Nice! I'll add it...

o.k. I played all three Delaware St. John games. They all played perfectly on win 7 64 bit. The only glitch, if you could call it that, was with the second one, I had to restart the comp. before clicking on the game, otherwise I just got a black screen. Judy

Did you have to do that each time you started the game or just the first time? Since I haven't played these games, would they be considered older or newer games... yeah, I know there is no real definition! I'm kind of using a rough guideline of games released in the last 1 to 2 years as newer games.

Hi Draclvr; the first two were 2005,& the third was 2007. Yes, I had to restart the comp. each time with the second one only. If I was on the net or playing mahjong before getting into this game I would get a black screen if I didn't restart it, but it was no biggie.

Draclvr, I could not install the SH Mystery of the Mommy in Compatible Mode, just to play in that mode and that doesn't solve the problem. This is the "combo" CD, it may be different with the game sold separately.

OK, mcc. I'll add that one to the list of no-goes.

Venus,

Thank you so much! Win 7 cocked a snook at Grim Fandango and refused to install it. Virtual XP installed it all right - and went nuts. The windowed version would start in the upper left hand corner of the screen but as soon as the initial cut scene was over, Manny would step out of the background in full screen mode!

Since I'm not all that computer savvy, I didn't know what the heck to do until I saw your mention of using a launcher. You better believe, my eyes lit up and I went googling. This being my first post, I don't know if I should add this but I found the launcher here: http://quick.mixnmojo.com/grim-fandango-setup. So far, it seems to have done the trick and since Grim Fandango is still my favorite PC game, I am grinning from ear to ear.

Many, many thanks for that comment of yours!

Hi, traveler, and welcome to Gameboomers! This is the perfect place to post this comment as I'm trying to compile Win 7 and gaming into one place. I remember when Vista was released, gamers were having a such a hard time. Gameboomers did have a post with games that seemed to work with Vista and it was a huge help to many people.

Hi traveler; welcome to Gameboomers. Thanks for the link to the launcher. When I saw it, I decided to download the game & try it out. It works like a charm. Thanks again. Judy

Draclvr,
Should there be an asterisk or something on the front page by the Grim Fandango listing, so that people know there MIGHT be an extra step needed to get it running?

traveler,
"cocked a snook"? Maybe I should know what that means since I'm running Win 7!

Yes, there should, Mary. I've been painting for 3 days and just haven't gotten around to it. But thanks for the reminder! I want to try to do an install on my 64-bit too - I just haven't had time.

I'm not sure what "cocked a snook" means either, but whatever it is, I like it!

Thanks for the welcome, Draclvr! Maybe I should mention that my computer is running Win 7 Professional in case that makes a difference as to how tolerant of older games the OS is.

Judy, I did have a problem with the audio after I installed Grim with the launcher. Looking at the game files, I didn't see the update so I added that, then took the extra step of making it compatible with Win98 (probably should have chosen Win95, but...). I see the game icon has the little shield that informs me I'm running it as Administrator. Windows did make a snarky comment afterward to the effect that the game wasn't compatible with 7 but it's working fine.

If you haven't played Grim before, you're in for a treat. Believe it or not, those odd looking characters become real to you and you hate for the game to end.

"cocked a snook"? Maybe I should know what that means since I'm running Win 7!"

Mary, If you'd like to try cocking a snook, put your thumb to your nose, waggle all your fingers at the object of your disdain and, for good measure, stick out your tongue. *g* When I was a kid, it was also known as the five-finger salute. That was (cough) a short while back.

Thanks again for the welcome, guys. I'm really glad to have found you.

Has anyone been able to play Still Life on Windows 7 64-bit? I get a black screen on start-up and nothing more. Playing in compatability mode does not help.

Hi, Bru27. I don't have this one, but maybe someone else has tried it.

I really need to get this thread updated with some of the entries above.

I have an HP Pavillion with 291 GB of free memory and Windows 7 that is about 6 months old. I can't get Mass Effect 2 to start. Not computer savvy at all. Tried stopping my virus protection. Nothing works. Tried to go on EA's website and everytime I go to their Customer Support page, my computer throws a fit, says there is a problem with the page and closes it.
Very frustrated.
Andrea