Programs That Won't Work In Xp

[Nightwolf]

I'm considering upgrading from 98 to XP. Before I do, I'd like to know if you guys know of any programs that definately won't work in XP.

[ooo]

noooooooooooooo keep 98!.... 98! 98! lol

i know that xp doesnt allow chrome and neogeo doesnt work on it

i dunt have xp but thatz wat i heard

[Schuler]

I only definately know Grand Theft Auto 2. All new-er games will work with XP. Give us a list of programs or games that you want and we'll see if we know whether they're compatible or not.

[ooo]

dunt upgrade.... noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lol save 98!

[yarish]

Keep 98?? No fargin way... 98 is the most unstable peice of junk currently used today...

If you want rock-solid stability, get 2000 (Pro).

If you want stabilty and gaming, get XP (Pro, NOT Home).

[ragzinc]

actaully there is a neogeo fix out there to work on xp.....my neighbour has it....i'll post the hash tomorrow......as for gamin and apps...dos games are a no no in xp....some games if you use to the compatiblity wizard to run them in the respective windows os they run find.....same for apps....

my advice..... :huh: am.......upgrade to xp pro if u are.....use the key generator and hack i posted in the verified section.....otherwise stick to 98se

i like xp.....no problems so far.....i guess once your pc can handle xp you should upgrade...i have a p4 2.0 and 256 ram and a 80 gig hd....so...upgrade only if your pc can support xp...it needes at least 128 mb of ram to run stablely(is that a word) :blink:

[kooky_kramer]

the young ones in my family had trouble with their catz, dogz and babyz series under XP. Oneof my friends also claims problems with Age of Emps 2 (maybe microsoft upgraded protection with that) but other than that i havent had any trouble and all newer games will work. Pro i better than home.

[tzone]

actually you can use any kin of programs on xp there is a uttilite in the help system that will convert files for you just tall it what os it is supposed to be used in

tip: watch tech tv

[Nightwolf]

Originally posted by Soul814+2 April 2003 - 19:12--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Soul814 @ 2 April 2003 - 19:12)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>i know that xp doesnt allow chrome and neogeo doesnt work on it[/b]
Chrome and neogeo? What are they? I never heard of them.

<!--QuoteBegin--Schuler@2 April 2003 - 19:15
Give us a list of programs or games that you want and we&#39;ll see if we know whether they&#39;re compatible or not.[/quote]
My main concern is games like Half-Life, RTCW, Baldur&#39;s Gate 2, Tropico, GTA3, etc., etc. Also apps like Photoshop, TMPGenc, Virtualdub, Nero...

[CornerPocket]

Compatibility List (http://www.ntcompatible.com/compat.php). You can check on software, hardware, games, etc that work/won&#39;t work under XP. Take a look, see what details are provided as well.

[Nightwolf]

Thanks CornerPocket, that&#39;s exactly what I needed&#33;

[slammy_dunken]

Originally posted by yarish@2 April 2003 - 21:05
Keep 98??&nbsp; No fargin way... 98 is the most unstable peice of junk currently used today...
What the hell are you talking about? WINDOWS ME IS THE MOST UNSTABLE OS&#33;&#33;&#33; I read a magazine which states that Windows 98 is the OS everyone uses, but the mag is half a year old.

[CornerPocket]

Originally posted by Nightwolf^.`.^@4 April 2003 - 18:31
Thanks CornerPocket, that&#39;s exactly what I needed&#33;
Good Luck, no prob B)

[ooo]

nice list... most things there are what ppl dont use or play much anywayz lol

[v_Virus_v]

Half life, GTA3 and Photoshop work i have not tryed the othere games but all my games i have work on xp with a little work :D

[ooo]

generally

new things in

old things out.... lol

[MagicNakor]

I&#39;m not sure about this list. It says a number of games that don&#39;t work on XP, but yet here I am, running XP, and able to play the ones that say I shouldn&#39;t be able to. Of course, this only works for the games that I do have, but oh well. ;)

Edit: I&#39;ll list the ones I got running that say I shouldn&#39;t. Yes. I have too much free time.

