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You don't mention the game in question, or whether you've tried using compatibility mode to run the game.
The reasons they don't run may be because the graphics support (directx) works in a different way with later versions of Windows. Windows 98 is a 16/32 bit operating system, Windows 7 is 32 or 64 bit. It may simply be that the Windows 7 computer is so much faster than the 98 machines the game would have been written for.
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Why wont windows 98 home publishing work on windows xp?
Windows 98 home publishing is for Windows 98. Windows 98 programs don't work well on Windows XP sometimes.
What you can play on Windows 98?
There are thousands of games that run on Windows 98. With the proper codecs installed, virtually any type of media file can be played on Windows 98, as long as the computer is technically powerful enough for it.
Will computer games for windows 3.1 Windows 2000 or Windows 95 work in windows 98?
Most games written for Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 will run on Windows 98. Games that were only written with Windows 2000 or later in mind will usually not run on Windows 98.
How do you play computer games for windows 98 on windows XP?
I'm unsure if you can or not, but you might be able to find a download of the game on the internet
What if you have computer games that are not compatible with your computer?
Do you mean the games say "compatible with windows 98?" and you have Windows XP? Games are backwards compatible. Meaning, if the games say "windows 98", windows 95 is ok (anything before windows 98 will work). But it is not forward compatible--Windows 2000, windows xp, etc. will not work. does this answer?
How do you run Windows 98 programs on Windows Vista?
Many applications and games written for or compatible with Windows 98 will run on Windows Vista.
What are the windows 98 default games?
The default games were Hearts, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Freecell, Minesweeper, and Pinball if you had windows 98 plus!
What were the old games on Windows 98 called?
The default games were Hearts, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Freecell, Minesweeper, and Pinball if you had windows 98 plus!
What features does Windows 98 have?
It has the features to play MS-DOS games and use MS-DOS programs as well as go on the internet and even play DVD games and floppy disk stuff too
Where can you find old games for the windows 98 that came with it?
From a Windows 98 CD. Incidentally, a retail copy of Windows 98 only came with a few games, like Solitaire, MineSweeper, and Canfield. Other games may have been bundled on a manufacturer's copy, but you would need their CD to copy them off of.
Is there any way to make a windows 98 game compatible with a Windows Vista?
You can try to run it in the compatibility mode. But 99% of games for Windows 98 will not work under Vista.
What are the unique features of windows 98?
There are no unique features of Windows 98, nothing is unique about Windows 98.
