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    I recently picked up MS Combat Flight Sim, the original Europe version to replace my lost disc. On the cover of the game it says it will only work with 95 or 98. My new computer has XP. What gives? I have not opened the package yet. Will it work or not? HELP!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
    Scott
    Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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    Re: question for computer gamers

    It should yes. Compatability is retroactive from the Windows point of view.

    If you have problems simply try changing the compatibility options (right click > properties >...).

    In short: it should work.
    You took too much, man. Too much. Too much.

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    • #3
      Re: question for computer gamers

      On the back of the box it has 3.1, 95, 98, ME, XP and 2000 listed, but all have red X's next to them except 95 and 98 which have green check marks. Led me to believe it is only intended for those systems. Sucks, because it is my favorite of the combat flight sims.
      Scott
      Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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      • #4
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        Never encountered anything like that before. I remember trying to Play Pharaoh, Caesar III and old economic sims like that on XP, they didn't work, but they did after I did the compatibility thing or another time after I reinstalled one of the systems files because it said it was to blame.

        Wait for Matt or Tim to solve this. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
        You took too much, man. Too much. Too much.

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        • #5
          Re: question for computer gamers

          Scott - it may not work. Shoot me an email at work to remind me and I'll ask the app compat folks.
          I want REAL change. I want dead bodies littering the capitol.

          - Newc

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          • #6
            Re: question for computer gamers

            Thanks Tim.
            Scott
            Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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            • #7
              Re: question for computer gamers

              I havew all those games. i love those games. I have xp and they work just fine on my cp. should be no problem.

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              • #8
                Re: question for computer gamers

                UPDATE: The MS Flight Sim works fine, but the 2 add on bonus discs do not. That's cool, since the game is all I wanted anyway.
                Scott
                Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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                • #9
                  Re: question for computer gamers

                  There is a product out there called DOXbox that might help if you want to run old games under XP. I've been using it with TIE Fighter and some other oldies, and it works great. Free download from several sites.
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