Hi there. The person who is having trouble starting those two games might try running them as administrator. Hit the context key on the menu item that you would normally press enter on to launch the game and arrow down to run as administrator. Are they getting an error message?
On Mar 31, 2012, at 9:40 PM, Phil Vlasak wrote: > Hi, > It could be that those games were written in a language that isn't supported > by windows anymore such as Visual basic 6. > Some game companies have added vb6 libraries to their game installations that > fix that problem. > If you downloaded and installed Shades of Doom or Jim Kitchen's WinKit, then > you have those vb6 libraries and those games will work. > Another hint is to install the games as an administrator instead of just > install them. > When you installed the games did you choose install as administrator? > This choice is found by using the context menu key, which is to the right of > the space bar between the alt and control keys. > > Phil > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "MamaPeach" <mamape...@charter.net> > To: "Dean Masters" <dwmaster...@gmail.com>; "Gamers Discussion list" > <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please > > >> I am hoping that is all it is. He is trying that now. I was thinking it >> might be something with direct x but he has windows 7, 64 bit so I am >> guessing that he'd have a version that would work. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Dean Masters >> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:09 PM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please >> >> Sometimes I have had this problem. I would restart my PC and then things >> would work. So I guess it refreshes the ram enough to play the games. >> >> Dean >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: MamaPeach >> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 5:54 PM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please >> >> Hi Gamers, >> A friend of mine is having a problem with a couple of games. We both have >> installed the two games, River Raiders and Top Speed 3. I am able to use the >> games just fine. He, on the other hand, for some crazy reason, can't click >> on a menu option to start the games or anything. Any idea why this is >> happening to him. We both are running Windows 7, 64 bit machines. Like I >> said, both games work perfectly for me, but he can't even get past the main >> menus on either game. Please, any help would be appreciated. >> Mama Peach >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4906 - Release Date: 03/31/12 > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
