retro computer games
Can old computer games operate on Windows XP?
The games I am thinking of inparticular are QUAKE 3 ARENA, DUKE NUKEM & BLOOD.
I’ve tried to load up these retro games on my PC (Operating system Windows XP) and they do not seem to work.
Will they only work on an older style PC (Windows 2000 or less)?
Is there a way round so they can be played on my PC?
Or am I totally wrong and is it a problem with the games rather than windows?
Thanks
Quake 3 arena runs perfectly – I have been playing the last couple of weeks =)
Duke and Blood don’t run under xp. You can try a program called Dosbox to run these older programs. I haven’t tested thos games on it however.
I do NOT recommend win2000 for any gaming.
I use win98 on a psyco upgraded computer I put together. I play all the good old games on there =)
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