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How can I change the accelerate key in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?
I am trying to change the key controls of NFS Hot pursuit, but when I go to
Settings → Gameplay Settings → Controls
And I press Enter to change the key configuration, it says "volume ...
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When playing Age of Empires 3 on Windows 7, how do I get the screen to appear in the center?
I just installed AOE 3 on my Windows 7 x64 Ultimate box, which has an i5 processor and a radeon 3850. I have installed the latest AOE 3 patch (1.14). My video driver, claims windows, is up to date. ...
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How do I run Command & Conquer Gold on Windows 7 64-bit (in XP mode)?
I downloaded the first Command & Conquer game from EA and burnt some CDs. I couldn't get the Setup.exe program to run in Windows 7 64-bit, as it must need some old DLLs. So I ran up the Windows XP ...
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Official PS3 Controller Keyboard as input device to PC
Is it possible to use my official PS3 Controller Keyboard (you know, the one that attaches on top of the PS3 Controller) to my Windows 7 PC? It would be nice to have functionality like touch sensitive ...
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Will Alice: Madness Returns run on a 2010 MacBook Pro?
I look forward to buying Alice: Madness Returns, but I'm not sure if will run on my 2010 MacBook Pro running Windows 7. Will it run well?
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Timeout issue on LAN Multiplayer with Age of Empires II: The Conquerors on Windows 7
I'm attempting to connect to me and my brother's computer to play our old Age of Empires II The conquerors through our LAN connection.
The thing is sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Almost ...
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Is there a way to get Windows to handle Shift + numpad keys differently? [closed]
I have a Razer Naga gaming mouse. The mouse has a number grid on the side that acts like a numpad. I know this can be remapped, but I would like it to use the Numpad keys. In Windows, when you hit ...
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I'm updating Windows 7 to 64-bit, how do I move my Steam games?
I want to update from Windows 7 32-bit to 64-bit. How do I protect my Steam games?
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How do I play Age of Empires multiplayer on Windows 7?
AOE on my windows machine is unable to detect games setup by my peers (Windows 7) on the same network (LAN) or on the internet.
Is there something I should be doing (patch, fix) to join others ...
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Adding Minecraft to Steam with 64bit JRE
I am running a 64bit version of Windows 7 with a 64bit version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and have been wondering for a while why Steam only says that I am running Minecraft at the login ...
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Why does power management ignore Logitech Rumblepad 2 input in windowed mode?
I've discovered that my PC ignores the input from my gamepad, a Logitech Rumblepad 2 model #: G-UF13 (corded, not wireless), when I play games with the gamepad in windowed mode. My monitors are ...
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How can I run games full-screen on a widescreen laptop?
I am using a Dell Vostro 1015, and when I play games in full-screen mode, the display runs an 800x600 resolution. The rest of the screen is blacked-out.
My laptop is a wide screen, but games display ...
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How to force controller IDs in Windows 7? [closed]
So I have a media/gaming box set up, along with some hacky bluetooth/dualshock 3 drivers for primary controllers. It actually works pretty well as it is for singleplayer or two-player games. The issue ...
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How do I stop the launcher bringing up the UAC prompt every time?
Every time I start The Old Republic launcher/updater, it throws up the UAC prompt. Is this normal? If it isn't (or is I suppose), how do I prevent it without disabling UAC?
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Can I change the icon for a game in the Windows Games Explorer?
Windows Vista and Windows 7 have a Games Explorer that downloads additional details for some games, such as the ESRB rating, recommended WEI score, game description and cover art which is used as the ...
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How to play Heroes of Might and Magic 2 on Windows 7 32 bit
I wish to play Heroes 2 on my Windows 7 machine. My problem is that I have some difficulties starting the application. I know there is DosBOX, but I'm looking for some effective solution for this. Do ...
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How can I unblock games from changing the screen resolution?
I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 15r. It is pretty good for gaming, however I have recently had a problem with running certain games in fullscreen mode. Basically, they don't change the screen ...
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Where are files of saved games of Capitalism II
I bought Capitalism II on gog.com and began tutorials. I saved them and I want to back-up those file in my Dropbox directory. Where are they?
I searched them on my hard drive withthe name that I use ...
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Possible to bridge PS3 to use laptop and iPhone shared 3g connection
I am able to broadcast a wireless signal from my iPhone to my laptop using an ad-hoc network. Unfortunately, PS3 does not recognize ad-hoc networks so I am unable to use this wireless connection.
My ...
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Can I play SimCity 4 on Windows 7?
Can I play SimCity 4 on Windows 7 (64 bit)?
I want to know before buying it.
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Will Prince of Persia 3D run on Windows 7?
According to its system requirements, the game says it needs Windows 98 or Windows ME.
Can I play it if I have Windows 7 instead? Or do I need an older OS to be able to run it?
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Is there a way to install the original Command and Conquer Windows 7?
Is there any way to install C&C on Windows 7 without the XP machine?
I tried using the XP virtual mode but I guess my laptop is not compatible with it.
I tried changing the compatibility in the ...
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Average Frame rate [closed]
I am configuring the graphics in F1 2011. It has a benchmark mode where the computer drives the car around on those graphics settings and gives an average result.
The first time I achieved 30 frames ...
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Psychonauts on Windows 7 64-bit
Anyone have any luck getting this to run on Windows 7 64-bit?
I grabbed the demo on Steam, and it won't run; so I am hesitant to buy actual title until i know the demo can run.
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How do I get an older Windows 95/98 game to run in Windows 7 64-bit without some colors looking off
Recently EA released the first few Command and Conquer games for free on their website. I've downloaded and installed the first one for 64-bit (the download for 64-bit versions of Windows can be found ...
