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tomb raider is not running

ck2064
whenever i try running the game i get the following message the game requires a direct x 9. o c capable graphic card. your card or driver does not support direct x 9. o c 3d acceleration. i have no graphic card but have a display memory of 256mb.
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Carmageddon II wont load up correctly

Tarquin2
Right then, I've been trying to get Carmageddon II to work on my computer and after numerous patches it still wont work. (but the patches got the game working on another computer) Basicaly what happens is that when I choose direct 3D then direct 3D HAL for the game's display settings then click Launch game from the ...
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MM8 under Win XP

Disebodnout
Hello everyone, i have a problem with might and magic VIII under windows XP I have read all I found related to my problem, but nothing worked when I start mm8. exe, it writes The procedure entry point Makecriticalsectionglobal could not be found in the dynamic link library Kernel32.
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Solutions Might and Magic 6, 7 and 8 on Xp

ToRnHeArTeD
I'm making this posting, for people to put their solutions for the problems of making Might and Magic 6, 7 and 8 to run on Xp. I'll be going through all the forums and posting as many solutions as I can find.
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Might and Magic 7 & 8 not running

kiwi
I have managed to install Might and Magic 7 and 8 no probems but neither program will run. It has something to do with my video card I think. can anyone help with this?.
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Might and Magic 8 problems

steve2710
Hi i have had this game for a while and wanted to go back to playing it so i installed it with no problems but then when i go to play it it will do one of two things: 1) load up and then just close itself with no message or anything.
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Dungeon Keeper 1 On Vista.

Kizu-Eien
I loved dungeon Keeper as a child so I went out & bought a new cd for it. Only problem is. . . I can't even instal the game. Step by Step of what usually happens: 1. I insert disk. 2. I Click allow to Setup.
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Sims 2 for mac keeps crshing after splash screen!!

chadam_lives_XD
I made the mistake of thinking, oh if i delete all my sims 2 stuff i can start fresh. . . that was until i realized id lost everything so i started re downloading all me sims games, but i read somewhere you have to open you game every time you upload new games/ expansion packs, so that what i did i opened sims 2 an ...
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CM2 using DOSBox emulator

ad1985
Hiya guys, Need a litle help if possible. I'm trying to use Championship Manager 2 using the DOSBox emulator. I've got the emultor downloaded and even have intructions on how to use your games on it.
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Starcraft

Nankoto
I went and bought Starcraft today out of urge for my favorite RTS which I haven't played in ages. So I get it home, get it all installed, vamped up to play it. I get an error about the screen resolution and things.
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Windows XP Compat. Issues for older Games

Elijah5
I am having compatibility issues for older games. The 1st one is NHL 2000. I DID read your previous post where someone else had a problem, however, my problem did not seem similar. NHL 2000 installs fine, but when I try to run it in Windows 95 Compat.
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Ubi Soft - Pro Rally 2001 not working (2000/XP)

HN
As subject. I simply can't get Pro Rally 2001 to work under either Windows 2000 or XP. The game freezes at startup. I think it's some kind of intro it wants to play. It's weird because the company says it Windows 2000 compatible on the back of the CD ;( I've tried to run the game in Windows 98 compatibility mode, w ...
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NFS pro street & Sidewinder precision steering whe

juanluisalmendrades
Hi: I´ve got a problem trying to use the break pedal in my ms sidewinder precision steering wheel (is the one without force feedback) when running NFS pro street. Ive already read some threads from here and i understand that probably is the thing with the separated axis (or something like that) can some one help me ...
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Sims 2 not working at all!!!

BethaneyB
We have downloaded sims 2 and wine as well as Geko and when we try to play the game it does absolutely nothing. We've worked on it for three days now and I'm feeling as if installing Fedora 8 was a BIG mistake.
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Starcraft Freezing!!! really annoying!!!!

discharge
i've ready a few posts on this forum about starcraft, and they all seem to say the same thing, reinstall and try again. well its not working I used to play starcraft several years ago, and just found it in a box last week.
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can't install games from cd

rad
pls help me coz i can't install any games from a cd. . i tested 3 games so far and still can't install any. . i tried installing the cs from another computer and it works. . what could cause the problem?.
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Problem Running "Shadow Company : Left For Dead"

crashtec
This is an extremely old game which i want to play again. Unfortunately, i can't get it to run. There isn't any help online which is useful. The problem with this game is that it wasn't really popular, secondly, UbiSoft bought over Sinister Games, which was the developer and absorbed it into Red Storm, leaving no d ...
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legacy of kain defiance

manxbhoy
help please. im having a bit of a problem getting this game to work ok with windows xp. basically ayt various parts of the game, it just goes into slow motion. and at other parts it goes into hyperdrive.
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