List of Games that work on Windows Vista

I have EQ2 installed and running on Vista, but when zoning, or death occures,
I get kicked to the desktop and the client closes.

"dfeifer" wrote:

> You can also include everquest 2 to that as well..
>
> Everquest2 addict...
>
> "Joshua" wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> > Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
> >

Dungeons Siege 2 works also on Vista, but The Godfather won't run on it yet.

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "Joshua" <Joshua@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2ADF50EA-98A3-4431-9496-BFA69C532BBD@microsoft.com...
> >I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> > Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>
> I have.
>
> Zoo Tycoon 2*
> Half-Life 2*
> Civilization 4*
> Battlefield 2
> Rise of Legends
> Quake III Arena***
> Unreal Tournament 2003***
> Oblivion
> Morrowind
> Black and White 2
> Warcraft 3**
> World of Warcraft
> Halo
> Ghost Recon Advanced Warfigher
> Sim City 4*
> Guild Wars
> Call of Duty 2
> FEAR
>
> *Problems, on my setup I had to run them into a window first to prevent them
> from crashing, I'm assuming a video driver bug not letting them pick up
> resolution details. Others have mentioned lowering the desktop resolution
> to the same as their default start-up resolution resolves it too.
>
> **Works fine with retail version, but latest patch breaks sound.
>
> ***Mouse acceleration seems to be turned on.
>
> That's the list so far. 8-)
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
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Battlefield 2 not installing

Hi all,

Has anyone had an issue installing this game? I have tried unsucessfully as
it tries to install DirectX 9.0c, I cancel that as I dont want to override
the DirectX 10 setting on Vista... Am I doing this wrong?? Your help is
appreciated.

Glenn



"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "Joshua" <Joshua@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2ADF50EA-98A3-4431-9496-BFA69C532BBD@microsoft.com...
> >I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> > Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>
> I have.
>
> Zoo Tycoon 2*
> Half-Life 2*
> Civilization 4*
> Battlefield 2
> Rise of Legends
> Quake III Arena***
> Unreal Tournament 2003***
> Oblivion
> Morrowind
> Black and White 2
> Warcraft 3**
> World of Warcraft
> Halo
> Ghost Recon Advanced Warfigher
> Sim City 4*
> Guild Wars
> Call of Duty 2
> FEAR
>
> *Problems, on my setup I had to run them into a window first to prevent them
> from crashing, I'm assuming a video driver bug not letting them pick up
> resolution details. Others have mentioned lowering the desktop resolution
> to the same as their default start-up resolution resolves it too.
>
> **Works fine with retail version, but latest patch breaks sound.
>
> ***Mouse acceleration seems to be turned on.
>
> That's the list so far. 8-)
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>
>

I have problems with Oblivion after updating to beta 2. It plays fine for a
short few minutes the quits and system crashes.

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "Joshua" <Joshua@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2ADF50EA-98A3-4431-9496-BFA69C532BBD@microsoft.com...
> >I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> > Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>
> I have.
>
> Zoo Tycoon 2*
> Half-Life 2*
> Civilization 4*
> Battlefield 2
> Rise of Legends
> Quake III Arena***
> Unreal Tournament 2003***
> Oblivion
> Morrowind
> Black and White 2
> Warcraft 3**
> World of Warcraft
> Halo
> Ghost Recon Advanced Warfigher
> Sim City 4*
> Guild Wars
> Call of Duty 2
> FEAR
>
> *Problems, on my setup I had to run them into a window first to prevent them
> from crashing, I'm assuming a video driver bug not letting them pick up
> resolution details. Others have mentioned lowering the desktop resolution
> to the same as their default start-up resolution resolves it too.
>
> **Works fine with retail version, but latest patch breaks sound.
>
> ***Mouse acceleration seems to be turned on.
>
> That's the list so far. 8-)
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail*
>
>

That sucks..
It 'Can" work fine under Vista, both x86 and x64. I have had a couple
freezes and crashes..but have also had 20+ hours of excellent playtime under
Vista..both versions.



"1crash007" <1crash007@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:45DDECF2-3948-424B-82DC-85526CBFDD01@microsoft.com...
>I have problems with Oblivion after updating to beta 2. It plays fine for a
> short few minutes the quits and system crashes.
>
> "Paul Smith" wrote:
>
>> "Joshua" <Joshua@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2ADF50EA-98A3-4431-9496-BFA69C532BBD@microsoft.com...
>> >I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work
>> >on
>> > Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>>
>> I have.
>>
>> Zoo Tycoon 2*
>> Half-Life 2*
>> Civilization 4*
>> Battlefield 2
>> Rise of Legends
>> Quake III Arena***
>> Unreal Tournament 2003***
>> Oblivion
>> Morrowind
>> Black and White 2
>> Warcraft 3**
>> World of Warcraft
>> Halo
>> Ghost Recon Advanced Warfigher
>> Sim City 4*
>> Guild Wars
>> Call of Duty 2
>> FEAR
>>
>> *Problems, on my setup I had to run them into a window first to prevent
>> them
>> from crashing, I'm assuming a video driver bug not letting them pick up
>> resolution details. Others have mentioned lowering the desktop
>> resolution
>> to the same as their default start-up resolution resolves it too.
>>
>> **Works fine with retail version, but latest patch breaks sound.
>>
>> ***Mouse acceleration seems to be turned on.
>>
>> That's the list so far. 8-)
>>
>> --
>> Paul Smith,
>> Yeovil, UK.
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>
>> *Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail*
>>
>>

