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    Question concerning games...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by artisticspaz, Nov 2, 2011.

  1. artisticspaz

    artisticspaz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm hoping for an M14x for X-mas, fingers crossed, and have a few questions concerning older games.

    I've used Windows 7 32 bit only, and can play them just fine. However the M14x will be Windows 7 64 bit so will they still play?

    What I mean when I say old games:
    Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 and 2
    X-Com series
    Stronghold 1 and Crusader
    Civ 3
    Heroes of Might and Magic 3
    Warcraft 2
    Diablo 1
    etc.
     
    artisticspaz, Nov 2, 2011
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  2. kimjo42

    kimjo42 Notebook Consultant

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    X-Com series is available on Steam

    I run Baldur's Gate 2 just fine, so Civ 3 and HOMM3 should be ok.
    Not sure about the others, but there are ways to play older games on new PCs.

    I used to play Lands of Lore - Throne of Chaos with DOS box.

    Google and good luck!
     
    kimjo42, Nov 2, 2011
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  3. KDPearson24

    KDPearson24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You could always try runinng Windows 7 in XP mode if you have a problem with legacy programs.
     
    KDPearson24, Nov 2, 2011
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    fred2028 Sexy member

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    64-bit makes no difference to the apps you use on 32-bit 99.9999999999999% of the time
     
    fred2028, Nov 3, 2011
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    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Yeah, but sometime machine that has 2 GPU like M14x still cant run it, especially those legacy games, and my example was C&C Red Alert 2, on the M14x I cant get it to run (Doesnt matter what Windows 32/64bit), but when I use my friend's machine where he had only one GPU, and it run fine, he got a GT 260 and a C2Q on his machine and running fine while the M14x cannot.
     
    CGSDR, Nov 3, 2011
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  6. Esco

    Esco Notebook Consultant

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    just make sure you buy the professional of win7 or ultimate, because the home premium doesn´t have "xp mode"
     
    Esco, Nov 3, 2011
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    There is almost always some way to get such games to work. Of course you could probably play those games on a cell phone now and save some money
     
    Fallout4, Nov 5, 2011
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    I don't know about that. An iPod in Canada with a 3 year contract will cost you well over 2000$...
     
    kimjo42, Nov 5, 2011
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    anant1993 Notebook Geek

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    Age of Empires-Conquerors wont run. It doesn't run on any Alienware(at least that's the general consensus)
    Beware :p
     
    anant1993, Nov 6, 2011
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