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Old 09-01-2007, 09:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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List of games known NOT to work with vista.

If you come across a game that will NOT work with Microsoft Windows Vista please post them an if you come across a fix for it please post it.

Fallout 1
Fallout 2

C&C Red Alert Has a hard time installing, an sound is totally missing.
C&C Generals has trouble about 50% of the time.
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^im guessing that you just got vista?
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Yes I just got a copy of home basic for my desktop because it was on offer from a computer shop by my house, I have had Vista Home basic on my laptop but it isnt very good for gaming.
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You poor soul, didn't someone warn you?
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Yhea they did but I like vista even though older games won't run on it.

I am comeing close to finding a work around to Fallout.
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VISTA FTW, oh and call of duty 2, call of duty works but not 2
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Yhea they did but I like vista even though older games won't run on it.


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You can just dual boot Vista and XP.
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The Sims 2 doesnt work either, do you guys think Vista is another Windows ME? lol
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The Sims 2 doesnt work either, do you guys think Vista is another Windows ME? lol
Vista is the Windows ME of the Mac OSX.
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