PC games help

needmoremeat · 24 Feb 2007, 13:47

I've been after the first The Sims game for a while now, a few places have it for £5 now, only it's for Windows 98 tops, and I've got XP. A guy in the Game shop in Carlisle said if it doens't say it's for XP, not to take the chance buying it in case it doesn't play. However I've just tried a game for Win98 and it played, as did a game for Win95!
Is it worth giving the game a go? It should play, if a 95 game can!

JanT · 24 Feb 2007, 15:29

For a fiver you could afford to risk it. If it doesn't work you could sell it on eBay.

If it doesn't like XP, try going into the games exe properties and changing compatability mode to Win98. More often than not, that works. Hope this helps.

needmoremeat · 24 Feb 2007, 15:53

OK, thanks for the hints! Except where would the games exe be? Is it on the actual disc when you get this folder open in a window with various options in like setup and information?
Just tried another game I've had since before I even owned a computer and that worked.
Actually found a better deal on The Sims games. Bought 9 of the series for £20 from gamestation website, got the last one!!

Considering the new Wii games are double that price for one, and the PS3 are even more, that ain't bad!

JanT · 24 Feb 2007, 16:01

When you install the program, it will install it somewhere in c:/program files/ [some other directory]. Inside that directory (or even the one inside that) there will be a file called sims.exe or something similar.

OOOHHHHHH!!! I've just scutched one of the kids for reading over my shoulder but he says SIMS 1 DOES work on XP. Apparantly they have it on their homework computer

needmoremeat · 24 Feb 2007, 16:09

Kids always know, don't they?!

That's reassuring, anyway!

Lord Kagan · 24 Feb 2007, 17:31

I have the original sims and it works fine on my windows xp

djfierce · 24 Feb 2007, 17:34

I thought when it said win 95 and such that it meant it wont work on any system older than that

I have many programmes that dont specify XP

mszee · 24 Feb 2007, 21:17

I am pretty sure that all games/other software for earlier windows will work on later versions of windows...but not the other way around...Microsoft is known for that...they want you to keep on upgrading your operating system...

Blackkat13 · 24 Feb 2007, 21:26

You know something I haven't loaded up any of my old sims games on here. Been playing sims on Ps2 now but it should work for xp. Well here you can buy the combo pack with all the games included for 50 bucks. So I think if it didn't work for xp then why would they be selling it in combo packs.

needmoremeat · 24 Feb 2007, 22:58

Am looking forward to playing God now!!!!

Mwahahahaha!!!!!!!
So much for the people in Game stores being experts!

Could have had this game before Christmas, but then I wouldn't have found the nine games for £20, so it's worked out good!

Yeah, it doesn't really make sense for new software to not play stuff from old software, otherwise we'd have about three versions of everything as well as new software!

24 Feb 2007, 13:47	#1
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	PC games help I've been after the first The Sims game for a while now, a few places have it for £5 now, only it's for Windows 98 tops, and I've got XP. A guy in the Game shop in Carlisle said if it doens't say it's for XP, not to take the chance buying it in case it doesn't play. However I've just tried a game for Win98 and it played, as did a game for Win95! Is it worth giving the game a go? It should play, if a 95 game can!

24 Feb 2007, 15:29	#2
JanT Mega Loafer Join Date: 22.06.2006 Location: Blackpool Posts: 2,232	For a fiver you could afford to risk it. If it doesn't work you could sell it on eBay. If it doesn't like XP, try going into the games exe properties and changing compatability mode to Win98. More often than not, that works. Hope this helps.

24 Feb 2007, 15:53	#3
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	OK, thanks for the hints! Except where would the games exe be? Is it on the actual disc when you get this folder open in a window with various options in like setup and information? Just tried another game I've had since before I even owned a computer and that worked. Actually found a better deal on The Sims games. Bought 9 of the series for £20 from gamestation website, got the last one!! Considering the new Wii games are double that price for one, and the PS3 are even more, that ain't bad!

24 Feb 2007, 16:01	#4
JanT Mega Loafer Join Date: 22.06.2006 Location: Blackpool Posts: 2,232	When you install the program, it will install it somewhere in c:/program files/ [some other directory]. Inside that directory (or even the one inside that) there will be a file called sims.exe or something similar. OOOHHHHHH!!! I've just scutched one of the kids for reading over my shoulder but he says SIMS 1 DOES work on XP. Apparantly they have it on their homework computer

24 Feb 2007, 16:09	#5
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Kids always know, don't they?! That's reassuring, anyway!

24 Feb 2007, 17:31	#6
Lord Kagan On the other hand, You have different fingers Join Date: 17.05.2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 8,833	I have the original sims and it works fine on my windows xp

24 Feb 2007, 17:34	#7
djfierce Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.06.2005 Location: Posts: 3,596	I thought when it said win 95 and such that it meant it wont work on any system older than that I have many programmes that dont specify XP

24 Feb 2007, 21:17	#8
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	I am pretty sure that all games/other software for earlier windows will work on later versions of windows...but not the other way around...Microsoft is known for that...they want you to keep on upgrading your operating system...

24 Feb 2007, 21:26	#9
Blackkat13 Mega Loafer Join Date: 30.07.2006 Location: Hell, Michigan Posts: 1,989	You know something I haven't loaded up any of my old sims games on here. Been playing sims on Ps2 now but it should work for xp. Well here you can buy the combo pack with all the games included for 50 bucks. So I think if it didn't work for xp then why would they be selling it in combo packs.

24 Feb 2007, 22:58	#10
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Am looking forward to playing God now!!!! Mwahahahaha!!!!!!! So much for the people in Game stores being experts! Could have had this game before Christmas, but then I wouldn't have found the nine games for £20, so it's worked out good! Yeah, it doesn't really make sense for new software to not play stuff from old software, otherwise we'd have about three versions of everything as well as new software!