Unreal Tournament works like a dream - no compatibility problem whatsoever -
even adds itself to the vista games application!

- Running vista x64 beta 2 build 5384

"Juan Carlos Lopez" wrote:

> NFS Most Wanted DOES NOT work in my system with Vista 32bit.
> Pentium D 805 2.66mhz
> 2GB DDR2
>
> "Joshua" <Joshua@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2ADF50EA-98A3-4431-9496-BFA69C532BBD@microsoft.com...
> >I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> > Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
> >
>
>
>
NFS MOST WATED: Black Edition (DVD) works just fine for me! (Vista 32-bit)

Have you tried using Taskman and ending any unecessary processes? Certainly
helped me out!
Ending any unecessary resource hogging apps may improve the situation!

I think Vista is running a lot of extra processes because:

1) I'ts BETA!

2) Because it's BETA, it needs these extra processes to help with program
and application compatibillity testing.

3) Vista-BETA would obviously have all the extra 'bells + whistles' turned
on, to see how these work/run of course.

4) Any new features not yet seen in any other version of Windows, would also
be on for various reasons/purposes.

Hope this helps, it certainly did for me and I thought I had a relatively
capable system for running hardware/cpu/graphics - intensive games!

Mobo: ASUS P5GDC-Deluxe (LGA775, Intel 915P+ICH6R, CPU Lock Free, FSB-800
Overclocked)
CPU: 3.0GHz Intel P4 630 (O/C'd to 3.6GHZ - No conflict with Vista either!)
System RAM: Dual Channel - 1GB DDR2 PC4200(533MHz) Generic
Video: Expert-Vision GeForce 6600LE (512meg)
Sound: Onboard CMI 9880 (Vista has issues with running onboard CMI chips but
I have it running nonetheless!)

Cheers,

Lee-roy (Australia)

Add:

NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED: Black Edition (DVD)

SIN EPISODES: Emergence

F.E.A.R. (Needed taskman to end a lot of unecessary processes in order to
run!)

Sorry for repeating "F.E.A.R." but I thought the extra little piece of info
might help others out!

No patches were used in any of the games - straight out of box!
All games were played in the 32-bit ver of Vista.

Cheers,

Lee-roy (Australia)



P.S. My PC-Setup:

Mobo: ASUS P5GDC-Deluxe (LGA775, Intel 915P+ICH6R, CPU Lock Free, FSB-800
Overclocked)
CPU: 3.0GHz Intel P4 630 (O/C'd to 3.6GHz - No conflict with Vista either!)
System RAM: Dual Channel - 1GB DDR2 PC4200(533MHz) Generic
Video: Expert-Vision GeForce 6600LE (512meg)
Sound: Onboard CMI 9880 (Vista has issues with running onboard CMI chips but
I have it running nonetheless!)

"Leroy Brown!!" <stickyourspam@whereitshouldreallygo.com> wrote in message
news:54615147-040E-47D5-BA67-87ED9BCCCA2D@microsoft.com...
>
> Add:
>
> NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED: Black Edition (DVD)
>
> SIN EPISODES: Emergence
>
> F.E.A.R. (Needed taskman to end a lot of unecessary processes in order to
> run!)
>
> Sorry for repeating "F.E.A.R." but I thought the extra little piece of
> info
> might help others out!
>
> No patches were used in any of the games - straight out of box!
> All games were played in the 32-bit ver of Vista.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lee-roy (Australia)
>
>
>
> P.S. My PC-Setup:
>
> Mobo: ASUS P5GDC-Deluxe (LGA775, Intel 915P+ICH6R, CPU Lock Free, FSB-800
> Overclocked)
> CPU: 3.0GHz Intel P4 630 (O/C'd to 3.6GHz - No conflict with Vista
> either!)
> System RAM: Dual Channel - 1GB DDR2 PC4200(533MHz) Generic
> Video: Expert-Vision GeForce 6600LE (512meg)
> Sound: Onboard CMI 9880 (Vista has issues with running onboard CMI chips
> but
> I have it running nonetheless!)



