Vista - call of duty 2

I installed call of duty 2 today against vista's warning on it not being
supported . I was able to play singlr player fine but multiplaer crashes
every time. I have read several articles that say it is possible and have
done all the appropriate driver upgrades and still nothing. any ideas. I can
not for the life of me understand why vista would not be supportrd
considering the fact Cod2 is sill in the ranks of top ten most popular
games.
More details about my computer


Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 4.9 4.4
Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.4
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 5.9
Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8
Primary hard disk 45GB Free (75GB Total) 5.6
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium

System
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Manufacturer Gateway
Model Product Name
Total amount of system memory 1.00 GB RAM
System type 32-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 2
64-bit capable Yes

Storage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total size of hard disk(s) 149 GB
Disk partition (C 71 GB Free (75 GB Total)
Disk partition (D 45 GB Free (75 GB Total)
Media drive (E CD/DVD
Media drive (F CD/DVDCD/DVD

Graphics
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
Total available graphics memory 511 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 255 MB
Display adapter driver version 7.15.10.9746
Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
Secondary monitor resolution 1024x768
DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better

Network
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller

For Vista usage, you have to right click ont he multiplayer executable
(CoD2MP.exe) and select properties. Set the "compatibility mode" to Windows
XP SP2, and save. Now it should work.


"Mark Maylon" <mmaylon@parcelstoo.com> wrote in message
news:C305C6A8-3F68-4FBE-AEB0-39E90AE2183E@microsoft.com...
>I installed call of duty 2 today against vista's warning on it not being
>supported . I was able to play singlr player fine but multiplaer crashes
>every time. I have read several articles that say it is possible and have
>done all the appropriate driver upgrades and still nothing. any ideas. I
>can not for the life of me understand why vista would not be supportrd
>considering the fact Cod2 is sill in the ranks of top ten most popular
>games.
> More details about my computer
>
>
> Component Details Subscore Base score
> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 4.9 4.4
> Determined by lowest subscore
>
> Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.4
> Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 5.9
> Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8
> Primary hard disk 45GB Free (75GB Total) 5.6
> Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
>
> System
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Manufacturer Gateway
> Model Product Name
> Total amount of system memory 1.00 GB RAM
> System type 32-bit operating system
> Number of processor cores 2
> 64-bit capable Yes
>
> Storage
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Total size of hard disk(s) 149 GB
> Disk partition (C 71 GB Free (75 GB Total)
> Disk partition (D 45 GB Free (75 GB Total)
> Media drive (E CD/DVD
> Media drive (F CD/DVDCD/DVD
>
> Graphics
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
> Total available graphics memory 511 MB
> Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
> Dedicated system memory 0 MB
> Shared system memory 255 MB
> Display adapter driver version 7.15.10.9746
> Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
> Secondary monitor resolution 1024x768
> DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better
>
> Network
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
> Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
> Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
> Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
>
>
>

Tried that . also i ran it as admin.it will stop responding after splash
screen.
graw ,rainbow 6 vegas works fine..pretty much everything else is good except
for cod2.
"Keith Schaefer" <raptur@suddenlink.net> wrote in message
news:%23czCpWBTHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> For Vista usage, you have to right click ont he multiplayer executable
> (CoD2MP.exe) and select properties. Set the "compatibility mode" to
> Windows XP SP2, and save. Now it should work.
>
>
> "Mark Maylon" <mmaylon@parcelstoo.com> wrote in message
> news:C305C6A8-3F68-4FBE-AEB0-39E90AE2183E@microsoft.com...
>>I installed call of duty 2 today against vista's warning on it not being
>>supported . I was able to play singlr player fine but multiplaer crashes
>>every time. I have read several articles that say it is possible and have
>>done all the appropriate driver upgrades and still nothing. any ideas. I
>>can not for the life of me understand why vista would not be supportrd
>>considering the fact Cod2 is sill in the ranks of top ten most popular
>>games.
>> More details about my computer
>>
>>
>> Component Details Subscore Base score
>> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 4.9 4.4
>> Determined by lowest subscore
>>
>> Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.4
>> Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 5.9
>> Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8
>> Primary hard disk 45GB Free (75GB Total) 5.6
>> Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
>>
>> System
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Manufacturer Gateway
>> Model Product Name
>> Total amount of system memory 1.00 GB RAM
>> System type 32-bit operating system
>> Number of processor cores 2
>> 64-bit capable Yes
>>
>> Storage
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Total size of hard disk(s) 149 GB
>> Disk partition (C 71 GB Free (75 GB Total)
>> Disk partition (D 45 GB Free (75 GB Total)
>> Media drive (E CD/DVD
>> Media drive (F CD/DVDCD/DVD
>>
>> Graphics
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
>> Total available graphics memory 511 MB
>> Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
>> Dedicated system memory 0 MB
>> Shared system memory 255 MB
>> Display adapter driver version 7.15.10.9746
>> Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
>> Secondary monitor resolution 1024x768
>> DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better
>>
>> Network
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
>> Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
>> Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
>> Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
>>
>>
>>
>

