Old games not working on new systems

Old game common problems

 Old games may encounter various problems in new Windows versions. The graphics, colors and sounds of old games are one of the most common problems. The technical software for old games changes with each new Windows version.

In this case, the first thing to know is the compatibility setting. Compatibility settings are the basic solution to running many old games. What you need to do to run old games is specified in the following steps, respectively.

One thing to note is that if the old game you want to run is installed over the internet and you have an anti virus program on your computer, this program may detect your game as a virus. It may delete the .exe formatted file that runs the game or prevent it from running.

Game cds that you have installed from the Internet or purchased as pirated, as well as crack files that you have acquired for the game to work, may be detected as viruses by antiviruses.

First, open your anti virus program and go to the quarantine tab.

Make sure that the .exe file of the old game you want to run exists in the quarantine. If the .exe file that runs the game is in the quarantine, save that file from the antivirus by clicking the "release" option from the quarantine. Then, the antivirus will be disabled by clicking the "Disable" option in the Settings section. bring it.

If the antivirus program has a "White List" feature, you can place the game you want to run in the "White List".

After doing the above, right-click on the game you want to run and click "Properties".

Open the "Compatibility" tab at the top of the window that appears.

THINGS TO DO IN THE COMPATIBILITY MODE SECTION:

In the "Compatibility mode" section, first you check the box "Compatibility mode to run this program in:". Select the most suitable Windows version to run the game. The most suitable Windows versions are usually Windows XP (Service Pack 3), sometimes Windows 8 and Windows 95 for very old games.

THINGS TO BE DONE IN THE SETTINGS SECTION:

8 Bit (256) color and 16 Bit (65536) color options in Reduced color mode in Settings may be required in some games that need to be run on Windows 95 operating system.

Check the boxes Run at 640×480 screen resolution, Disable fullscreen enhancements.

IF YOU ARE USING WINDOWS 10

Make sure to check the "Run this program as an administrator" box in the Settings section.

Then click Apply and OK.

In addition, if the compatibility setting does not solve your problem and you still have a problem even though you have cracked the game, you can download a different crack file from the internet and try it.