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Volume of first Assassins Creed extremely low
So a while ago I purchased the first two Assassins Creed games for the PC from target. Recently, I decided to actually begin playing them for the first time. However the volume for the story line is ...
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Windows/Modded Minecraft Performance: How can it be improved most effectively and cheaply?
I've been playing FTB (Direwolf20) Minecraft for a while. My system isn't like SUPER AWESOME by any stretch, but I thought it was a decent enough system for gaming. The framerate has never been ...
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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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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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Unable to install Final Fantasy 8 on Windows 7
I am trying to install FF8 on Win7 but I am having no luck.
The install disc opens a menu with an option to start the installation. I click on this and nothing happens. If I look in Task Manager I ...
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Mouse Cursor Won't Display in Full Screen Games
Whenever I run a game full screen, if it doesn't have a custom cursor built into the game, I basically can't play it, because for some reason, my system mouse cursor simply won't display when I run ...
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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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How do I play Empire Earth 1 in Windows 7?
I want to play empire earth on my netbook, with win7 pro 32bit, but it crashes.
When I start Empire Earth, the videos are played as usual and when the game starts, it crashes. I've tried different ...
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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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“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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The Age of Empires II Scrolling Bug
The scrolling bug in Age of Empires II is rather well-known. It has been mentioned at Gaming, too. The problem is that, in-game, the view constantly scrolls to the left and upwards. And the game is ...
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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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How can I get Diablo II to run on Windows 7?
I just tried installing Diablo II on my girlfriend's laptop so that she can get caught up on the gameplay in preparation for playing Diablo III together...except that it won't launch on Windows 7. I ...
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Why doesn't Bioshock 2 start from within steam?
My question is similar to but a little different from this one: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/1420/bioshock-on-steam-hangs-on-startup
I couldn't find anything in the steam / bioshock ...
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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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How can I play Worms Armageddon on Windows 7?
I am experiencing trouble with Worms Armageddon on Windows 7; the program crashes after launch. The game runs perfectly under Windows XP. Launching the game in compatibility mode does not help. How ...
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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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Why does RollerCoaster Tycoon (original) on a Windows 7 64-bit VM display a black screen on launch?
I'm currently trying to avoid Windows XP mode since the Windows 7 installation itself is a VM (running on a Mac Mini). Regardless, here's my description of the problem.
The game successfully ...
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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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Why doesn't my local map show roads?
I seem to be having an issue with my local map in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
As you can see, it shows the proper icons, but it doesn't show the actual roads. This makes planning my route to my ...
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I miss Microsoft Pinball. Is it available for Windows Vista or Windows 7?
Am I the only one who misses Microsoft Pinball? Will the XP version work on Windows Vista or Windows 7?
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Is it possible to get Space Cadet 3D pinball on Vista? [duplicate]
Is it possible to install 3D Pinball - Space Cadet pinball on Windows Vista and Windows 7?
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Fallout New Vegas quits to desktop with no error message
Just installed Fallout New Vegas.
After some time of game play the game just quit to Desktop without any error messages.
Can someone point me directions on why this is happening and how can I fix it?
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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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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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How can I play Police Quest I on Windows 7?
How can I get Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel to run on a Windows 7 64-bit machine? I used to have this game when I was a kid and want to give it another go.
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Bioshock on Steam Hangs on Startup
When i start Bioshock from steam, it hangs on the splash screen.
I have Windows 7 x64,and have installed all the latest drivers. HW details: i5 750, Asus P7P55D MB, ATI HD5770
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How to enable stereoscopic 3D in Deus Ex: Human Revolution?
I can't enable stereoscopic 3D in Deus Ex: Human Revolution (the button appears red)? I have the latest drivers and am using Windows 7 x64 but the game does not allow me to enable this feature.
I'm ...
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Bioshock has no sound in Windows 7
I just bought a new PC with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Everything is peachy except Bioshock: it has no sound after the game starts.
I've searched on Google but can't find a definitive answer; or ...
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Can I run Baldur's Gate on my Windows 7 computer?
I have heard that there are some technical problems with running Baldur's Gate on a computer with Windows 7, but the Virtual Machine I have sucks, because the mouse pointer is always flickering. What ...
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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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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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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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Can I use my PS3 controller on a PC?
Are there some good drivers available to make the PS 3 controller work with Windows 7?
Also, can I use it wirelessly?
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How do I run StarCraft: Brood War on Windows 7 without problems?
There are plenty of problems with SC 1 Broodwar running on Windows 7 Ultimate x64 like freezing, corrupted colors etc.
How to fix this?
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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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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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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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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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The Simpsons Hit and Run doesn't start on Windows 7
And I really really REALLY want to play this game. I've tried everything available on the first results of google to no avail.
The best advice is to tweak the compatibility settings to windows xp or ...
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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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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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Which MechWarrior games will still run on Windows 7? [closed]
I'm thinking about going to Windows 7 from XP. Has anyone run any of the MechWarrior titles on 7?
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Trying to install Windows 95 game on 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium
I am trying to install the 16-bit game "NBA Live 98" on my parents' desktop computer, but I got a message that says, word for word:
The version of this file is not compatible with the version of ...
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Getting Max Payne sounds to work on Windows 7
Trying to run Max Payne (the original game from 2001) on Windows 7 64-bit, there is a serious problem with the game sounds - no music, many effects missing, stuttering, slowdowns etc.
Looking online ...
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How do I successfully install Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines on Windows 7 64 bit?
I am about to install Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines again and play through yet another time. I'm running Win7 64 bit. Last time I installed it in this environment, it ran at an obscene frame ...
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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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Gothic 2 demo won't run on Windows 7, nothing happens when opening it
I downloaded the Gothic II demo from here and installed it on my Dell Inspiron N5010 which is running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. It seemed to go smoothly. However, when I double-click the shortcut ...
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Launching Minecraft lags computer
Whenever I launch Minecraft.exe on my computer, while the Minecraft launcher is loading, my computer starts to lag out. The render rate on my entire computer slows down . This is participially ...
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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 ...
