Hi tom.
I thought this might be the case, as I said I was just trying to track down
the source of this bug in airik the clerric that stops the object finder
running on xp, ---- the demo worked fine, the rest of the game is fine, but
the object finder isn't which makes the game unplayable and we've yet to
determine why.
I'm certainly not going to install any hacked copies, i was just making
enquirieies, and great as it is that david found the archive as microsoft
don't support it the last thing I want to do is mess up my machine.
Frankly though at this point having windows 7 wouldn't do me any good
besides playing airik, indeed from what I have seen it'd be more trouble
than anything else due to compatibility issues, an irritating interface,
need to disable uac and goodness knows what. I'll undoubtedly get it
eventually when i buy a new machine, but as I've said before on list I value
a computer for what I do with it, not for being the latest or greatest.
Airik is the only game thus far I've never been able to run on xp, and I'm
not prepared to upgrade my os and go through all that hastle with silly
interfaces and compatibility issues just for one game. While I'm not going
to try and hang onto xp forever, I've not really had any good reason to
upgrade to windows 7 either at the moment. That may change in the future if
more games and things I want to do become windows 7 specific, but certainly
that hasn't happened yet.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Greetings
Hi Marvin,
The only troubles with games I have had on Windows 7 are older 16-bit
Dos games and Dos based interactive fiction interpreters. Just about
everything else will work assuming you install backward compatible
libraries and APIs. For instance, a lot of accessible games are
written in VB 6. Installing Jim Kitchens Winkit installer, rebooting,
and installing your favorite games will do the trick for 90% of the
accessible games out there.
HTH
On 11/5/11, Marvin Hunkin <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi.
its Marvin from Devonport, Tasmania, Australia.
the little island at the bottom of australia, not new zealand.
i am a blind computer user, using jaws for windows, windows 7
professional 32 bit.
now which games will not work with windows 7?
and a big star trek and space and science fiction guy.
so, which games are right for me.
love sports, and science fiction games.
and i do not have a credit card.
must be the only blind guy on the planet who does not have one.
that is my choice.
i live with my parents, i am 46, one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
my choice.
love working on the treadmill, listening to 80s music, and love
stargate, star trek, the incredible hulk, knight rider, the a-team.
have a great day.
marvin.
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