I have been having the same problems. I installed the lastest Direct9.x then
changed the properties like what you have done, then i waited after the
splash screen and got a black screen, but this time i waited for a while and
it kicked in, i waited about a minute. Multi player will start like single
player with the activision screen appearing and then the movie plays, it
did't do that for me when i had it on XP, but im glad that it finally worked.
It seems to me that COD2 is very picky how it runs and works then other games
i installed. If you get in join the NapalmFun Server, its the best out their,
screen name {TFL}LAROCQUE.....see you their





"Mark Maylon" wrote:

> Tried that . also i ran it as admin.it will stop responding after splash
> screen.
> graw ,rainbow 6 vegas works fine..pretty much everything else is good except
> for cod2.
> "Keith Schaefer" <raptur@suddenlink.net> wrote in message
> news:%23czCpWBTHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > For Vista usage, you have to right click ont he multiplayer executable
> > (CoD2MP.exe) and select properties. Set the "compatibility mode" to
> > Windows XP SP2, and save. Now it should work.
> >
> >
> > "Mark Maylon" <mmaylon@parcelstoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:C305C6A8-3F68-4FBE-AEB0-39E90AE2183E@microsoft.com...
> >>I installed call of duty 2 today against vista's warning on it not being
> >>supported . I was able to play singlr player fine but multiplaer crashes
> >>every time. I have read several articles that say it is possible and have
> >>done all the appropriate driver upgrades and still nothing. any ideas. I
> >>can not for the life of me understand why vista would not be supportrd
> >>considering the fact Cod2 is sill in the ranks of top ten most popular
> >>games.
> >> More details about my computer
> >>
> >>
> >> Component Details Subscore Base score
> >> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 4.9 4.4
> >> Determined by lowest subscore
> >>
> >> Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.4
> >> Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 5.9
> >> Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8
> >> Primary hard disk 45GB Free (75GB Total) 5.6
> >> Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
> >>
> >> System
> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Manufacturer Gateway
> >> Model Product Name
> >> Total amount of system memory 1.00 GB RAM
> >> System type 32-bit operating system
> >> Number of processor cores 2
> >> 64-bit capable Yes
> >>
> >> Storage
> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Total size of hard disk(s) 149 GB
> >> Disk partition (C 71 GB Free (75 GB Total)
> >> Disk partition (D 45 GB Free (75 GB Total)
> >> Media drive (E CD/DVD
> >> Media drive (F CD/DVDCD/DVD
> >>
> >> Graphics
> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
> >> Total available graphics memory 511 MB
> >> Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
> >> Dedicated system memory 0 MB
> >> Shared system memory 255 MB
> >> Display adapter driver version 7.15.10.9746
> >> Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
> >> Secondary monitor resolution 1024x768
> >> DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better
> >>
> >> Network
> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
> >> Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
> >> Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
> >> Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>

did you update all the direct x ? it still isn't working and i am missing
owning some noobs!i think i will have to load xp on a second hd and switch
back and fourth.
"{TFL}LAROCQUE" <{TFL}LAROCQUE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C99EB2CE-C345-448F-8C6A-1E90E638B49C@microsoft.com...
>I have been having the same problems. I installed the lastest Direct9.x
>then
> changed the properties like what you have done, then i waited after the
> splash screen and got a black screen, but this time i waited for a while
> and
> it kicked in, i waited about a minute. Multi player will start like
> single
> player with the activision screen appearing and then the movie plays, it
> did't do that for me when i had it on XP, but im glad that it finally
> worked.
> It seems to me that COD2 is very picky how it runs and works then other
> games
> i installed. If you get in join the NapalmFun Server, its the best out
> their,
> screen name {TFL}LAROCQUE.....see you their
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mark Maylon" wrote:
>
>> Tried that . also i ran it as admin.it will stop responding after splash
>> screen.
>> graw ,rainbow 6 vegas works fine..pretty much everything else is good
>> except
>> for cod2.
>> "Keith Schaefer" <raptur@suddenlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23czCpWBTHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > For Vista usage, you have to right click ont he multiplayer executable
>> > (CoD2MP.exe) and select properties. Set the "compatibility mode" to
>> > Windows XP SP2, and save. Now it should work.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mark Maylon" <mmaylon@parcelstoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:C305C6A8-3F68-4FBE-AEB0-39E90AE2183E@microsoft.com...
>> >>I installed call of duty 2 today against vista's warning on it not
>> >>being
>> >>supported . I was able to play singlr player fine but multiplaer
>> >>crashes
>> >>every time. I have read several articles that say it is possible and
>> >>have
>> >>done all the appropriate driver upgrades and still nothing. any ideas.
>> >>I
>> >>can not for the life of me understand why vista would not be supportrd
>> >>considering the fact Cod2 is sill in the ranks of top ten most popular
>> >>games.
>> >> More details about my computer
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Component Details Subscore Base score
>> >> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 4.9 4.4
>> >> Determined by lowest subscore
>> >>
>> >> Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.4
>> >> Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 5.9
>> >> Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8
>> >> Primary hard disk 45GB Free (75GB Total) 5.6
>> >> Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
>> >>
>> >> System
>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Manufacturer Gateway
>> >> Model Product Name
>> >> Total amount of system memory 1.00 GB RAM
>> >> System type 32-bit operating system
>> >> Number of processor cores 2
>> >> 64-bit capable Yes
>> >>
>> >> Storage
>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Total size of hard disk(s) 149 GB
>> >> Disk partition (C 71 GB Free (75 GB Total)
>> >> Disk partition (D 45 GB Free (75 GB Total)
>> >> Media drive (E CD/DVD
>> >> Media drive (F CD/DVDCD/DVD
>> >>
>> >> Graphics
>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
>> >> Total available graphics memory 511 MB
>> >> Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
>> >> Dedicated system memory 0 MB
>> >> Shared system memory 255 MB
>> >> Display adapter driver version 7.15.10.9746
>> >> Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
>> >> Secondary monitor resolution 1024x768
>> >> DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better
>> >>
>> >> Network
>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
>> >> Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
>> >> Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
>> >> Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>

