{"id":9010,"date":"2014-03-28T04:42:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T04:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/life\/?p=9010"},"modified":"2020-08-19T06:39:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T06:39:38","slug":"various-steps-troubleshooting-problems-pc-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/life\/various-steps-troubleshooting-problems-pc-games","title":{"rendered":"Various steps for troubleshooting problems in PC games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Backward compatibility is quite common in computers but sometimes it can create problems. In case you have some old DOS game or the games developed for previous Windows versions then those might not function correctly on latest OS version without little bit of tweaking. Here we will help you know some troubleshooting tips for old games so that you can play them on your latest PC.<\/p>\n

Different ways of troubleshooting PC games <\/strong><\/p>

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DOSBox<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you try to run a DOS game on Windows using the command prompt, it will not work. The reason is that command prompt does not have the full DOS environment for emulating access of sound card and other features these games rely on. For this purpose you will need DOSBox which also runs on Linux and Mac, allowing you to play these games on any OS platform.<\/p>\n

To begin with, you will have to start DOSBox and after that mount your game\u2019s directory inside it. After that, you will be able to utilize DOSBox just like a DOS computer. Nowadays many of the games available on Steam or GOG come preconfigured, so that they work seamlessly with DOSBox and you can play the game without having to perform any configuration.<\/p>\n

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Compatibility Settings in Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Windows OS, there is compatibility mode, which makes old games think that an old OS version is running on the computer. This feature is quite useful in case a game runs correctly on old Windows version but crashes on the current version. You can change this setting by right clicking on the game\u2019s file and selecting properties. In the next window click on the tab named compatibility and turn on compatibility mode for the OS version on which the game works.<\/p>\n

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Installing Official Patches<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are trying to play a very old game and it does not work, then first thing you need to do is get the official patches from game\u2019s website. Most of the times this will solve the issue and fix bugs that are present in the game. Generally, modern games have updaters that keep the game up-to-date but this is not so for older games and you will have to download patches yourself.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

We can resolve most of the issues we face with computer games easily by following simple steps. Often there are compatibility issues or the games require a new patch and you just need to know the problem that is causing the problem.<\/p>\n

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