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htimreimer

how to get running
« on: June 27, 2012, 12:17:02 pm »
i just got two pc games from a thrift store but there's is a problem to run it in it best it has to in 256 colors and 640 x 480 i'm thinking a vm would do good but i just getting second opinion also i am using windows 7 64 bit

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amauriel

Re: how to get running
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2012, 02:24:56 pm »
I ran a VM with Windows 98 when I ran Titanic: Adventure Out of Time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. I also had physical copies of the game.

It took a bit of configuring but once I got it working, it was great.

I'm also running Windows 7 64-bit.
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pceslayer

Re: how to get running
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 02:49:16 am »
Depends on the game really... What games are they?
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htimreimer

Re: how to get running
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2012, 05:54:47 am »
Quote from: pceslayer on June 28, 2012, 02:49:16 am
Depends on the game really... What games are they?
the games are Fisher Price Little People Christmas Activity Center and Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs
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pceslayer

Re: how to get running
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 09:14:21 am »
have you tried running them in compatibility mode?
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htimreimer

Re: how to get running
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2012, 09:43:27 am »
i got them running on a vm of windows 98 se
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