Yeah, I agree that would be unplayable. I'm really not very good at tweaking the video card, but I wonder if that could be part of the problem. What video card do you have?

I have NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT. Actually, I've tried to change the video card preference so that it actually runs from my video card rather than the primary display driver, but the game stubbornly refuses to do it. I switch it in options, and the game switches it right back again.

And it could be that this is just one of those game that won't work in Windows 7.

Yes, it looks as though that may be the case. Thanks for trying though, Draclvr.

I am amazed that Grim Fandango works on Win 7? It's one of my all time favorite games. One of the very few I have kept on my game shelf.

I had hard time getting it to play smoothly on Win XP because of my high end computer.

I also have Win 7 32bit and will give it a try soon.

Cissy, yes Grim Fandango works on Windows 7. :thumbsUp12: I had to use the installer, but since you have 32-bit, you probably won't even have to do that. You may need the patch, though, I'm not sure.

I love Grim Fandango, too. It is one of my six favorite games of all time.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if Discworld Noir plays on Win 7? This is one of my favorite games and I know I had to go thru hoops to make it play on XP. Any chance it plays better on Win 7?

I don't have a Win 7 system yet. I expect to get one in the next 3 months.

It does!! Grim Fandango is working flawlessly on my 32-bit Windows 7! Amazing.....I am so glad I hung onto this game b/c it's just a classic. Thought I'd never be able to play it again.

What memories these wonderful charactors bring. This old game is so well done and truly an adventure game at it's fullest.

WOOHOOO! Flawless I tell ya! Flawless

Dontcha love it!!

There might another reason why (big) companies do not switch to new OS asap; they need to buy (or rent?) licenses for each of their mahcines, I believe. And 200 licences for XP or WIN 7 can be a a lot of money...

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Anyway, I'm glad to see that (some of the) old games can be played on Win 7

As for the problwm with Runaway: A Road Adventure (this is the first one, I believe?), is there a problem with the cutscenes (videos) in the game? Sometimes you can disable the videos (cutscenes) I believe. Maybe you can do this here, too. If you have tried this already, I don't know what to suggest.

Karsten, yes it is the first Runaway, and it is a problem with all of the cutscenes. I could try to disable them - not sure how to do this - but even if I managed it, I would miss a lot of the story that way. As of now, I have it installed on my old '98. I can't play it on its highest settings, but at least the game is playable. I'm just hoping that eventually either a patch or a more updated version will become available. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

Have you tried the GOG version? It is XP and Vista 32 & 64 bit compatible.

Runaway: A Road Adventure

That's a great suggestion, Sharon.

Thanks for the suggestion, Sharon. I've been trying to get information on the GOG version, so knowing that it works with 64-bit Windows is very helpful. I will give it a try.

EDIT: And now I see that it was clearly marked on their website. Feeling very silly. Oh, well, at least I know now to give it a try.

You're welcome! Glad I could help.

Thanks again, Sharon! I bought and downloaded the GOG version, and it works beautifully. No more video skipping. :yay12: The cutscenes even look a lot better than they did in the original disk version. :thumbsUp12:

That's excellent, venus! I'll add it to my list in the first post.

Is anyone using a controller in Windows 7 for games? I have a Logitech and a PS3, Windows recognizes them but I cannot get them to work. The PS3 keeps the 4 lights on like when it needs to be connected to the PS3.

In this PC I only have at present Left 4 Dead, that theoretically can use controller. The PS3 doesn't do a thing and with the Logitech I can only move, it doesn't take any settings in the options.

Is there a list of games that can use them? I may have a game and could install it in this PC to check if I can get them working.

I sure don't have a controller, mcc. Maybe someone else has tried one. I sort of doubt the operating system has anything to do with it as long as it's recognizing them.

With the Logitech, have you gone to their website. You may have to download an update to your software.. although I do not have windows 7 I have in the past gone in and updated my software for my rumble pad. Their customer service is pretty good they might be aware of any issues with window 7 and their product.--Just a thought- good luck

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I found this link for you and your question
logitech

Thank you Winfrey, the one I have (M/N: G-UD8, G-UF13A) doesn't seem to be supported by Windows 7.
It appears in the control panel but when opening the Profiler it says it is not connected. It appears in the Logitech page but I don't see support for Windows 7, it .is rather old, I may need a new one.

I noticed that Dell still has the same gamepad for sale, then it should not be a question of age.

mcc, I found this on a Logitech forum from another user with the same problem. This person found a fix for the issue which manually installs the correct drivers.

Win 7 Fix for Logitech Controller

Thank you Draclvr, I'll try it tomorrow and let it know how it goes. It is not crucial but after getting the PS3 last year I got hooked on controllers that almost scared me at the beginning because my aim was flying all over the place.

I applied the gaming software as indicated, now I can see and test the buttons in the Control Panel , in the game (Left 4 Dead) however the right joystick does respond up and down but not right and left, this must be a problem with the game itself because in the test it reacts up-down and right-left. The game doesn't have the option for this because I think it gets automatically.
I will install the Left 4 Dead 2 and check if it is the same, if so I can install an older game like Crysis ( I don't remember if that had gamepasd option) and check again.


Thank you again for your help.

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Yes, Miss Rosanne Rosannadanna? Remember that old one from SNL! I loved Gilda Radner.

BTW, I bookmarked that link you posted, Winfrey, as I have several Logitech peripherals. Great find!