Help with running outdated computer games?

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I am trying to run Star Wars Rogue Squadron 3D on my computer. For some reason, the game play is very sketchy, For instance, Sometimes it will run very fast, sometimes extremely slow, and some times just stop. It keeps switching off of each of these 3 every couple of seconds. I have Windows Vista, and the game requires 95, 95b (or something like that) or 98. It requires a graphic card that can handle direct x 6, and my graphic card is operating off of direct x 10. The first time I tried playing this, It was going faster than hell, It skipped through the intro in less than a second. I reinstalled it, and now it has this problem. Is their something I need to do to get it running right? what is the problem?

milono77 · Accepted Answer

Have you tried to run it in compatibility mode? I don't have Windows Vista, but I presume it would be similar to Windows XP, right click on desktop, click "Properties", and choose "Compatibility" tab - the menu should look like that. Choose Windows 98, it will "fool" the game that it runs on Win 98. It usually works. Otherwise, if it doesn't, try WIndows 95

vitale · Answer

Your situation is the GeForce 7050. Is that a geared up in card or some thing? many times with Nvidia, if the 2d style is low....it sucks. Edit: Get your self a Radeon 4850 and all your video games will fly

Kasey C · Answer

This forum may help you... it's specifically for running old games on new machines

http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewforum.php?f=8

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Help with running outdated computer games?

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