xp to vista programs

[Guest]

is it safe to run a Xp game/program on vista? is there a chance that a older
game that is suited for Xp will damage the vista operating system?

 

[Ken]

is it safe to run a Xp game/program on vista? is there a chance that a
older
game that is suited for Xp will damage the vista operating system?

Yes it is safe. There is really no chance of damaging your operating system.
If it is a game, you can download the Direct X version that came with it
without percussions. On the slight chance you experience problems running
the game, you can always right click on the icon to the exe file /
properties / compatability / and choose to run in XP SP2 compability mode...

Ken

 

[Ken]

Yes it is safe. There is really no chance of damaging your operating
system. If it is a game, you can download the Direct X version that came
with it without percussions. On the slight chance you experience problems
running the game, you can always right click on the icon to the exe file /
properties / compatability / and choose to run in XP SP2 compability
mode...

Ken

Just don't put on a utility program designed for another OS. Like Norton
Utilities, System Mechanic etc, and you should be fine..

 

[AJ Babao]

The issue with older XP 2 games is that they can be directly updated to run
using Directx9.0c Vista uses the Directx 10 version once you have this
version on Vista and you install XP2 games running on 9.0c the tendency to
overwrite is there as some games update the directx engine without the
ability for the user to cancel.. now that's a big issue. most of your games
now would mysteriously crash or not run at all.

if you have a vista machine try sticking to the Vista certified games only
.. As this will ensure you the best compatibilty.

Hope this helps..

 

[John Lee Brown]

Directx may run to check for the version running but does not install unless
the Directx on your machine is less then the Directx you are trying to
install. So yes you can use many of the XP games.

 

[Andy [YaYa]]

The issue with older XP 2 games is that they can be directly updated to
run using Directx9.0c Vista uses the Directx 10 version once you have this
version on Vista and you install XP2 games running on 9.0c the tendency to
overwrite is there as some games update the directx engine without the
ability for the user to cancel.. now that's a big issue. most of your
games now would mysteriously crash or not run at all.

if you have a vista machine try sticking to the Vista certified games
only . As this will ensure you the best compatibilty.

I usually don't use caps, but OMG lets see how wrong we can be today!

Installing older (PRE-DIRECTX 10) games, or OLDER/Non-Vista supported games
into Vista does NOT effect Vistas ability to run DirectX 10 or "Vista
Ready"/"Games for Windows" Games.

I managed to run an old copy of SimGolf in Vista, this isn't the Sid Myers
Tycoon style game, this is SimGolf by Maxis (Yes, the SimCity guys). It runs
in Windows 95 with DIRECTX >2< support. You read that right, DirectX v2.0

Granted DirectX 2 does not appear to install any system files into Windows
folders, but my point is that Installing older DirectX games does not effect
my ability to run new games like Company of Heros, Supreme Commander,
Half-Life, Bioshock, etc.

Think I'm wrong? Install a game that requires DirectX 10... What's that
game, OH WAIT, THERE ARE NONE!
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_DirectX_10_support) ALL
WINDOWS GAMES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DO NOT REQUIRE DIRECTX 10 to run. This
includes Halo 2 and Shadowrun (the Vista only games)

Well install Bioshock it'll support DirectX 10, but isn't required. Now
install some older game that uses DirectX 6 or 7. Call of Duty 1 I think is
DirectX 7 or 8. Make sure when the install goes that you tell the program to
install DirectX, if it doesn't look for DXSETUP.EXE on the CD and run it in
Vista with Admin privlidges.

The DirectX installer will start and copy any missing libraries to your
system that the game needs to run, but it won't overwrite newer versions of
the same library, and it won't effect your DirectX 9 or 10 files.

You should be able to play both CoD and Bioshock now. If you can't it's not
the OSs fault it's probably the games fault for doing something it's not
supposed too, but I think both these games adhere to the standards necessary
to ensure legacy performance. (Meaning if you followed the rules then your
game will work on all future versions of Windows)

I'm sorry, I usually don't get upset or rant or flame (well, ok I do. Who
doesn't?), but in this case, and IMHO I think you couldn't be further from
the truth. I'm not saying I am 100% correct, but I did support these games
from 1997 through 2006 in the age when games were finally migrating from DOS
to Windows only and through the many years of explaining that you can't
really uninstall DirectX and that the game won't run without it anyways. I
like to think I took some information away with me that still applies today.

-A.