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02-14-2008

"VRG Scotty" wrote:

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>
> "DarkMisstress" <DarkMisstress@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0FE25993-01E6-41C5-BB33-3E51582947DC@xxxxxx

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> >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
>
>

Fair enough, but surely MS can alter the compatibility list, seeing as they
are the ones who decided to bring out new software.

I've just tried running it as an administrator, but it still doesnt work.
Does the exact same thing. Any other solutions? Thanks.

02-14-2008	#4 (permalink)
DarkMisstress n/a posts	Re: Dungeon Keeper incompatible with Vista? "VRG Scotty" wrote: Quote: > > "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 > > Fair enough, but surely MS can alter the compatibility list, seeing as they are the ones who decided to bring out new software. I've just tried running it as an administrator, but it still doesnt work. Does the exact same thing. Any other solutions? Thanks.
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