compatability for old games?

[Deer Dance14]

Hi everyone,
I was getting bored of some of the new games I was playing, and wanted to bring out some of my old favorites/classics (Lost Eden, Kyrandia just to name a couple). I figured they would work with windows XP's built in compatibility features, but I've been having no luck.

Any suggestions?
thanks

 

[Nodsu]

For windows there is the Application Compatibility Toolkit that you can get off your Windows XP CD. It is rather undocumented, but I have managed to squeeze some use out of it with some games.

As for DOS games, you should take a look at programs like VDMSound and Abandon Loader.

If you are a true oldies fan, you should just set up another computer or multiboot with Windows 98 and/or DOS

 

[Didou]

If you find it, it's even better to get a "low-specs" machine such as a Pentium 200 mmx or the likes. Certain very old games have problems running on fast machines.