I agree with Espio, as that specific OS emulation is regarded as the most compatible. Of course it would work best if you turned on hardware virtualization, and since you don't specify what model is your cpu, then I'm not able to advise you further. Since the latest update, hardware virtualization isn't required but is decreases performance a lot.
On Jul 13, 9:22 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > Perhaps XP Mode for Windows 7 would help? > > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:13 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > That does sound like a messed up directx install, but those games are > > very dangerous in a way that they overwrite any existing directx > > install with legacy file versions that totally mess up the system. The > > best way is to install the latest directx version to make sure it's up > > to date, and better yet to have security software that blocks the > > directx 2/3/5 from automatically installing without user confirmation. > > > On Jul 13, 6:12 pm, DanielPK <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey guys, just recently i found a game that i played like 10-12 years > >> ago on windows 98 (Dark Earth)...LMAO! ...i know its older than my > >> grandma, but i just can't help to try running it ;) > > >> after some patches and tweaks the game works under VMware XP...no luck > >> on 7 tho, i get this error msg when i try to run the game: LS_ERROR: 8 > >> Bmap Error: Bitmove256 (DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS) compatibality mode with > >> every god knows turned ON options...non worked :(...i searched for a > >> solution but got only "2" search results -____- site was in french so > >> i had to translate it! ...the solution they provided was running the > >> game on directx 2...2 for god sake!!! hahahahaha...and some answers > >> even suggested that directx needs to be disabled...rofl :P now if > >> anyone knows wht the error msg is related to it'd be much > >> appreciated :) > > >> specs: > >> Core Duo 1.6GHz > >> 3GB RAM > >> GMA950 (Alpha) > >> Windows 7 32bit = crash + error msg > >> Windows XP 32bit VMware = playable game + random crashes > > >> :) > > >> website:http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2... > > >> @Hussam: did u manage to get "grim fandango" working? :D > > > -- > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- > Acer TravelMate 2480 > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
