will old CnC games play on xp?

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  1. NIZANTHOR

    NIZANTHOR Member

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    i've become command n conquer collection junkie.
    i want to play the older games: (red alert, the 2 expansions, the original CnC etc...)
    however their requirements are 95 98 me; i have xp.

    i know that newer systems will open older version files but i have discovered there are some games that state they will only run on the os they were designed for. iwas wondering if these will play on my systems before i buy them.

    tx 4 help, NZ
     
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    It will work, I tested it on my machine. Also, may I point out that if by some rare chance it doesn't, there is a thing called "compatability mode"! =D

    Right click the .exe/shortcut, go to Properties > Compatability, and go figure! =)

    P.S. Isn't CnC kinda old? I would try the newer games such as WH40k: Dawn of War, now that's a hell of a strat game...
     
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    thank you very much. i shall certainly look into those titles you suggested. i have never been a gamer but in the juvenile detention center where i work one of the boys lent me cnc generals and i fell in love (addiction)bought the cnc collection and enjoyed red alert 2 very much and now hope to play the other cnc titles.
    again, thank you for your attention, effort and time, NZ
     
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    I'm not even going to ask how you got there, but if you're a new fan of strategy games, and you have a decent PC, there's quite a few more games I could recommend. I, myself, don't really play much strat games, but being a hardcore gamer I am, I keep closely to the gaming news! =D

    Do you know your PC specs?
     

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