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**Jelly Bean** · 06-07-2009, 04:42 PM

Hey there.

I agree there is no way this will run.

It appears your Vista and XP machines hardware will not run in a 16 bit mode as in 95.

When I say hardware I mean your graphics card.

Vista and XP were not designed for Direct X 5 but a later version such as 9 and 10.Vista and XP will not let you downgrade to 5.

Direct X is associated with graphics cards.

You have a combination of a very old game trying to run on newer hardware and software machines,it is just not going to go.

It just boils down to incompatibility.

JB.

06-07-2009, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jelly Bean Status: Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Swansea Posts: 1,373 Operating System: Windows Vista - Ultimate PC Experience: I Try My Best.	Hey there. I agree there is no way this will run. It appears your Vista and XP machines hardware will not run in a 16 bit mode as in 95. When I say hardware I mean your graphics card. Vista and XP were not designed for Direct X 5 but a later version such as 9 and 10.Vista and XP will not let you downgrade to 5. Direct X is associated with graphics cards. You have a combination of a very old game trying to run on newer hardware and software machines,it is just not going to go. It just boils down to incompatibility. JB. __________________ Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau......................