Which older games run poorly on Steam?

gigadrive08 · 08-11-2012, 04:49 PM

I've heard the Commandos series has some real problems while running on Steam and works better on GOG. Is this true, and if so, what are some other series/games that tend to run better outside of the Steam client?

ultrapwner · 08-11-2012, 05:01 PM

hmm, some games require fixes to play on windows 7s that are easier to implement if its not on steam, such as red faction 2 and mdidnight club 2

tmwfte · 08-11-2012, 05:03 PM

There's a community patch and a codec pack that you can download that will make the Commandos series work easy enough. The GOG edition just already has it done for you (which admittedly is a plus).

Max Payne 2 needs an audio fix if you're running Vista or 7. FEAR 2 needs some fixing as well.

All of them, though, are issues with the games themselves running on newer machines, it doesn't really have anything to do with Steam.

Hamster Gutz · 08-11-2012, 05:03 PM

Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded runs kind of bad on Windows 7, and I'm not the only one to notice it. It was still playable, however. And, I'm not sure if it's just me, but Unreal 2 keeps crashing randomly.

Dreadjaws · 08-11-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tmwfte

All of them, though, are issues with the games themselves running on newer machines, it doesn't really have anything to do with Steam.

Pretty much this. The thing with GOG is that they worry more about making the old games playable, while Steam only worries about selling them.

I always recommend GOG for older games, since they are more likely to work correctly plus they each come with a bunch of freebies.

Projector · 08-11-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreadjaws

Pretty much this. The thing with GOG is that they worry more about making the old games playable, while Steam only worries about selling them.

I always recommend GOG for older games, since they are more likely to work correctly plus they each come with a bunch of freebies.

Freebies? Meh, I don't really see much upside on random digital goods like avatars and game guides. That's like saying google and google image provides us with 'freebies' haha!

Not taking away from Gog.com though, they provide great service and who can side against a company that creates DRM free files for us all.

Vitis Vinifera · 08-11-2012, 05:34 PM

I had no problem running FEAR 2 (the game did outright suck, though). Max Payne 1 took a lot of work to get running, and I gave up on Max Payne 2.

Hamster Gutz · 08-11-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Vitis Vinifera

I had no problem running FEAR 2 (the game did outright suck, though). Max Payne 1 took a lot of work to get running, and I gave up on Max Payne 2.

FEAR 2 is only a few years old.

tmwfte · 08-11-2012, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamster Gutz

FEAR 2 is only a few years old.

True, but it was a common problem.

Sepioth · 08-11-2012, 05:49 PM

The problem is not really Steam though .. It's Valve not patching games and going the extra distance like GoG does.

Those games you not run no matter where you got them. GoG is just nice enough to work out the kinks before selling it.

adz · 08-11-2012, 05:51 PM

stubs the zombie, runs really bad on w7.

duhsveti · 08-11-2012, 06:15 PM

Gothic 1, quite laggy.

Cosinus P. W. · 08-11-2012, 06:46 PM

Thief series has pretty bad problems.

schnitzeljaeger · 08-11-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Vitis Vinifera

[...] I gave up on Max Payne 2.

MP2 ran out of the box for me...

Stressthesky · 08-11-2012, 07:09 PM

Red Faction 2 worked fine for me. The first Red Faction game though is the only game I have not been able to play at all. Even after applying the recommended fixes.

Max Payne 2 works fine. I had more trouble with Max Payne 3 to be honest.

08-11-2012, 04:49 PM	#1
gigadrive08 Join Date: Apr 2012 Reputation: 59 Posts: 615	Which older games run poorly on Steam? I've heard the Commandos series has some real problems while running on Steam and works better on GOG. Is this true, and if so, what are some other series/games that tend to run better outside of the Steam client?

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08-11-2012, 05:01 PM	#2
ultrapwner Join Date: Feb 2011 Reputation: 155 Posts: 1,152	hmm, some games require fixes to play on windows 7s that are easier to implement if its not on steam, such as red faction 2 and mdidnight club 2

08-11-2012, 05:03 PM	#3
tmwfte Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 1306 Posts: 3,610	There's a community patch and a codec pack that you can download that will make the Commandos series work easy enough. The GOG edition just already has it done for you (which admittedly is a plus). Max Payne 2 needs an audio fix if you're running Vista or 7. FEAR 2 needs some fixing as well. All of them, though, are issues with the games themselves running on newer machines, it doesn't really have anything to do with Steam.

08-11-2012, 05:03 PM	#4
Hamster Gutz Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 4137 Posts: 1,352	Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded runs kind of bad on Windows 7, and I'm not the only one to notice it. It was still playable, however. And, I'm not sure if it's just me, but Unreal 2 keeps crashing randomly.

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Vitis Vinifera Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 40 Posts: 122	I had no problem running FEAR 2 (the game did outright suck, though). Max Payne 1 took a lot of work to get running, and I gave up on Max Payne 2.

08-11-2012, 05:49 PM	#10
Sepioth Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 493 Posts: 1,551	The problem is not really Steam though .. It's Valve not patching games and going the extra distance like GoG does. Those games you not run no matter where you got them. GoG is just nice enough to work out the kinks before selling it.

08-11-2012, 05:51 PM	#11
adz Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 468 Posts: 2,397	stubs the zombie, runs really bad on w7.

08-11-2012, 06:15 PM	#12
duhsveti Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 14 Posts: 199	Gothic 1, quite laggy.

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Cosinus P. W. Join Date: Sep 2008 Reputation: 229 Posts: 469	Thief series has pretty bad problems.

08-11-2012, 07:09 PM	#15
Stressthesky Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 290 Posts: 676	Red Faction 2 worked fine for me. The first Red Faction game though is the only game I have not been able to play at all. Even after applying the recommended fixes. Max Payne 2 works fine. I had more trouble with Max Payne 3 to be honest.