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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 ...
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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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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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Can you run an application with a Nostromo n52?
I know this is an old piece of hardware, but is it possible to execute a file, such as an exe or bat file, with the Belkin nostromo n52? For example, pressing button 1 would bring up notepad, and ...
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Can NASCAR SimRacing run on Windows 7?
I'm trying to run this game on my Windows 7 Home Premium, but the game does nothing. So far I've tried native and Windows XP Compatibility Mode. The game is updated to Beta 1.0.29. Any thoughts?
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Issues with running “Diggles, the Myth of Fenris” (“Wiggles”) on Windows 7
Has anyone gotten Diggles, the Myth of Fenris (original name: Wiggles) to run on Windows 7 -- with sound? It sometimes works on my laptop but it's too slow, and on my main machine, the sound isn't ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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How do I tell if my graphics card is defective? [closed]
I have an nVidia 470 on an Asus X58 motherboard, and it runs fine for everything except games. When I try to play Steam games like The Force Unleashed and Portal, the video portions of the game play ...
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Performance issues with game
My game lags in single player mode, often to the point that it crashes. If it doesn't crash, it gets to so few FPS that when I right-click doors to close them, they close and then immediately open ...
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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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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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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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“side-by-side configuration is incorrect” error when launching Dead Island
My friend and I both bought the Dead Island game. I set up my copy and it works flawlessly but for my friend it responds with this message "The application has failed to start because its side-by-side ...
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Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 — under Windows 7 64-bit?
This is the best baseball game I ever played. I could not get it to run under Windows XP (even in Win 95 mode, Win 98 mode, Win 2000 mode, etc.).
I'm considering upgrading my current computer (Win ...
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Fix UI in custom resolution
I'm playing Halo CE in a custom resolution: -vidmode 1920,1080,60 (that's 1920x1080 @ 60Hz)
The problem is, in this mode, the chat box has no visible text in it.
Once I finish typing and hit enter, ...
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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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Change default display of a game (Assassin's Creed 2)
No sure if this is a general Windows 7 question or particular to Assassin's Creed 2.
How do I change the display adapter that the game starts in?
EDIT:
Without changing the whole "Main Display" ...
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Do you know a good free (open-source) Monster truck game? [closed]
Although the title says quite all, I'm looking for a free (preferably open-source, but not mandatory) third person monster truck game. It should not aim at realsim, but rather try to achieve "instant ...
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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 ...
