, 2009

Originally Posted by American Zombie

It is a download but first make sure virtualization is enabled in your Bios.

Where do I grab it cos I thought that download was for one of the release candidates not rtm

**American Zombie** · August 3rd, 2009

I am not sure if one has been released for the RTM yet. Maybe one of the reasons why the RTM is not available until October.

Only one I know of is: XP Mode Beta

**American Zombie** · August 5th, 2009

The RC of Virtual PC and XP mode is available: Download Page

IDLE · August 6th, 2009

the link above for the xp virt does not work. i have found the right link here.

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

scroll to the bottom.

**American Zombie** · August 6th, 2009

Originally Posted by IDLE

the link above for the xp virt does not work. i have found the right link here.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

scroll to the bottom.

You posted the same link I already posted.

July 29th, 2009	Top \| #1
LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 I installed virtualization and the XP emulator and it seemed to be running fine. Installed HW2 in the XP window (full screen) and it would not start up. Googled and tried all the recommended settings and stilll no joy. No HW2 splash screen. I'm not sure but it might have spit up on the CD securtiy check or at the splash screen. I guess I'll try some no cd hacks next and see if that helps. Any suggestions would be great. I have some friends interested in 7 if it can play the older XP games. For some reason they are not into multi-booting. I personally don't have a PC with less than 3 OS's on it anymore... Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

July 29th, 2009	Top \| #2
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 the XP mode on windows 7 does not support hardware 3d acceleration. You may be better off running them in windows 7 with xp compatibiity checked instead or running an XP virutalmachine in virtualbox 3. If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

July 29th, 2009	Top \| #3
Tweakfiend OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: UK Posts: 340 Reputation: 202 Power: 108	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 No problem with "Pinball" for example, using Windows 98 compatibility mode

July 29th, 2009	Top \| #4
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 I haven't seen the XP virtualisation stuff for the RTM build yet, but yes as Lord says it won't run 3dgames. You should really only use it if the normal compatibility mode doesn't work, I also got some older (Vista) games working by reinstalling the DirextX runtime, but I can't really recommend that yet until its first revision after 7.

July 29th, 2009	Top \| #5
Mastershakes OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,721 Reputation: 1040 Power: 124	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 Try turning off DEP for the program. So many idiots - so little time

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August 2nd, 2009	Top \| #6
Remar Nerd Herd Joined: July 2009 Location: Myrtle beach, SC, USA Posts: 25 Reputation: 53 Power: 35	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 Just run any games you have in compatability mode everyone. There is no need to run the virtualization of XP, games are not what that is for anyways. Just install the games in compatabilty mode. This works just fine, AND I have even gotten old games written for 286/386 pc's to run just fine.....(need to slow them down tho as the new machines run them waaaaayyyy to fast)...lol.. hope this helps someone. As it is written, so shall it be parsed....

August 2nd, 2009	Top \| #7
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 I just dual boot.

August 2nd, 2009	Top \| #8
Remar Nerd Herd Joined: July 2009 Location: Myrtle beach, SC, USA Posts: 25 Reputation: 53 Power: 35	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 hahaha right on, I do have a quad boot machine, but I haven't even had the need to boot into XP since I installed 7, why bother unless you are a tech nerd like me :-) As it is written, so shall it be parsed....

August 2nd, 2009	Top \| #9
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 Feeling dense, but how do you turn XP emulation on? Thought it was a seperate download.

August 2nd, 2009	Top \| #10
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 It is a download but first make sure virtualization is enabled in your Bios.

August 3rd, 2009	Top \| #11
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 Originally Posted by Remar hahaha right on, I do have a quad boot machine, but I haven't even had the need to boot into XP since I installed 7, why bother unless you are a tech nerd like me :-) Some games I have will not work on Vista or 7 even when run in compatibility mode. Sure, I could spend time and probably find a way to make them run on 7 but why waste my time when it only takes me 10 seconds to boot into XP.

August 3rd, 2009	Top \| #12
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 Originally Posted by American Zombie It is a download but first make sure virtualization is enabled in your Bios. Where do I grab it cos I thought that download was for one of the release candidates not rtm

August 3rd, 2009	Top \| #13
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 I am not sure if one has been released for the RTM yet. Maybe one of the reasons why the RTM is not available until October. Only one I know of is: XP Mode Beta

August 5th, 2009	Top \| #14
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 The RC of Virtual PC and XP mode is available: Download Page

August 6th, 2009	Top \| #15
IDLE OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 375 Reputation: 80 Power: 104	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 the link above for the xp virt does not work. i have found the right link here. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx scroll to the bottom.

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August 6th, 2009	Top \| #16
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Re: Anyone Tried Old XP Games on 7 Originally Posted by IDLE the link above for the xp virt does not work. i have found the right link here. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx scroll to the bottom. You posted the same link I already posted.