Can I run a Game in Win 7 which is umcompatible with Vista?


  1. hussanali
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    Vista x86
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    Can I run a Game in Win 7 which is umcompatible with Vista?


    I used to play Runaway in Vista but it did'nt open and it keeps me saying that "Error Starting DirectDraw" , but works fine in XP. Now if I play it in Windows 7 could it play. (I think it won't because Vista & 7 kernel is same. )
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  3. Airbot
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    hussanali said:
    I used to play Runaway in Vista but it did'nt open and it keeps me saying that "Error Starting DirectDraw" , but works fine in XP. Now if I play it in Windows 7 could it play. (I think it won't because Vista & 7 kernel is same. )

    Hi hussanali and welcome,

    You could try running it in Win XP compatibility mode..
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  4. hussanali
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    Ok, i tried every compatibily option that Vista has to offer but didn't succeed . But there are guys out in game forum that have been able to play on Vista.
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  6. angryman
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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    Might want to PM one of them, possible they dual boot as well.
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  7. Smashy
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    Vista Enterprise x64 SP1
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    hussanali, have you tried installing any Directx9 files yet? following link should install all of them :
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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  8. Maxwell
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Compatibility with Windows ME and run as administrator. this works on some games i know
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