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02-14-2008

"DarkMisstress" <DarkMisstress@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I am at the end of my tether!
>
> I go to install Dungeon Keeper or Dungeon Keeper Gold on my new Vista PC
> and
> it gets to the title screen with Horny and then closes into a blackbox at
> the
> top left of my screen, minimizes then closes.
>
> I am not the only one who cannot get it running on Vista either as you can
> see there are among hundreds of people with this problem:
>
> http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopi...40aa2d5711e8f2
>
> http://www.compatdb.org/ubbthreads.p.../178301/page/1
>
> http://z9.invisionfree.com/Keeper_Kl...showtopic=1350
>
> http://z9.invisionfree.com/Keeper_Kl...showtopic=1092
>
>
> Is there any patch to get it running on vista? Changing the compatibility
> options don't work either!
>
> Will Microsoft actually do anything for this?

It has nothing to do with M$ it is upto the game makers to supply a patch..
But I have Gold running on my Vista machine. Installed as administrator,
didn't have to do anything else.
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02-14-2008	#2 (permalink)
VRG Scotty n/a posts	Re: Dungeon Keeper incompatible with Vista? "DarkMisstress" <DarkMisstress@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0FE25993-01E6-41C5-BB33-3E51582947DC@xxxxxx Quote: >I am at the end of my tether! > > I go to install Dungeon Keeper or Dungeon Keeper Gold on my new Vista PC > and > it gets to the title screen with Horny and then closes into a blackbox at > the > top left of my screen, minimizes then closes. > > I am not the only one who cannot get it running on Vista either as you can > see there are among hundreds of people with this problem: > > http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopi...40aa2d5711e8f2 > > http://www.compatdb.org/ubbthreads.p.../178301/page/1 > > http://z9.invisionfree.com/Keeper_Kl...showtopic=1350 > > http://z9.invisionfree.com/Keeper_Kl...showtopic=1092 > > > Is there any patch to get it running on vista? Changing the compatibility > options don't work either! > > Will Microsoft actually do anything for this? It has nothing to do with M$ it is upto the game makers to supply a patch.. But I have Gold running on my Vista machine. Installed as administrator, didn't have to do anything else. -- VRG Scotty www.vistareadygames.com Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any problems
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