GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoCan you install thid 25 year old program?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up11.06Karrow-down175
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minus-squaresigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·edit-21 year ago“Just run it in compatibility mode bro, it’s fine bro!!!” My computer screen suddenly turns 640x480, flickers 5 times, then crashes because -checks notes- my graphics drivers are too new. Yes this has actually happened to me. No I can’t remember with what game (I wanna say Deadly Premonition).
minus-squarecalcopiritus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoWhile that is the compatibility mode windows, it was my experience with updated Linux on a new laptop.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThere are more settings to run old software other than just compatibility mode. Although compatibility mode works immediately in >90% of the cases
“Just run it in compatibility mode bro, it’s fine bro!!!”
My computer screen suddenly turns 640x480, flickers 5 times, then crashes because -checks notes- my graphics drivers are too new.
Yes this has actually happened to me. No I can’t remember with what game (I wanna say Deadly Premonition).
While that is the compatibility mode windows, it was my experience with updated Linux on a new laptop.
There are more settings to run old software other than just compatibility mode.
Although compatibility mode works immediately in >90% of the cases