Windows 7 Wondering if these games work alright

[Radenight]

Hey all,

Just curious if anyone that is using the Windows 7 Build 6801 has tried any of the following games on it, or knows someone that has and if they are working fine or if it's useless to try them for now.

The games in question are:

Half Life 2
Counterstrike 1 and Source
Unreal Tournament 2004
Unreal Tournament 3

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[catalin.novac]

Try installing DX10. Hope you'll get it to work. I installed dx for NFS UNDERCOVER to work...

 

[DRen72]

Gothic III

Add Gothic III and the expansion pack Forsaken Gods to the list. Works very well (for a buggy title) in Windows 7.

 

[Banzai!]

Counter-Strike 1.6 doesn't work perfectly.. If you have OpenGL set up then it won't work in Fullscreen only in window mode.. :/

 

[crysisevolved]

I hear there is a problem with steam and 64 bit of windows 7. Look it up if you have 64 bit. Works fine for 32 on steam and all newer/popular steam games.

 

[Banzai!]

I hear there is a problem with steam and 64 bit of windows 7. Look it up if you have 64 bit. Works fine for 32 on steam and all newer/popular steam games.

Well, i do have 64bit Windows 7 but my steam works i can play CS: Source and everything that isn't related to OpenGL. But i'm a 1.6 gamer so i need OpenGL because frankly Direct 3D on 1.6 is bullshit and software? Yeah.. So Steam works but it's just the OpenGL that won't function properly.. I mean i can play 1.6 on OpenGL in Windowed mode without any problems but when i play it with Fullscreen it just goes bananas.. The screen flickers with random patterns but between the random flicks i can see the game in the back still running and working properly i can hear the sounds of pressing the "Find Server" button and so on.. Windows 7 is awesome if you ask me and i just want this to be fixed because when it is fixed.. Well then, Bye bye XP

 

[l3it3r]

HL2 runs better in Win7 than it did in XP.

 

[Banzai!]

HL2 runs better in Win7 than it did in XP.

No doubt, Windows 7 should do that.. If not then they haven't achieved anything.. 'Cause windows 7 should be better..

 

[l3it3r]

Very true. I just wasn't expecting such a drastic difference.

 

[Banzai!]

Hahaha ^^,

 

[wpurcell]

Well, I can't get these games to run: Portal, FarCry2, and GRAW2. Steam works fine, as does COD World at War, COD4 Modern Warfare, and Crysis.

 

[wpurcell]

Where might I find a download link for DX10? All I can get is 9c on MS website.

 

[Doc]

Add left 4 Dead to that list.

 

[wpurcell]

Well, compared to Vista, I think 7 has a lot less problems. I for one am really looking forward to the release. Wonder what the cost will be?

 

[Tazcada]

Call of Duty 4 works just fine, too

 

[Salaros]

Fallout 3

works Great!

 

[teuvo]

Punkbuster Win7

Even Balance Technical Support - Update a Trouble Ticket

"Note #2: This is due to PunkBuster not supporting Windows 7, and we will not support Windows 7 until it is released to the general public for purchase. I'm sorry, but we do not support beta or release candidate operating systems."

So, no pb support. That narrows a list of working games..

 

[Rustam]

Mine CS 1.6 works perfectly, so does Warcraft III TFT, I will try Flat out 2 and some other games soon=)

 

[pkm]

Mine CS 1.6 works perfectly, so does Warcraft III TFT, I will try Flat out 2 and some other games soon=)

What graphics mode are you running 1.6 in? If in Open GL mode, can you post what video card and driver version your using?

A lot of people have been having issues with CS 1.6 and some older Open GL games (quake 3 for example) with massive screen flickering in full screen mode, this goes for both ATI and Nvidia cards.

 

[Rustam]

Alright, there we go.
I am running D3D mode now, and I'll tell you where magic is hidden. When I go with OpenGL mode, I can play actually but there are quite a lot visual glitches so the gameplay doesn't feel comfortable at all. If you still use OpenGL mode but with marked "Run in a window" you won't have any problems. Playing in a window mode isn't a nice thing to do, is it?I have also tried using Software mode but couldn't play - CS would quit every time I try joining some game. So here is the system I use:
Dell Inspiron 1520
GeForce M8600GT
Video drivers i got installed -
185.20 vista64 forceware
And got the latest update of DirectX from Microsoft on their website. This one:
Link Removed
Also, this step I believe to be the most important, On NVidia Control panel(which goes with forceware and you can get there by right click on your desktop), go to Manage 3D settings -> Use the Advanced 3D Image settings And there at the very end of the list,
Verical sync - Force on
Im sorry for those of you who use ATI videocards, but their must be a way to pull the same trick on your PCs..
P.S. Sorry about my Russian English=)

 

[SLiM PiCKiNS]

anyone know if assassin's creed works?