TiffToff88 Posted 15 June 2016 Share Posted 15 June 2016 I came across my old Rome disc at the weekend and decided to load it onto my laptop (As stated in the title, on windows 10) but it won't work, presumably because it needs an older operating system. I even tried running it in compatibility mode, to no avail. Has anyone experienced similar problems, either with Rome or any other games? and is there a way around this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 15 June 2016 Share Posted 15 June 2016 Try this and this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffToff88 Posted 15 June 2016 Author Share Posted 15 June 2016 Steam won't resolve the issue, its the original Disc version. And i have already googled it to look for a solution, couldn't find anything, thats why i came on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 15 June 2016 Share Posted 15 June 2016 do you have any othe rtotal war games on steam? i think i have an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 15 June 2016 Share Posted 15 June 2016 nevermind. might have found a fix for you http://steamcommunity.com/app/4760/discussions/0/598198356200149967/ http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?691946-Windows-10-(moderator-take-notice-please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffToff88 Posted 15 June 2016 Author Share Posted 15 June 2016 The easier option seems to be just to splash out the £4-5 on steam to buy the updated compatible version. Less hassle, no disc. But i will give your suggestions a try tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 15 June 2016 Share Posted 15 June 2016 i would tbh. not worth much hassle for the sake of a fiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 15 June 2016 Share Posted 15 June 2016 There is no better series of PC games than the total war games. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 16 June 2016 Share Posted 16 June 2016 There is no better series of PC games than the total war games. Period. I can't believe I'm going to say this, having been a diehard since Shogun 1... Europa Universalis > Total War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpaM Posted 16 June 2016 Share Posted 16 June 2016 I'd also say just buy it off steam for 4 quid. I had to do the same thing when I couldn't get my boxed copy of Fallout 2 to work about a year ago and ended up just buying it on GOG for a few quid. You could also see if this is useful https://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/160589/issues-when-trying-to-launch-rome-total-war-on-windows-10-workaround-provided It seems the issue is to do with the screen resolution defaulting to one that is no longer supported on widows. You have to edit some config files to get it to run at the correct resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 16 June 2016 Share Posted 16 June 2016 I can't get my Scrabble to work since I upgraded, I can't find an updated version either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 16 June 2016 Share Posted 16 June 2016 I can't get my Scrabble to work since I upgraded, I can't find an updated version either. have you tried downloading more ram? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 16 June 2016 Share Posted 16 June 2016 have you tried downloading more ram? Que? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 16 June 2016 Share Posted 16 June 2016 Que? I thought your comment was in jest, i jest back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffToff88 Posted 20 June 2016 Author Share Posted 20 June 2016 Paid £6.99 on steam. Already hooked on it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinder_Fawx Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 The easier option seems to be just to splash out the £4-5 on steam to buy the updated compatible version. Less hassle, no disc. But i will give your suggestions a try tonight That's what I did. played it last night hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffToff88 Posted 23 June 2016 Author Share Posted 23 June 2016 That's what I did. played it last night hehe incredible game, but the big question is: Julii, Scipii or Brutii? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 Got a new laptop this week - partly because massive games of CIV 5 were overheating the old one. Can't get CIV 5 (through steam) to start on this (directX 12) even though I've followed many of the suggestions from steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 what OS are you using? what specs are you laptop? (window key+R type "dxdiag" in the box) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 what OS are you using? what specs are you laptop? (window key+R type "dxdiag" in the box) Windows 10 family ACER Aspire E5-573G intel i5 5200u 2.20ghz 4mb ram Directx 12 Thanks for taking the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 does it have the nvidia 920M GPU? without a dedicated GPU you wont run Civ. otherwise try running in direct X 9. if it starts up, quit and update your video card drivers http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 does it have the nvidia 920M GPU? without a dedicated GPU you wont run Civ. otherwise try running in direct X 9. if it starts up, quit and update your video card drivers http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk yeah it has nvidia 920M. I get the box to choose which windows start up. I've tried all 3 many times but it goes no further. I updated the video card drivers yesterday without any change. I'll try again now though. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 I'll keep looking into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 A few things to try in this Reddit thread https://www.reddit.com/r/civ5/comments/3gk2p9/anyone_else_not_able_to_open_up_civ_5_in_windows/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 23 June 2016 Share Posted 23 June 2016 A few things to try in this Reddit thread https://www.reddit.com/r/civ5/comments/3gk2p9/anyone_else_not_able_to_open_up_civ_5_in_windows/ Thanks I'll work my way through them. where do you click run as administrator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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