Author Topic: Games running on Vista (Read 917 times)

Dr. Freeman · July 07, 2009, 12:38:39 PM

Kind of a stupid question but if I see a game on Amazon and says it doesn't run on Vista, will it still run on Vista? I searched "Half Life" on Amazon and one game (The Orange Box, which I already have) said Vista. That's Bull.

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FrAgGEr · July 07, 2009, 12:42:55 PM

yes games will run on vista if it doesnt say vista on it.

Retz · July 07, 2009, 12:43:29 PM

All my games work for my vista.

Rughugger · July 07, 2009, 12:56:48 PM

Vista, like XP have "compatibility" modes. So if a game isn't specifically made for Vista, you can always have them run in a mode that is.

SuperToxic · July 07, 2009, 01:56:12 PM

Go into the folder with the game, for instance, go to
C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam Apps\*NAME HERE*\Portal\
Right click on HL2.exe , go to properties, and go to compatibility mode. Select Windows XP Service Pack 2

Should work.

Bisjac · July 07, 2009, 02:02:29 PM

only old ass dos games would have issues. like early 90s stuff.
but on xp or vista you can run them in a compatibility mode that usually works.

zz_tophat · July 07, 2009, 02:52:06 PM

Quote from: Bisjac on July 07, 2009, 02:02:29 PM

only old ass dos games would have issues. like early 90s stuff.
but on xp or vista you can run them in a compatibility mode that usually works.

Dosbox

I haven't had a single game not run because I have vista.

Emily · July 07, 2009, 04:32:34 PM

everyone complains about vista, i have vista and never experienced an inconvenience for any reason :\
and also any games ive had run smoothly.

Robo Noob · July 07, 2009, 04:36:46 PM

I have 40 games on steam and about 30 non-steam games. All of them run great on my vista.