Vista - Change Display setting to 256 colors

How do I change the display settings to 256 Colors in MS Vista?

The only options give under the display settings are 16bit and 32 bit.

I am trying to install a game for my daughter.

Thank You

"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do I change the display settings to 256 Colors in MS Vista?
>
> The only options give under the display settings are 16bit and 32 bit.
>
> I am trying to install a game for my daughter.

might post this in microsoft.public.windows.vista.games too, but which game
are you trying to install?

Vista disables 256 color mode by default, but if you right-click on the
install file, select properties, then the Compatibility Tab there should be
an option to run in 256 color mode, though I don't know of many games where
setting your system to 256 color mode will fix the installation program.

Good luck,
Andy.

It was a disney game. Your suggestion worked. Thanks!!

"Andy [YaYa]" wrote:

> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F7B87763-D306-46E0-8C09-F830A40427BC@microsoft.com...
> > How do I change the display settings to 256 Colors in MS Vista?
> >
> > The only options give under the display settings are 16bit and 32 bit.
> >
> > I am trying to install a game for my daughter.
>
> might post this in microsoft.public.windows.vista.games too, but which game
> are you trying to install?
>
> Vista disables 256 color mode by default, but if you right-click on the
> install file, select properties, then the Compatibility Tab there should be
> an option to run in 256 color mode, though I don't know of many games where
> setting your system to 256 color mode will fix the installation program.
>
> Good luck,
> Andy.
>
>