Windows 7 + XP mode + C&C

[Titan Joe]

I thought that this may be an interesting topic,  I recently got XP mode up and running on my Windows 7 computer.  Right now all the colors are still messed up in C&C when I play it on an W7 platform.  So I figured I'd try in in XP mode.  I couldn't even get it to start an error box came up with no text in it to say why it won't go.  It's probably a problem with virtual PC, but I figured that I throw this out there for any thoughts.

[Tore]

There is a strange solution to that, open the Win7 resolution settings before launching the game.

[pichorra]

What is your VideoCard?

[Revolutionary]

WIN 7 = Fail

Downgrade recomended

[Tore]

WIN 7 = Fail

Downgrade recomended

 

What?! Windows 7 = awesome

[pichorra]

WinVISTA<WinXP<Win7

it is more fast than XP if you have pretty configurations, i will istall w7 entherprise tomorrow on my PC. 90 days avaliable.

[Titan Joe]

"WIN 7 = Fail

Downgrade recomended"

 

Have you tried it yet?  I was running it on a 9 year old computer with no problems.  It ran better than XP.  It only had 1GB of DDR1 in it.  This new computer of mine destroys with it.  I haven't been able to crash it yet.  the 64 bit barrier is a bit of a problem, but C&C still runs (granted I can't get multiplayer to work yet).  If you haven't tried it, I would suggest that you do. 

 

My video card: MSI GTS 250 OC

 

I'm not too sure if I understand the solution, just open the window for setting the resolution and run the game while it's open.  If you're saying that, then yeah, that's  a strange solution.

[pichorra]

Uhh, i installed the windows 7 here, and got the same problem for my lucky, i have the windows XP too  

 

EDIT: i was founded a solution for a NVIDIA Graph cards, only download and istall it:

http://drivers.softpedia.com/progDownload/NVIDIA-OpenGL-30-beta-driver-17789-Vista32-Download-66657.html

This is drivers of NVIDIA of the Windows Vista, Work too on windows 7, Who i saw of Diference is:

1- CNC Back to normal 

2- OpenGL is back

[Ferret]

WIN 7 = Fail

Downgrade recomended

 

actually, i heard that windows 7 is kick ass. vista is a fail... an EPIC fail.

[Titan Joe]

Isn't that driver an old version?  I'm running 191.07 that one looks like 177.89.  Do the colors look ringt with that driver in C&C?

[pichorra]

Sorry, now, NVIDIA launched drivers for windows 7, just run windows update or picj up your driver here:

www.nvidia.com/page/drivers.html

[FekLeyrTarg]

I also have win7 on my new Laptop and the colours in C&C95 are also messed up, even the FMVs. I have an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 btw.

But Tiberian Sun seems to work fine.

[Ferret]

For the colors... Control Panel -> "Adjust screen resolution". Leave that window open and then launch C&C. Problem solved. I have Windows 7 also.

[Crimsonum]

What a strange solution. It works, partially at least, because the colors mess up approx. every 30 mins. Better than nothing for sure

[Nyerguds]

Somebody posted a REAL solution on the EA boards, by enabling a DirectX compatibility option...

 

http://forums.commandandconquer.com/jforum/posts/list/38360.page