Problems With Running The Games?

TheFirstZenith · 03-28-2010, 06:25 PM

Hey, this is just a quick suggestion for anyone having problem running any of the games. Works on Windows XP. No idea about Vista or 7. If anyone would like to test this for me, please do so and post here.

How to get all the games to run!
1. Navigate to the Atario: 80 Classic Games in One folder
Filepath
Local Disk > Program Files > Steam > steamapps > common > atari 80 classic games
2. Select all the .exe files in the folder EXCEPT FOR Menu.exe
3. Right click and choose "Properties"
4. Navigate to compatibility tab.
5. Check the option "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and chose Windows 95.
6. Have fun playing all the games that may not have worked.

Monster_user · 05-04-2010, 08:27 PM

On my Windows Vista installation, I had to set Menu.exe to Windows 95 compatibility mode to get it to work.

I also had to change the theme to the "Standard Windows" theme, used in Windows 98, or Windows 2000.

There are still a few glitches though. Sometimes I need to start a game (by pressing F1 on the black screen), then end the process. The next time it usually loads the game, asking if I want to continue where I left off.

03-28-2010, 06:25 PM	#1
TheFirstZenith Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 54 Posts: 183	Problems With Running The Games? Hey, this is just a quick suggestion for anyone having problem running any of the games. Works on Windows XP. No idea about Vista or 7. If anyone would like to test this for me, please do so and post here. How to get all the games to run! 1. Navigate to the Atario: 80 Classic Games in One folder Filepath Local Disk > Program Files > Steam > steamapps > common > atari 80 classic games 2. Select all the .exe files in the folder EXCEPT FOR Menu.exe 3. Right click and choose "Properties" 4. Navigate to compatibility tab. 5. Check the option "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and chose Windows 95. 6. Have fun playing all the games that may not have worked.

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05-04-2010, 08:27 PM	#2
Monster_user Join Date: Nov 2006 Reputation: 155 Posts: 1,090	On my Windows Vista installation, I had to set Menu.exe to Windows 95 compatibility mode to get it to work. I also had to change the theme to the "Standard Windows" theme, used in Windows 98, or Windows 2000. There are still a few glitches though. Sometimes I need to start a game (by pressing F1 on the black screen), then end the process. The next time it usually loads the game, asking if I want to continue where I left off.