Age Of Empires: The Conquerors (Microsoft)
Beneath a Steel Gray Sky (Unknow)
Betrayal at Krondor (Unknow)
Black Moon Chronicles (Cryo Interactive)
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (Unknow)
Daggerfall (Unknow)
(Just an interlude to say that I&#39;ve never tried running Final Fantasy on my computer, because I have a PS for that. ;))
Gabriel Knight 1 CD (Sierra)
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (Unknow)
King&#39;s Quest 7 (Sierra)
Kings Quest 8 (Sierra)
Phantasmagoria 2 (Sierra)
Pirates Gold (Unknow)
Pirates&#33; Gold for Windows (Unknow)
Populous (Bullfrog)
Populous 2 (Unknow)
Quest for Glory 4 (Unknow)
Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness (Unknow)
Riven CD (Unknow)
Seven Cities of Gold (Unknow)
Sim Theme Park (Bullfrog)
The Elder Scrolls: Arena (Bethesda Softworks)
The Longest Journey (Unknow)
Thief (Unknow)
Ultima 7 (Unknow)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Unknow)

Now it should be painfully obvious what kinds of games I play. :P

:ninja:

[ooo]

maybe patches upgrade it...

[tzone]

Originally posted by slammy_dunken+5 April 2003 - 01:32--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (slammy_dunken @ 5 April 2003 - 01:32)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--yarish@2 April 2003 - 21:05
Keep 98?? No fargin way... 98 is the most unstable peice of junk currently used today...
What the hell are you talking about? WINDOWS ME IS THE MOST UNSTABLE OS&#33;&#33;&#33; I read a magazine which states that Windows 98 is the OS everyone uses, but the mag is half a year old. [/b][/quote]
yes i agree me is the most unstable i wont xp lol

[yarish]

Originally posted by slammy_dunken@5 April 2003 - 01:32
What the hell are you talking about? WINDOWS ME IS THE MOST UNSTABLE OS&#33;&#33;&#33; I read a magazine which states that Windows 98 is the OS everyone uses, but the mag is half a year old.
Good point... ME is just as bad... but I have seen some REALLY BAD 98se machines...

I guess it&#39;s a toss up... 98 and ME = Both crap.

The reasons everyone uses 98? Super compatible, and... no one knows any better. Also, they don&#39;t have the processing power to hang with XP... Unless you have a new(er) computer, you can&#39;t handle anything above 98. In the grand scheme of things that is...

[RPerry]

I know I tried Iomega Hotburn on XP, and couldn&#39;t get it to work. Not a big deal if your using Nero or something like that, but I use Iomega to get the track titles to show on my CD player without having to be programed :(

[war59312]

Only game that I have not been able to get working is Tony Hawk&#39;s Pro Skater 2. Yea 3 is cool but I still like 2 as well. That sucks. THen again I dual boot with win99 so I can play fine. :P

cya,
Will

[neevakee]

there is a way to run older games on xp by right cliking on .exe for the game and enable it to run in the compatiablity mode a good majority of older games should work. But dont hold me to this i have only heard this from others

[Blue_Seraphim]

When I upgraded to xp I didn&#39;t have any software issues. The problem was hardware. My printers, Video game controllers and alot of USB devices. The thing that pissed me off was i had a microsoft precision pro 2 ( joystick made BY <_< MICROSOFT :huh: ) and it no longer works. Man WTF&#33;&#33; what a joke.

[Nightwolf]

Originally posted by Blue_Seraphim@5 April 2003 - 23:48
When I upgraded to xp I didn&#39;t have any software issues. The problem was hardware. My printers, Video game controllers and alot of USB devices. The thing that pissed me off was i had a microsoft precision pro 2 ( joystick made BY&nbsp; <_< MICROSOFT :huh: ) and it no longer works. Man WTF&#33;&#33; what a joke.
That&#39;s another one of my big concerns. Will I be able to use my Gravis Eliminator in XP? Will my ancient Plustek scanner still work? What about Dazzle - I hear bad things about that. Anyone?

[masta.z]

XP has a compatability mode enabling any games/software to be run by selecting the properties of the *.exe file and choosing compatabilites ---&#62; then run in mode ........ allowing you to run 95, 98, ME, 2000 progs on XP if you have any problems :) atleast it&#39;s worked for me so far, but then again it is made by microsoft....... :lol: hope this helps :D

[Rip The Jacker]

Windows 2000 Pro all the way&#33; :w00t: