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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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commandline.txt for GTA 4 doesn't work on Steam
I have GTA 4 on Steam and I use commandline.txt but it doesn't work. When I launch it, Rockstar Social Club just pops up asking me to log in and after I click Play or Play Offline, the game starts and ...
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Burnout Paradise: constant crashing on Vista & Windows 7
I know this has little to do with gaming, but more to do with lack of gaming. On both my Vista PC as my Windows 7 laptop, Burnout Paradise crashes 9 times out of 10 just a few frames after going ...
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Mass Effect in Origin Client doesn't work (win 7 64 bit)
Apparently today I made a huge mistake: I sold my Mass Effect games for Xbox360 to buy the digital trilogy for PC (I'm relocating and wanted to bring Shepard with me in the journey, just in case of ...
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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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Façade on Windows 7
I downloaded Façade from official site. But it seems it doesn't work properly on Windows 7.
How can I run it seamlessly on Windows 7 (32-bit)?
Problem: They stop talking at the beggining of the ...
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How do I play the original Dungeon Siege on Windows 7?
I have installed and attempted to play the original Dungeon Siege on my Windows 7 64 bit computer.
The game runs, but it is horrible choppy and basically unplayable. Looking around it looks like it ...
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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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How do you install the FIFA 12 Demo with FIFA 11 also installed?
I just downloaded the FIFA 12 Demo, but when I start the Autorun.exe I only get a play button, none for installation. If I click it, the FIFA 11 startup menu comes up.
If I start EASetup.exe, it says ...
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How can I run C&C Generals Zero Hour on Windows 7
I have Windows 7 64-bit and I'm trying to run C&C Generals Zero Hour on it. Generals itself works fine but Zero Hour just quits after the splash screen.
I have the latest version (1.04) and made ...
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Problems with playing Battlefield 2 where “My Documents” are not in the default location
I am having a problem with Battlefield 2 in where I recieve a error popup on game start (after the intro menus):
LOCERROR_Unable to open current
profile.
I think this is down to the fact my ...
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How can I record a fullscreen game? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I record demos of my gameplay?
I've been playing Portal 2 on PC, and apparently I can only play it on fullscreen.
I use Camtasia, and I wanted to record ...
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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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Civilization IV on Windows 7 fails to start after install
I bought a Windows 7 machine and went to install Civilization IV on it. It told me the program had "known problems". If I continue it begins the startup process but eventually fails. What do I need to ...
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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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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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Hitman Blood Money freezes
I'm playing Hitman Blood Money on Windows 7 6-4bit. When starting the mission entitled "The murder of the crows" it crashes.
Does anyone know about this issue?
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Worms Reloaded (demo) menus act as if down arrow is being pressed all the time
Unlike this guy, I can launch the Worms Reloaded demo from Steam on my Windows 7 64-bit machine just fine.
However, once I get into the demo, all the menus act as if I'm holding down the down arrow ...
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Possible Graphics Driver Problem
I considered asking this question over at Super User, since it may be a hardware problem, but since it's specific to one game I came here.
I have the game Kerbal Space Program. It's fairly ...
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Running Space Empires IV in windowed mode
The game Space Empires IV uses DirectX 8.1 and I'm running it on Windows 7; it will run with a 800x600 or 1024x768 UI at the native resolution with letterboxing. How do I run it in Windowed mode?
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Strange graphics issue with Windows 7 - multiple user accounts
I've bought a copy of 1701 Gold Edition. It installed fine on my main account, an administrator account with UAC. But when my son tries on his non admin account, the trees are drawn wrong! Really big ...
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Why does Worms Reloaded crash when I try to run it on a Windows 7 64Bit OS?
I am having problems running Worms reloaded on a Windows 7 64Bit OS.
I run the app from Steam. it displays the Team17 logo and then crashes.
anybody have any ideas why
crash details
Faulting ...
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Jet Set Radio HD crashes
Being a fan of the series, I became very excited when I saw this come up on Steam and bought it immediately. As soon as I installed it and launched it the first time, it crashed immediately, and keeps ...
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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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Osmos lag on older pc
I installed Osmos the other day on an older PC.
I started the game and it lags so much that I dont even get to see the menu screen.
Any ideas as to why this is happening?
UPDATE
The PC specs are ...
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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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Install and play games on Steam solely from an External Drive?
I want to save some space on my SSD and have Steam and its games stored on an external drive.
Is it possible to install Steam and its games on an external drive ? Will some of the installation files ...
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Why is Duke Nukem Forever loading time so long?
Does anyone know why is DNF loading time so long?
Is it going to be fixed? (by patch)
Is there now a way to fix it? (without patches)
Windows 7.
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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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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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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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Is there a way to bind a key to adjust mouse sensitivity?
Typically, I play with my mouse sensitivity really high, but when using certain weapons (sniper rifles, MANA AV turret) I want to drastically reduce the sensitivity. Is there a way to bind a keyboard ...
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Bioshock crashes on start up or fails to play in-game sound
Disclaimer: There is a related question, describing missing in-game sound. This is about the game crashing on start up and starting only with the -nosound flag (obviously deactivating sound output).
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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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How can I play Yobi's Basic Spelling Tricks on 64-bit Windows 7?
I don't know if you guys know the old PV game known as Yobi's Basic Spelling tricks. I think some people just refer to it as Spelling Jungle as well, its from the late 90s. Anyways, does anyone know ...
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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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Cyborg Rumble Pad V.5 not Recognized by Windows 7 (64 bit)
I have bought a Cyborg Rumble Pad V.5, but it isn't recognized by my operating system (Windows 7 64bit Home Premium - French).
I have downloaded the drivers from Saitek's website but the setup gets ...
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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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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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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 can I play Guitar Hero 3 (PC) using PS3 guitar on Windows 8
I know that it was quite simple to set up and use Guitar Hero 3 guitar from PS3 when I was using Windows 7. Now, my new PC already has Windows 8. And, while my PS3 is long gone, I still kept the ...
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Remove “Set Optimal Settings” message
How can I get rid of the message that pops up sometimes when starting Call of Duty 4 - Multiplayer?
Your computer appears to have changed since the last time you ran Call of Duty 4: Modern ...
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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 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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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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How can I make Skip98 work on a laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit?
My Mother in law was playing to an old freeware Skip-bo game on her Windows XP computer, it's called Skip98. You could still find it by goggling it, but the original site is down.
She bought a new ...
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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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Why can't I install Worms Armageddon on Windows 7?
After I tell it to install, a setup page comes up and says it is opening the installer. Once it loads to 100% it disappears and then nothing happens. Any ideas?
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Running Stars! on Windows 7
It's the holidays and I'm feeling a bit nostalgic so I've decided to break out my old copy of Stars!.
Unfortunately I can't get it running on Windows 7. The troubleshooter suggests running in XP SP2 ...
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SimCity 4 Deluxe stopped working in Windows 7
I had SimCity 4 Deluxe installed and running on Windows 7 64-bit without any major issues for a few months. As far as I can remember, I do not think I even had to adjust compatibility mode, or tweak ...
