
Windows Games

cazzman
Hello everybody *hello dr nick* anyhooooow, can anyone tell me how to make myst work under windows 2000 sp3? Thanksing you Cazzman

Delta Force, VIA chipset, SYSDUMP error! Ahhhh
HELLBRINGER
I can't seem to get any drivers for a stable system while running Delta Force Land Warrior and Delta Force Task Force Dagger. I constantly get a sysdump error. My system: Epox EP-8KTA3 AMD Duron 800MHz (not overclocked anymore) 512 MB PC-133 Crucial/Micron SDRAM GeForce 2 MX 32MB (3D Prophet II) Sound Blaster Audig ...

Supreme snowboarding AKA Boarder Zone
Rogue Jedi X
Hi there. I have Supreme Snowboarding (full version) and it doesn't work on my system (Win2k). Usually I would give up and boot to Win98, but then I noticed something: There is a compatibility patch for Boarder Zone in ACT 2.

RollerCoaster Tycoon!!!!
esmnh
I can start new game but when I try to get saved game it crashes and send me out to desktop. . . why????? Ellie.

Win2k making certain DOS games "frozen"
Rogue1
I'm having an odd problem with certain old DOS games, which, according to all the sources I can find, should work fine in win2k, albeit with no sound in some cases (eg. Tyrian 2000). Basically, when I run the executable, the game will seem to load and the menu, or the first load-screen, will show.


logitech wingman rumblepad second joystick not working
pr0iv2
logitech wingman rumblepad second joystick not working thats pretty much it i emailed the tech support, got nothing they just told me to get the new drivers then said it was dx8's problem i waited for dx9 and NOOOOOO that was not the problem.

New Computer - no games?
just
I just got finished building a new computer. Everything seems to run okay except games. When I try to play a game, the game freezes. The games I have tried so far are Medal of Honor - Allied Assault and Red Faction.

Jedi Knight 2 backup
cazzman
Hello everybody, *hello doctor nick* anyhooooooow, i'am trying to create a backup of my JKII disk so i can use it on my network *not illegally* but my burner dont supporty raw. does anyone know how to do this? Thanks, Cazzman.

Half Life & win 2k
eolia
Heya I work in a internet caffe, so we need to disallow setup of programs for our customers. I have set up an account with limited right (user) so our customers can't setup disalowed programs. Every games work fine, but not half life.

Tie Fighter to run under Windows 2000 Pro?
rackham
Hi, I'm trying to run Tie Fighter Collector's CD-ROM in win2k pro Install goes just fine (apart from having no compatible soundcard) then trying to start the game tie. exe gives this error: VESA BIOS not detected Hires mode may not be available Then it asks about runnig UNIBVE to simulate VESA bu that doesn't work ...

xwing vs tie fighter in 2k
pr0iv2
xwing vs tie fighter doesnt let me run it because it doesnt detect directx i hate games that force dection of a specific version of directx to run how to fix this anyone?

Klingon Honor Guard
mrlips
Has anyone gotten Klingon Honor Guard to run good under XP, for me it will run for a while but then crash, especially when i try to switch it to direct 3d mode. athlon 2000+ 512 megs of ram asus a7v333 geforce 3 audigy 2.

Moo2 (Master of Orion) on Win2000
keltset
Hi, I have installed Moo2 on my Win2000 System (Duron800, 512RAM, Elsa Gladiac Geforce 2 MX), but without success. The Game starts, but when I choose the Race, the Mouse disappers (better: The Mouse didn´t work anymore.

Magic Carpet 2 (game from the ice age), runs, but barely...
Mystiq
Contrary to the compatibility information listed on this site, it does run, though it's not exactly playable, at least on my computer. Sometimes it complains about not being able to copy level data onto the hard drive (I find copying the CD to your hard drive helps a lot in this case) and other times Windows hisses ...

Sherlock Holmes MOTM using XP
coreyb
I am having a problem playing this game on my new computer using XP. The computer crashes back to the desktop when I try to complete the puzzles. I was able to get a saved game to bypass one of the slider puzzles but now I'm trying to get the water/scale puzzle to work and get bounced back to the desktop each time.

A few queries for Dosfreak
Curley_Boy
This is one for Dosfreak. . . (But I'd love to hear from anyone else with expertise in this area) I've downloaded your NTGames spreadsheet, and from it's contents it seems you have managed to get some games working that I cannot even get to load.


System Shock 1 Win NT/2K/XP solution found!
Apollo
Please go to and check out the post by Mok. He has been able to re-write the cdshock. exe to work under NT/2K/XP. Read the entire thread as it contains valuable info on how to run the game properly.

Fantasy General not launching in XP? or somethiing else...
DarkPoet
I have been reading a number of threads here dealing with DOS games and their conflicts with XP. Which is what lead me to join this place. To the problem: I've played Fantasy General on Win95 and Win98 with no trouble in the past.