yea i did....try downloading the 1.3 update from COD2 website. it has to work



"Mark Maylon" wrote:

> did you update all the direct x ? it still isn't working and i am missing
> owning some noobs!i think i will have to load xp on a second hd and switch
> back and fourth.
> "{TFL}LAROCQUE" <{TFL}LAROCQUE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C99EB2CE-C345-448F-8C6A-1E90E638B49C@microsoft.com...
> >I have been having the same problems. I installed the lastest Direct9.x
> >then
> > changed the properties like what you have done, then i waited after the
> > splash screen and got a black screen, but this time i waited for a while
> > and
> > it kicked in, i waited about a minute. Multi player will start like
> > single
> > player with the activision screen appearing and then the movie plays, it
> > did't do that for me when i had it on XP, but im glad that it finally
> > worked.
> > It seems to me that COD2 is very picky how it runs and works then other
> > games
> > i installed. If you get in join the NapalmFun Server, its the best out
> > their,
> > screen name {TFL}LAROCQUE.....see you their
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mark Maylon" wrote:
> >
> >> Tried that . also i ran it as admin.it will stop responding after splash
> >> screen.
> >> graw ,rainbow 6 vegas works fine..pretty much everything else is good
> >> except
> >> for cod2.
> >> "Keith Schaefer" <raptur@suddenlink.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23czCpWBTHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> > For Vista usage, you have to right click ont he multiplayer executable
> >> > (CoD2MP.exe) and select properties. Set the "compatibility mode" to
> >> > Windows XP SP2, and save. Now it should work.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Mark Maylon" <mmaylon@parcelstoo.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:C305C6A8-3F68-4FBE-AEB0-39E90AE2183E@microsoft.com...
> >> >>I installed call of duty 2 today against vista's warning on it not
> >> >>being
> >> >>supported . I was able to play singlr player fine but multiplaer
> >> >>crashes
> >> >>every time. I have read several articles that say it is possible and
> >> >>have
> >> >>done all the appropriate driver upgrades and still nothing. any ideas.
> >> >>I
> >> >>can not for the life of me understand why vista would not be supportrd
> >> >>considering the fact Cod2 is sill in the ranks of top ten most popular
> >> >>games.
> >> >> More details about my computer
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Component Details Subscore Base score
> >> >> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 4.9 4.4
> >> >> Determined by lowest subscore
> >> >>
> >> >> Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.4
> >> >> Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 5.9
> >> >> Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8
> >> >> Primary hard disk 45GB Free (75GB Total) 5.6
> >> >> Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
> >> >>
> >> >> System
> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> Manufacturer Gateway
> >> >> Model Product Name
> >> >> Total amount of system memory 1.00 GB RAM
> >> >> System type 32-bit operating system
> >> >> Number of processor cores 2
> >> >> 64-bit capable Yes
> >> >>
> >> >> Storage
> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> Total size of hard disk(s) 149 GB
> >> >> Disk partition (C 71 GB Free (75 GB Total)
> >> >> Disk partition (D 45 GB Free (75 GB Total)
> >> >> Media drive (E CD/DVD
> >> >> Media drive (F CD/DVDCD/DVD
> >> >>
> >> >> Graphics
> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
> >> >> Total available graphics memory 511 MB
> >> >> Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
> >> >> Dedicated system memory 0 MB
> >> >> Shared system memory 255 MB
> >> >> Display adapter driver version 7.15.10.9746
> >> >> Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
> >> >> Secondary monitor resolution 1024x768
> >> >> DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better
> >> >>
> >> >> Network
> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
> >> >> Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
> >> >> Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
> >> >> Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
>