need help - Win 95/98 in XP

sputnik8 · 05-09-2006, 04:41 PM

does anyone nkow if you can run windows 98/95 progams/games on a windows XP?

05-09-2006, 04:45 PM

Yeah. Through compatability mode.

*Dale Baldwin* · 05-09-2006, 05:10 PM

Which works in the majority of cases. Other programs/games refuse to work in XP.

sputnik8 · 05-09-2006, 05:16 PM

will it run the curse of monkey island? sorry i feel lost on a windows, im a mac gamer and just playing on a computer near me at the moment

*Dale Baldwin* · 05-09-2006, 05:23 PM

That's what scummvm is for

Lucien21 · 05-09-2006, 09:56 PM

Or you can use Virtual PC to install a previous version of Windows.

Toefur · 05-10-2006, 12:06 AM

Erm, the Curse of Monkey Island will work as normal through Windows XP. Just install and run. At least, that's what I do...

Huz · 05-10-2006, 08:20 AM

Just to clarify, the majority of Windows 95/98 games will work in XP without you needing to do anything at all.

Some will require you to enable 'Compatibility Mode' for that game, which is easy.

There are only a very small minority of games that require extensive tinkering to get them to work, and Curse of Monkey Island isn't among them.

wezyap · 05-11-2006, 01:45 AM

curse of monkey island have some problems if you run it in xp whit directx 9.0. the issue is whit the directsound.
you can also get som problems if you have enabled hyperthreading.
you can read how to fix the problem here, both the directsound problem and the hyperthread problem: http://forums.adventuregamers.com/sh...ad.php?t=14603

05-09-2006, 04:41 PM	#1
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Toefur More slaw!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Downunderverse Posts: 584	Erm, the Curse of Monkey Island will work as normal through Windows XP. Just install and run. At least, that's what I do... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Tex Murphy is back! - Kickstarter project now accepting your support!

05-10-2006, 08:20 AM	#8
Huz Kersal Massive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,430	Just to clarify, the majority of Windows 95/98 games will work in XP without you needing to do anything at all. Some will require you to enable 'Compatibility Mode' for that game, which is easy. There are only a very small minority of games that require extensive tinkering to get them to work, and Curse of Monkey Island isn't among them. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-11-2006, 01:45 AM	#9
wezyap Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 75	curse of monkey island have some problems if you run it in xp whit directx 9.0. the issue is whit the directsound. you can also get som problems if you have enabled hyperthreading. you can read how to fix the problem here, both the directsound problem and the hyperthread problem: http://forums.adventuregamers.com/sh...ad.php?t=14603 Share Share this post on Twitter

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