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Old 07-24-2008   #1 (permalink)
kmorgs


 
 

loading problems

I have just bought a new laptop with Vista installed. It seems that any game
i try and load won't be accepted. Sometimes there isn't even an error
message. Other times it says error with driver.
Will vista not let me run anything ?
I am not a computer literate person so any answers will need to be simple ,
sorry

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-24-2008   #2 (permalink)
MGBassace


 
 

RE: loading problems

Hi, Sorry to say this but we are not mind readers here and It would be nice
to have a little background as the issues you are experiencing. What games
are you trying to run, What make/model is the laptop?

Do you know what graphics chipset it is running as it might be beneficial to
see if there are any updates for this.

If they are are older games they may not be compatible with vista.

Try and give as much information as can including any messages that appear
on the screen no matter how insignificant they may seem as they might give us
some idea as to what is occurring.

Regards
Martin

"kmorgs" wrote:
Quote:

> I have just bought a new laptop with Vista installed. It seems that any game
> i try and load won't be accepted. Sometimes there isn't even an error
> message. Other times it says error with driver.
> Will vista not let me run anything ?
> I am not a computer literate person so any answers will need to be simple ,
> sorry
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-24-2008   #3 (permalink)
kmorgs


 
 

RE: loading problems

The Laptop is an ACER 6920G.

tHE gAME IN PARTICULAR IS FAIRLY OLD BUT A FAVOUITE OF MINE SO WANTED TO
PLAY IT ON THE LAPTOP.
1944 BATTLE OF THE BULGE

"MGBassace" wrote:
Quote:

> Hi, Sorry to say this but we are not mind readers here and It would be nice
> to have a little background as the issues you are experiencing. What games
> are you trying to run, What make/model is the laptop?
>
> Do you know what graphics chipset it is running as it might be beneficial to
> see if there are any updates for this.
>
> If they are are older games they may not be compatible with vista.
>
> Try and give as much information as can including any messages that appear
> on the screen no matter how insignificant they may seem as they might give us
> some idea as to what is occurring.
>
> Regards
> Martin
>
> "kmorgs" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > I have just bought a new laptop with Vista installed. It seems that any game
> > i try and load won't be accepted. Sometimes there isn't even an error
> > message. Other times it says error with driver.
> > Will vista not let me run anything ?
> > I am not a computer literate person so any answers will need to be simple ,
> > sorry
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-24-2008   #4 (permalink)
MGBassace


 
 

RE: loading problems

I am not familiar with this game, however I have done a google on it and I
can see that it is not an overly older game. Has it even manage to let you
install it and it just wont run. Have you tried compatibility mode, locate
the game executable and right click and select compatibility mode you can
then try win xp mode or earlier?

"kmorgs" wrote:
Quote:

> The Laptop is an ACER 6920G.
>
> tHE gAME IN PARTICULAR IS FAIRLY OLD BUT A FAVOUITE OF MINE SO WANTED TO
> PLAY IT ON THE LAPTOP.
> 1944 BATTLE OF THE BULGE
>
> "MGBassace" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > Hi, Sorry to say this but we are not mind readers here and It would be nice
> > to have a little background as the issues you are experiencing. What games
> > are you trying to run, What make/model is the laptop?
> >
> > Do you know what graphics chipset it is running as it might be beneficial to
> > see if there are any updates for this.
> >
> > If they are are older games they may not be compatible with vista.
> >
> > Try and give as much information as can including any messages that appear
> > on the screen no matter how insignificant they may seem as they might give us
> > some idea as to what is occurring.
> >
> > Regards
> > Martin
> >
> > "kmorgs" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> > > I have just bought a new laptop with Vista installed. It seems that any game
> > > i try and load won't be accepted. Sometimes there isn't even an error
> > > message. Other times it says error with driver.
> > > Will vista not let me run anything ?
> > > I am not a computer literate person so any answers will need to be simple ,
> > > sorry
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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