Playing games on Vista...ugh!![MOVED FROM WINDOWS]

nicoleinD'town · 04-12-2008, 01:12 AM

Is there a way too keep my computer from loosing it's mind every time I try to play any games?? I have Vista home premium OS.I can play the Windows pre-installed games with no problem...BUT, try to play most other games(down loaded)and my Toshiba Satellite notebook FREAK'S out!! Even Toshiba games are a mess too!How can I fix this? Oh, and some times I have prob's shutting down too, why??

**warlordfmike** · 04-12-2008, 04:08 AM

Welcome to (TSF) TechSupportForum.com (Vista Support)

what seems to be the issue

1 are the games crashing / overheating

2 download update video driver

3 (bsod) blue screen of death

4 post the dxdiag file so i can see the video card
*,* start type in start search dxdiag and click save all info and post here

5 plz give a little more details

whats the d'town mean

regards

warlord f mike

04-12-2008, 01:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
nicoleinD'town Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista home premium	Playing games on Vista...ugh!![MOVED FROM WINDOWS] Is there a way too keep my computer from loosing it's mind every time I try to play any games?? I have Vista home premium OS.I can play the Windows pre-installed games with no problem...BUT, try to play most other games(down loaded)and my Toshiba Satellite notebook FREAK'S out!! Even Toshiba games are a mess too!How can I fix this? Oh, and some times I have prob's shutting down too, why??

04-12-2008, 04:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
warlordfmike TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: huntington tx east texas Posts: 631 OS: microsoft® Vista home Basic™ Sp1 My System	Re: Playing games on Vista...ugh!! Welcome to (TSF) TechSupportForum.com (Vista Support) what seems to be the issue 1 are the games crashing / overheating 2 download update video driver 3 (bsod) blue screen of death 4 post the dxdiag file so i can see the video card , start type in start search dxdiag and click save all info and post here 5 plz give a little more details whats the d'town mean regards warlord f mike __________________ "im a dude that lives in the middle of nowhere. i live on a road that the address has fm in it. the fm means FROM somewhere to the MIDDLE of nowhere lolololol" Warlordfmike of TSF SensorsView . WinRaR . Belarc . Windows Performance Tool . Belarc Advisor . DriverMax . Advanced Task Manager . Driver Detective Last edited by warlordfmike : 04-12-2008 at 04:11 AM.