i have this old game that i need to install in the XP mode on my windows 7 computer.can anyone help on this problem ?

This is a technical question, so I have moved you over to the Glitches forum.

What game is it? Is this a game on a disk? Are you talking about installing in XP compatibility? That's different from installing in XP mode.

If it's on a disk, just navigate to the game disk and open it to view the files. Find the installation file, right click on it and select Properties. The compatibility tab is at the top.

If this is not the case, then just post back with more info.

the game is Myst 5 end of ages. its on 3 disks,on the box it has 2000/XP I hope this helps . i did start installing and i can see this is going to take a long time .so that is Y I checked with U .thanks for your patience .

It's been a long time, but I seem to remember this one taking FOREVER to install. Did you try installing in compatibility mode? I can't remember what I did.

I don't think Myst V is going to work in XP Mode.
Keep in mind XP Mode is essentially Virtual PC using a more integrated appearance -- and Virtual PC does not emulate a 3D video card. It emulates an old S3 Trio video card.

The Myst V box said Radeon 7000 or greater or Geforce 256 or greater with 32MB video memory. The S3 Trio has only 8 MB of video memory and is not a 3D card.

Also, unless you have hardware virtualization enabled in your computer's BIOS, XP mode will be much slower than running the game on your computer hardware.

GOG has a DRM-free version that occasionally is 75% off and is supposed to run on Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10)
https://www.gog.com/game/myst_5_end_of_ages
I suggest getting that when it's on sale again.

should i get-Myst masterpiece edition or real Myst.same cost.

I couldn't get GOG's version of "Myst Masterpiece" (1999) to run well in either Windows 7 or 8/8.1. GOG claims it works in Windows 7 and 8, but it kept crashing on my computer -- like every minute or two. It's possible that the boxed "Myst Masterpiece" would run in XP mode, since it's a 2D point-and-click and doesn't require 3D acceleration.

"Real Myst Masterpiece" (2014) is the "update" of "Real Myst" (2000), which is itself the "update" of Myst (1993) and "Myst Masterpiece" (1999).

Which is better? Some people like the colors of the original "Real Myst" (2000) or thought the remake looked too much like a generic FPS that used the same game engine and same lighting effects. I liked the way the fish were done in the original "Real Myst" (2000) better than how they were in the "Masterpiece" (2014) remake. Other people like the updated "Masterpiece" version (2014) because it has higher resolution. Since you have Windows 7, the updated version might be more apt to run.

"Real Myst Masterpiece" (2014) should run in Windows 7 as long as your computer meets the video card requirements.

The GOG version of "Real Myst" (2000) may work in Windows 7 if you follow the suggestions in the ***Windows 7 and Games*** thread:


Myst 5: End of Ages (2005) is a different game.
Dates are from Mobygames -- I didn't check my game boxes.

Myst (1993)
Myst Masterpiece (1999) 16-bit version of Myst, snapshot style
Real Myst (2000) 3D
Myst V: End of Ages (2005) 3D -- last of the series
Real Myst Masterpiece (2014) 3D