Hi vonsark,
Try installing all those games using either 95 or 98 compatibility mode...
To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).
1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
2.. Click on Properties.
3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
a.. Windows 95
b.. Windows 98
c.. Windows NT 4
d.. Windows 2000
5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
a.. Run in 256 colors.
b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
c.. Disable visual themes.
Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game.
A good place to look is:
http://www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=174&v=90002
For more details please review the source at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
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Cheers,
Jimmy S.
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Microsoft Online Tech Support:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
Game FAQ's:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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| I've got some older Magic The Gathering (MTG) game
| software that I would like to run on my new Windows XP
| system. The setup fails when I try to load any of the
| games.
|
| The games are:
| MTG for Windows 95
| MTG, Spells of the Ancients, for Windows 95
| MTG, Duels of the Plainswalkers, for Windows 95
|
| On my Win98 Sytems, I have the games installed and patched
| to version 3.
|
| Does anyone have any ideas to help me load these games?
|
| thanks, vonsark
