Scarface on windows 7

[djokica89]

I was bored so I decided to install a known Scarface game.
I downloaded it from the Internet and installed. When I started the first mission and the graphics was bad, just some black shadows..... . Is there any recommendation how to run scarface the Windows 7 32 bit?

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

When you say you downloaded it from the internet, do you mean you pirated the game? If so, we can't help you.

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[djokica89]

Yes i downloaded pirated game but , i remembered that my friend have original so i asked him to give me and when i installed it was same problem with like with pirated...

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Without screenshots it's hard to tell the exact nature of your problem, so feel free to post some. Until then, try running the game in Compatibility Mode for Windows XP SP2: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html

Don't pirate games.

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[djokica89]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIP-0EGpdyQ I didnt have time for screenshot then i found video on youtube just its litle bit better here than on the video.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Did you try changing the Compatibility setting like I suggested? Also, you can try installing the game under XP Mode, since you have Win7 Ultimate: Download Windows XP Mode

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[Tepid]

Scarface game does not run on anything but XP
There are no patches to make it work on Vista or 7 to my knowledge
Because I really wanted to play that game on 7, but it doesn't work, only on XP.

 

[djokica89]

Scarface game does not run on anything but XP
There are no patches to make it work on Vista or 7 to my knowledge
Because I really wanted to play that game on 7, but it doesn't work, only on XP.

Will xp mode work ?

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Will xp mode work ?

It may not perform as well as it would under native Windows XP, but it's worth a shot - XP Mode is handy to have installed anyway, should you ever need it for something else.

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[Tepid]

Maybe, but doubtful as there is no 3D environment in XP Mode. But I have not tried it.

 

[Gamer690]

As said, windows 7 doesn't run it properly.

 

[BASGTA]

I registered just to say, you're wrong.

msconfig>boot tab>advanced options>check box 'number of processors' and set to 1. Restart, wal-ah, Scarface works.

Will Scarface run on windows 7? - Scarface: The World Is Yours Answers for PC - GameFAQs

 

[Tepid]

Hmmm,, interesting,, I will confirm at a later date.
So it is a multi processor problem.

 

[BASGTA]

It works for some people, it wouldn't work on my system though. Not sure if that's a 32/64 bit thing or what.

 

[Tepid]

My guess, it's a 64bit thing.

 

[djokica89]

I triend before but it didnt worked Maybe ive done something wrong

 

[biggles1000]

yeah yeah, I know it's an old thread, BUT, I'd just like to provide my experience into the matter.
It seems to be that this (despite being an extremely fun game (yet has no after-campaign 'value' )) is either extremely poorly made, or extremely incompatible. I have this game for PS2 and PC, and it runs fine on the PS2. However, try running it on the PS3 with the PS2 compatibility stuff (it's a launch day 60GB PS3 with a 500GB HDD in it (put in it by me)) and it runs really REALLY choppily.
I installed it on my laptop (current specs sheet machine, HP ZV5000) and hardly any of the game actually renders. I messed around with all the settings, ran it in XP mode, and it still wasn't anywhere near playable. However, when I ran it on my (sadly now dead) computer, which I had put a complete fluke of a graphics card in (only 64MB of vRAM, yet it could cope with aero and even the sims 3) and Scarface ran just FINE. Both machines were/are running Windows 7 Professional, and on the (now dead) machine I didn't even have to use compatibility settings.

EDIT:
Yeah, so on the dead PC (had a single core Celeron D, but as I said, it was running W7) it ran fine. However, on my new hexacore PC with W7, it doesn't run properly (same visual problem as everyone else has - I get the variant where every single plane seems to have no boundaries so there world is just full of walls at all angles). However, when I switch to the one core option and reboot, runs fine :/ Sure, at least I can play it, but rebooting just to play it is a bit of a pain when I just want 5 minutes of casual fun

 

[octavian4]

I`ve have same problem.
But: with MSI ATI-radeon graphic card 256MB - works fine - But is a bit in slow motion
with Gibabyte nvidia graphic- 512MB card doesn`t work.
Every time when I wanna play scarface I need to replace the ati with nvidia graphic card.
So... Any solutions?

Win7 32bit - Cpu AMD AMD Athlon II Dual Core X2 240 2,8Mhz - 4Gb RAM