Hi Simon,
I've just replied to your earlier post in this newsgroup. :-)
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
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My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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"Simon Robson" <Simon.J.Robson@Blueyonder.Co.Uk> wrote in message news:OjHoGPrnFHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Still received the same error message, even after installing latest updated
| Direct X software, any ideas?
|
| Simon
|
| "Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
| news:OFuKXifnFHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > Hi Robbo,
| >
| > If running Windows XP; Are you able to install Service Pack 2?
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Games Help and Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > rights.
| > __________________________________________________ _______
| >
| > "Robbo1980" <simonjrobson2000@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
| > news:FEE120C7-5D4B-4960-A186-EEBD8910E261@microsoft.com...
| > |I tried to run Virtua Tennis with the suggestions Jimmy S posted on Aug
| > 8,
| > | 2005 3:07:51 PM, but still no luck, any ideas?
| > | --
| > | Simon Robson
| > |
| > |
| > | "Robbo1980" wrote:
| > |
| > | > I also get the same error message on games like Fifa Football 2004,
| > Pro
| > | > Evolution Soccer 3 and 4, which are only 1 and 2 years old, any ideas?
| > | >
| > | > Thanks
| > | > --
| > | > Simon Robson
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | >
| > | > > Hi Robbo,
| > | > >
| > | > > Since that's a 5 year old game, if you're running Windows XP try
| > this ...
| > | > >
| > | > > Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode.
| > | > >
| > | > > To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
| > | > > down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
| > | > > to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list
| > below:
| > | > >
| > | > > To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
| > | > > first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create
| > shortcut).
| > | > >
| > | > > 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| > | > > 2.. Click on Properties.
| > | > > 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| > | > > 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one
| > of these:
| > | > > a.. Windows 95
| > | > > b.. Windows 98
| > | > > c.. Windows NT 4
| > | > > d.. Windows 2000
| > | > > 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think
| > that is best:
| > | > > a.. Run in 256 colors.
| > | > > b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| > | > > c.. Disable visual themes.
| > | > >
| > | > > Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
| > | > >
| > | > > Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for
| > that game.
| > | > > A good place to find them is:
| >
www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
| > | > >
| > | > > If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode,
| > you can click the
| > | > > link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program
| > compatibility",
| > | > > or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
| > | > >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/service...2/WC112202.ppt
| > | > >
| > | > > --
| > | > > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > > Jimmy S.
| >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > >
| > | > > Game FAQs:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call
| > / Contact
| > | > > MS Support at:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
| > | > > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > rights.
| > | > > __________________________________________________ _______
| > | > >
| > | > > "Robbo1980" <simonjrobson2000@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
| > news:9C20F951-B20F-4F79-A7AD-D696F4C407EB@microsoft.com...
| > | > > |I keep receiving the following error message, when I try to load
| > certain
| > | > > | games on my PC. The following example of a game is from Virtua
| > Tennis with
| > | > > | the following error message:-
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Virtua_Tennis_PC.exe
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Virtua_Tennis_PC.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
| > We are
| > | > > | sorry for the inconvenience. If you were in the middle of
| > something, the
| > | > > | information you were working on might be lost. Please tell
| > Microsoft about
| > | > > | this problem. We have created a error report that you can send to
| > us. We will
| > | > > | treat this report as confidential and anonymous. To see what the
| > error report
| > | > > | contains, click here. The file
| > | > > | C:\DOCUME~1\SIMON~1.SN0\LOCALS~1\Temp\9bf_appcompa t.txt appears in
| > the error
| > | > > | report.
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Hope someone can help me in this matter
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Thanks
| > | > > |
| > | > > | --
| > | > > | Simon Robson
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