Outdated Games

[duppleganger2win]

I'm going through a patch recently where I want a sandbox to play in but I don't want to throw my computer into the midst of a meltdown. A thought occurs to me 'hey, why don't I just buy older games on sale that came out in the aughts? they don't have the graphic requirements and shouldn't be to hard on my computer. right?' NOPE. some older games don't work because the programing and system leap between 2010-ish and 2020 is just too much. I will try to list some games that fit this "no longer compatible" list. Hope for these only lies in reboots, renditions, or some incredible sloothing and software loopholes.

[HEXEN]

And what would that achieve? Listing a bunch of games you can't get to work ...

[Satoru]

Note this list is just “games I can’t get to work on my potato” not games that don’t actually work

I loaded Sacred 2 Gold up on Windows 10 1909 because I need that for Xbox Game Pass for PC.

A game you are sure to claim is 'outdated' because you can't run it.

Installed the game. Pressed Play. Game ran flawlessly. I didnt even need to reboot my machine.

Don't blame your system issues and then say a game is 'outdated'. The issue is far more likely to be with your system.

[HEXEN]

I bet OP won't agree with you there. I do. But OP's on a mission.

[Black Blade]

You welcome to rise the issue and users can try to help fix them

Had one topic like this and almost all games worked in the end

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

OP list the few games you tried to play, and I check what you need to do.

Fun fact near all of old games on Steam can run on Windows 10, as well modem hardware. Most often few people that are seen complaining about not able to run them, yet everyone else able to play it on modem hardware, and OS just fine, only suggest those few people may have no idea what they're doing, and don't even know either they ignore guided on getting to run, or editing file in note pad, or even just getting a simple patch for the game, there even times I seen few people try to play the games with missing drivers that was clearly needed to run the game.

[Crazy Tiger]

Postat inițial de Satoru:

Note this list is just “games I can’t get to work on my potato” not games that don’t actually work

^^This.

I own many old games, many older than OP even talks about and many in disc form as well. I rarely run into issues getting them to work on Win 10. Games sold on Steam currently all are in the category "will at least boot".

So yeah, list the games, OP. I'm curious which games you can't get to run.

[ElvisDeadly]

Postat inițial de Crazy Tiger:

Postat inițial de Satoru:

Note this list is just “games I can’t get to work on my potato” not games that don’t actually work

^^This.

I own many old games, many older than OP even talks about and many in disc form as well. I rarely run into issues getting them to work on Win 10.

Agree 100% with this, I play more old games than new games and I rarely have issues getting them to run. Those games that do have issues I can usually find a solution easily enough...

The only games I own that will not run are ones that rely on servers that have been forever shut down.

[nullable]

OP, that list will be specific to your system and your technical limits, not really applicable to anyone else.

[Jamez Gamez]

I don't have any issues running any of my 600+ games from Steam on my numerous PCS and laptops. Some are running Windows 10 some running on Windows 7 and a lot of them are older games. I don't really play them but I make sure they work.

[76561198407601200]

Postat inițial de duppleganger2win:

I'm going through a patch recently where I want a sandbox to play in but I don't want to throw my computer into the midst of a meltdown. A thought occurs to me 'hey, why don't I just buy older games on sale that came out in the aughts? they don't have the graphic requirements and shouldn't be to hard on my computer. right?' NOPE. some older games don't work because the programing and system leap between 2010-ish and 2020 is just too much. I will try to list some games that fit this "no longer compatible" list. Hope for these only lies in reboots, renditions, or some incredible sloothing and software loopholes.

Outdated as it in won't run on your particular pc, but will on other's? What good would that list do for anyone other than yourself?

[duppleganger2win]

Postat inițial de Black Blade:

You welcome to rise the issue and users can try to help fix them

Had one topic like this and almost all games worked in the end

That was my intention. Just a bit of community awareness. And hey, if they start rebooting games that are more compatible then awesome.

[duppleganger2win]

So far, Risen and Sacred 2 are a bust. Nothing beyond being able to install them. I don't know if this is my own personal computer or something else but I will circle back to it if I can.
By the way, thank you all for commenting. I just wanted to give a little notice to a few things that could be cleared up. Some awareness but thank you none the less.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

For starters answers these questions.
1. What OS are you using, as well what bit version you're using asa well?
2. What the system spec, CPU model, GPU model, and RAM amount?
3. On the OS you're using have you fully updated it, as well installed the drivers needed to run the game?

Risen works perfectly fine on Windows 10, all I did was install it, run the setup to install drivers, and it ran.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2259851975
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2259851994

Postat inițial de davidb11:

Sacred 2 should be able to run on Windows 10 with some work. Few old games are broken on Windows 10.
As long as you're not trying to run like something designed for a 486. :P

^This.
Click on Modding Or Configuration.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/225640/guides/

[Crazy Tiger]

Postat inițial de duppleganger2win:

So far, Risen and Sacred 2 are a bust. Nothing beyond being able to install them. I don't know if this is my own personal computer or something else but I will circle back to it if I can.
By the way, thank you all for commenting. I just wanted to give a little notice to a few things that could be cleared up. Some awareness but thank you none the less.

Risen, the trick in the bottom post of the first page worked for a few friends of mine: https://steamcommunity.com/app/40300/discussions/0/135508662494684037/
Sacred 2, some friends of mine used this guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1254244510

[Satoru]

Sacred 2 runs fine on a Win10 machine with zero fixes