[SOLVED] games and windows 7

daeler33 · 11-04-2009, 06:00 PM

I just installed windows 7 recently and not haveing alot of computer skills I am having problems running games that say they are not supported for windows 7. such as WOW and DDO stormreach. The games load and play then freeze the whole system so I have to restart.

I have a self built comp. it has 4 gigs of ram, nvidia geforce 8200 video card (integrated on the motherboard) a 3.10 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core a decent hard drive, I have heard others say they dont have problems with windows 7 running thier game. I ran the "can you run it" program and the only fail I got was windows 7

Any advice???

Zealex · 11-04-2009, 07:12 PM

Welcome to TSF

Try running these programs in compatibility mode, xp service pack 3. Is this a new computer or did you upgrade to 7? Integrated video cards are not good for playing games. Also I don't recommend can you run it cause it's not accurate. It says my intel chipset can run bf2142 with a intel chipset but in reality I got 8 fps(lol).

ebackhus · 11-05-2009, 02:12 AM

I've actually found 7 to run games better than XP ever did. I can even run my old Win 95-era games great!

**RockmasteR** · 11-05-2009, 05:02 AM

hello
did you install all the drivers needed after you installed Windows 7?
make sure that you have the latest drivers for your video card, from here:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_wi...1.07_whql.html

also download and install the latest directx 9.0c from my sig

daeler33 · 11-05-2009, 10:01 AM

Zealex, this is an upgrade I have had the computer for about a year. I have not had much experiance with 7 yet how do you run the compatibility mode? and yeah I know on the video card I have been trying to save some cash to get a decent card.

RockmasteR, I didn't install any drivers afterwards i was under the assumtion it installed all the drivers when it upgraded, I will look as soon as I get off of work. I did run the Belarc advisor and found no problems there.

daeler33 · 11-05-2009, 12:56 PM

found a how to on compatibility mode didn't know it was that easy.

I was reading a different thread where they were thinking the psu was the problem I think I have a 500 or 550 w psu, do you think that could be the problem?

creesball · 11-05-2009, 01:21 PM

Lots and lots of people have the freezing issue in wow since upgrading to win7. Ive been keeping an eye on a few forums but as of yet there is no fix for it.

daeler33 · 11-05-2009, 02:51 PM

ok tried the drivers and that didn't fix it still locking up I get mouse movement and keyboard seems to work, but I cant alt-tab out or use alt-ctrl-del to close it.

daeler33 · 11-05-2009, 02:55 PM

oh yeah, it wont let me change the compatibility mode for DDO but it did on WOW

Zealex · 11-05-2009, 02:56 PM

That is weird, are you right clicking and selecting xp compatibility?

daeler33 · 11-05-2009, 07:11 PM

it doesn't give the compatibility option. that tab just isnt there

Mcninjaguy · 11-05-2009, 10:36 PM

To do compatibility mode you need to find the game executable file (exe) and right click on it. Go to properties after and find the compatibility tab. Run the games as Vista SP2 or earlier and administrator.

daeler33 · 11-06-2009, 05:20 AM

ok found it and switched it, will try again tonight.

daeler33 · 11-07-2009, 09:03 AM

still no luck with the DDO I still get screen freeze mouse and keyboard work but I cant get anything else to work. after about 2 or 3 mins I get black screen then have to restart the computer.

Mcninjaguy · 11-07-2009, 01:46 PM

Did you try different compatibilities modes? Try running it as either Win XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP2.

daeler33 · 11-07-2009, 03:17 PM

ok will try vista sp2 been doing xp

daeler33 · 11-07-2009, 03:38 PM

nope that didn't make any difference, it seems like the video freezes the audio was still going I tried alt-tabing out and it worked for a second but the computer froze and I had to restart.

daeler33 · 11-08-2009, 06:41 AM

any advice on how to figure out what the problem is? I just ordered a new video card, but I dont think it is the video card as it worked fine with linux and xp.

daeler33 · 11-10-2009, 01:22 PM

thanks for the help guys I found the problem, WD anywhere was causing problems and crashing the system. I uninstalled the program and DDO runs fine now.

