Help With Vista

[Liberator]

I Recently Download A Fabulous Game
When I Wanna Run It,This Error Message Always Pops Up
"Game crashed during previous initialization,game starting software
rending mode...."
I Am Using Windows Vista Which Is A Very***************** OS
Anyone Who Can Help Me With This Problem?
Thanks And Cheers

I Tried Though This Game On Another Pc Which OS Is XP
And
IT WORKED
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Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated

[Statica]

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You need to be more specific about your problem .. calling it a "fabulous game" doesn't really help us provide you with any information. The name of the game helps. Have you checked the game publisher's website for compatibility. It is also up to the software coders to ultimately ensure compatibility.

[Liberator]

Whoooooops
Very Sorry
I Will Keep That In Mind
the Game Is Called Metal Gear Solid
I Used to Play It On Ps1
I Recently Downloaded The Game
I Hope That Helps
Thanks

[shadowpr]

Is this the game? http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-D42-00001-Metal-Gear-Solid/dp/B00004VP4B/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-7190884-8975961?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1197644770&sr=1-1

If so, the only thing I can think of is to try and set the compatibility mode. Try setting it for xp first, and if that doesn't work, try 98/ME.

[Statica]

http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/metal-gear-series should give you an idea of how old the game is. When a s/w manufacturer puts out a product, it is designed to run on a certain spec. Just because you buy the game doesn't entitle you compatibility till the end of time. If it was designed for XP or 98 and it runs on those platforms that's all you can ask for. The rest is up to the publisher to provide patches, if they want to... or for you not to upgrade your platform if you cannot find a compatible version for your programs.

[Liberator]

Ouh I See
So The Game Is Not Compatible
Hahaha
Kinda A Newsflash For Me
See I Am A Kinda Noob In This
So Now I Am Clear That I CAN Only Play Games Which Are Compatible With Vista
Thanks Guys
I Really Appreciate Your Help And Time
Thank You :) :)