Add *all* of the following:

Command and Conquer Generals
Command and Conquer Generals: Zero Hour (expansion) (includes 1.04 North
American patch)
Need For Speed Underground 2
(all from Electronic Arts)

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (Big Huge Games/Microsoft Game Studios)

Only issue is with Zero Hour (original auto-patcher does not work correctly;
downloading and running patch externally does work); however, this issue is
with Zero Hour itself, and is reproducible in XP as well.

Motherboard: ASUS P4C-800E Deluxe
CPU: Genuine Intel P4 2.6 GHz w/HyperThreading (Northwood-C/Stock)
System RAM: 512 MB x 2 PNY Optima DDR400 (3-3-3-8/Stock)
Graphics: ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro 128 MB
Graphics Driver: ATI Catalyst Vista RC1 beta
Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer Limited Edition
Audio Driver: Creative Audigy Vista RC1 beta
Network: Onboard (Intel/PRO1000CT)
Network Driver: Supplied/included with OS
Printer: HP DeskJet 940C (USB)
Printer Driver: Supplied/Included with OS
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate Edition RC1 (build 5600/32-bit)
Other Beta Software Installed: Windows Live Messenger 8.1, Microsoft Office
2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh

Christopher L. Estep

"Joshua" wrote:

> I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>

I can't get WoW to work at all. It immediately disconnects me from the log
in server after I type my password and press log in. It worked perfectly
under XP.

Initially game seems to flicker out the cursor, making it exceptionally
difficult to locate, once located even more difficult to place on button.

Once you can locate and select OPTIONS > Turn on Custom Cursor: then all
runs as smooth and clear as before Vista. Well almost, the sound stutters
and gets out of sync from time to time.

Dear Paul,
Rise of nations won't work on Vista Beta 2
Is there a way to make it work.
Kind regards
Johan


"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "Joshua" <Joshua@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2ADF50EA-98A3-4431-9496-BFA69C532BBD@microsoft.com...
> >I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> > Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>
> I have.
>
> Zoo Tycoon 2*
> Half-Life 2*
> Civilization 4*
> Battlefield 2
> Rise of Legends
> Quake III Arena***
> Unreal Tournament 2003***
> Oblivion
> Morrowind
> Black and White 2
> Warcraft 3**
> World of Warcraft
> Halo
> Ghost Recon Advanced Warfigher
> Sim City 4*
> Guild Wars
> Call of Duty 2
> FEAR
>
> *Problems, on my setup I had to run them into a window first to prevent them
> from crashing, I'm assuming a video driver bug not letting them pick up
> resolution details. Others have mentioned lowering the desktop resolution
> to the same as their default start-up resolution resolves it too.
>
> **Works fine with retail version, but latest patch breaks sound.
>
> ***Mouse acceleration seems to be turned on.
>
> That's the list so far. 8-)
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail*
>
>

The installer on most games crashes or throws errors and locks up, has to do
with program allowance in Vista and IE7.

I got:

John Deere American Farmer
John Deere Construction
Zoo Tycoon 1 and 2
Fish Tycoon
Ultima online AOS/7th/ML
(but UOGATEWAY does toss too many errors to work right for those that play
free shards over OSI) Its all part of testing
DOOM3
Unreal
NFS3 hot persuit
Baldur's Gate 1 and 2

There are several other games I am testing still if I can get them to
install. Oh and if they are pre XP (then forget it too big of a problem to
even get them to install) if they are set for XP you can work around it by
setting the program default to run in XP mood or dos install (but has a large
habbit of crashing when you do this).

"Joshua" wrote:

> I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>

Links 2003 works if you play offline. I can't play online at all. When I try
to host a game, my playing partner gets a connection failed error and if I
join his game, I can get in, but the game crashed as soon as he hit the Play
button.

"Joshua" wrote:

> I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>

Rise of Legends does not work on my machine. Qosmio G35-AV600. Starts the
game but errors later during play.

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "Joshua" <Joshua@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2ADF50EA-98A3-4431-9496-BFA69C532BBD@microsoft.com...
> >I was wondering if we could start to compile a list of Games that work on
> > Windows Vista... As this would make it easier for many of us..
>
> I have.
>
> Zoo Tycoon 2*
> Half-Life 2*
> Civilization 4*
> Battlefield 2
> Rise of Legends
> Quake III Arena***
> Unreal Tournament 2003***
> Oblivion
> Morrowind
> Black and White 2
> Warcraft 3**
> World of Warcraft
> Halo
> Ghost Recon Advanced Warfigher
> Sim City 4*
> Guild Wars
> Call of Duty 2
> FEAR
>
> *Problems, on my setup I had to run them into a window first to prevent them
> from crashing, I'm assuming a video driver bug not letting them pick up
> resolution details. Others have mentioned lowering the desktop resolution
> to the same as their default start-up resolution resolves it too.
>
> **Works fine with retail version, but latest patch breaks sound.
>
> ***Mouse acceleration seems to be turned on.
>
> That's the list so far. 8-)
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail*
>
>