11-04-2009, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	[SOLVED] games and windows 7 I just installed windows 7 recently and not haveing alot of computer skills I am having problems running games that say they are not supported for windows 7. such as WOW and DDO stormreach. The games load and play then freeze the whole system so I have to restart. I have a self built comp. it has 4 gigs of ram, nvidia geforce 8200 video card (integrated on the motherboard) a 3.10 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core a decent hard drive, I have heard others say they dont have problems with windows 7 running thier game. I ran the "can you run it" program and the only fail I got was windows 7 Any advice???

11-04-2009, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,147 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: games and windows 7 Welcome to TSF Try running these programs in compatibility mode, xp service pack 3. Is this a new computer or did you upgrade to 7? Integrated video cards are not good for playing games. Also I don't recommend can you run it cause it's not accurate. It says my intel chipset can run bf2142 with a intel chipset but in reality I got 8 fps(lol). __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller

11-05-2009, 02:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,235 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: games and windows 7 I've actually found 7 to run games better than XP ever did. I can even run my old Win 95-era games great! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-05-2009, 05:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,126 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: games and windows 7 hello did you install all the drivers needed after you installed Windows 7? make sure that you have the latest drivers for your video card, from here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_wi...1.07_whql.html also download and install the latest directx 9.0c from my sig __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

11-05-2009, 10:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 Zealex, this is an upgrade I have had the computer for about a year. I have not had much experiance with 7 yet how do you run the compatibility mode? and yeah I know on the video card I have been trying to save some cash to get a decent card. RockmasteR, I didn't install any drivers afterwards i was under the assumtion it installed all the drivers when it upgraded, I will look as soon as I get off of work. I did run the Belarc advisor and found no problems there.

11-05-2009, 12:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 found a how to on compatibility mode didn't know it was that easy. I was reading a different thread where they were thinking the psu was the problem I think I have a 500 or 550 w psu, do you think that could be the problem?

11-05-2009, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
creesball Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Win 7 pro	Re: games and windows 7 Lots and lots of people have the freezing issue in wow since upgrading to win7. Ive been keeping an eye on a few forums but as of yet there is no fix for it.

11-05-2009, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 ok tried the drivers and that didn't fix it still locking up I get mouse movement and keyboard seems to work, but I cant alt-tab out or use alt-ctrl-del to close it.

11-05-2009, 02:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 oh yeah, it wont let me change the compatibility mode for DDO but it did on WOW

11-05-2009, 02:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,147 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: games and windows 7 That is weird, are you right clicking and selecting xp compatibility? __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller

11-05-2009, 07:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 it doesn't give the compatibility option. that tab just isnt there

11-05-2009, 10:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: games and windows 7 To do compatibility mode you need to find the game executable file (exe) and right click on it. Go to properties after and find the compatibility tab. Run the games as Vista SP2 or earlier and administrator.

11-06-2009, 05:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 ok found it and switched it, will try again tonight.

11-07-2009, 09:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 still no luck with the DDO I still get screen freeze mouse and keyboard work but I cant get anything else to work. after about 2 or 3 mins I get black screen then have to restart the computer.

11-07-2009, 01:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: games and windows 7 Did you try different compatibilities modes? Try running it as either Win XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP2.

11-07-2009, 03:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 ok will try vista sp2 been doing xp

11-07-2009, 03:38 PM	#17 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 nope that didn't make any difference, it seems like the video freezes the audio was still going I tried alt-tabing out and it worked for a second but the computer froze and I had to restart.

11-08-2009, 06:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 any advice on how to figure out what the problem is? I just ordered a new video card, but I dont think it is the video card as it worked fine with linux and xp.

11-10-2009, 01:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
daeler33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13 OS: windows 7 64BIT	Re: games and windows 7 thanks for the help guys I found the problem, WD anywhere was causing problems and crashing the system. I uninstalled the program and DDO runs fine now.