does the game run under windows 95?
We don't think so, based on the system requirements.
DirectX8 will install on all versions of Windows 95
according to the DirectX FAQ,
but during development in was never tested on a Windows95 machine.
If you've has success running the game under W95, let us know
does the game run under windows 98?
Yes. There are no reported problems caused by running under this operating system.
does the game run under windows 2000?
Yes. There are no reported problems caused by running under this operating system.
does the game run under windows ME?
Yes. There are no reported problems caused by running under this operating system.
does the game run under windows XP?
Yes, but there are a number of reported problems caused by running under this operating system.
The majority of problems with poor performance/frame rates and crashing have been traced to drivers for new video and sound cards.
It's worth bearing in mind that XP is so very new too, and driver support is likely to be initially shaky.
symptom 1 - slow performance/poor frame rate
menus and game screens only update every couples of seconds making it unplayable
areas of transparency/alpha blending (for example, smoking campfires) are very slow, but when they are out of view the game runs faster
symptom 2 - crashes
the game crashes at the start of every new campaign as the camera zooms in on the main character
solutions
For new devices like the
ATI
Radeon 8500
and
Creative Labs
Sound Blaster Audigy,
driver issues are the most likely causes of instability and crashes.
In particular, check that you have the latest (and compliant) drivers for your motherboard (AGP specifically),
video and sound card. The latter two should (hopefully) be WHQL certified (check in the DirectX applet within Control Panel).
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