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Can you copy files onto the Xbox 360 HDD?
How can you transfer files from a PC onto the Xbox 360 HDD?
If you connected an Xbox formatted Hard disk/Flash drive into a PC, is it possible to add to the games installed? and is there a ...
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How to use the HORI Real Arcade Pro EX stick for Xbox 360 in WinKawaks?
Gaming.SE, this is my first question here, I am not sure if a question involving a NEO-GEO simulator is appropriate here, so mods please feel free to delete it if this question has crossed the line.
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How do I take screenshots of fullscreen games on a Windows 7 PC?
I want to take screenshots during gameplay. This is on a PC with Windows 7. I don't want to use Fraps because my PC sucks and can barely run the game.
What are my options? I would prefer something ...
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Sims 2 gives blue screen of death while playing on windows 7
I've installed sims 2 on windows 7 and am playing with my cd present in the drive. Everything goes fine for a few minutes and I can start playing the tutorial. However, in the middle of the tutorial I ...
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Graphics options are greyed out in Sims 2 under Windows 7 x64
My graphics is blotchy. How can I make things accelerated? I have an ATI Radeon HD 4250 card.
It appears to be running at 800x600. I am using HDMI to drive big-screen TV at 1080p (1920x1080).
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Saving drive space by uninstalling games from Steam
If I download a Steam game, play it, and delete it/uninstall it, will it be completely gone from my computer? I want to download Amnesia demo, but once I've played it, I'm gonnna delete it to save ...
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F-22 Air Dominance Fighter compatibility on Windows 7
I know, we're talking about history but 2 days ago I got my hand on this wonderful combat flight simulator but I can't manage to play with it. I've installed it and no problem with that.
I've tried to ...
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Need For Speed Hot Pursuit seldom responds to Enter key - very difficult to start the game!
I seem to have this issue where NFS HP doesn't respond to the enter key - I have to keep banging it a million times before it accepts ONE input. WTF.
Because of this stupid response I find it ...
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Varying framerates in WoW?
I think WoW may only be utilizing my SLI some of the time, or else Windows is not allocating it priority. I have two GeForce GTS 250's in SLI. Some of the time, WoW runs at 60 FPS when no characters ...
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Has anyone been able to run Assassin's Creed 1 on Windows 7? [closed]
Please note that I'm talking about Assassin's Creed 1 and not 2. I know that 2 supports Windows 7. It's part 1 that I'm concerned about.
I had installed that game sometime a while back but had been ...
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How can I play Parmen on Windows 7
I've had Parmen installed on my computer for a few days now. Playing it went well for a couple short sessions in the first couple days. However, today, it has started to crash whenever I select a ...
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Quake 3 doesn't install in Windows 7
I have a Dell Studio laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz processor, 4 GB Ram, 512 MB ATI Raedon Graphics Card and 500 GB HDD with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I was checking my shelf for old games ...
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Windows 7, Boot Session just for gaming?
i was wondering if somebody did this setting? a way to boot your windows session like Safe mode, but Networking and Hardware acceleration enabled, and in this way had a session just for gaming without ...
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No sound in TES:Arena under DOSBox
Since this is my first venture involving a manual install of DOSBox, I'm not quite sure if the issue is with the DOSBox install itself, or with the game. Either way, I currently seem to have no sound ...
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Connecting my two installs of minecraft?
I have a dual-boot PC, one has windows and one has Linux. They both have minecraft, and I've like them to share the same savegame/server data.
Is this possible, and if so how do I set it up?
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Assassins Creed Revelations Windows compatibility issue
I have PC running Windows 7 SP1 32 bit.The problem is that in my PC the game is not running. And I have read requirements of it and it shows it can run on Windows 7 32 bit.So can any one suggest me ...
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How do you reassign an Xbox controller's ID under Windows without rebooting?
I had a controller connected as #1. The plug was loose, and it disconnected. When I reconnected, it was #2. Subsequent connections and disconnections always result in #2. Can this be changed without ...
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Where are the saves for Pop Cap games located?
I want to copy my saves from one computer to another, and I'm not sure where they are located. I'm interested in the save files for the games from Pop Cap (Bejeweled Twist, Peggle, Bookworm, for ...
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Battlefield 3 - Upscaling windowed mode
I have a problem with the windowed mode. It will scale to the actual resolution, thus giving me a 20fps or so. I want to have the resolution set in the game (like 1280x800), but upscaled into the ...
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How to get old 16-bit Windows games to work on 64-bit Windows?
Trying to play some old Windows 95 games on Windows 7 64-bit, I'm getting the following error:
The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your ...
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Installing Starfleet Armada 2 on Windows 7?
I'm trying to install Startrek Armada 2 on Windows 7 x64. When I try to install, the popup launches and I can attempt to click install.
This briefly launches a small message box, after which ...
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Playing Diablo 1 on Windows 7
I just found an old copy of Diablo (the first game) in a box and whacked it into my laptop I purchased just yesterday.
After the quick install I hit play and found that the screen remained black ...
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Does Mirror's Edge run on Windows 7 Home Professional 64-Bit?
I was considering buying Mirror's Edge from Direct2Drive when it was on sale, but then noticed this at the bottom of the page:
Known Issues
Windows 7 is not supported
Has anyone had any ...
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What files does Steam install?
I was wondering what files Steam (the digital distribution platform) installs and where on a Windows (7) PC.
Does it add anything that runs at start-up or add any files to important system folders?
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Play n64oid saves on laptop?
Is there any way to play the game saves from n64oid on my Win7 laptop? Basically I'd like to be able to hook up my USB controller and take over from a game save I have from traveling and playing on my ...
