knightman5g wrote:

> The game is Command and Conquer, Red Alert. After running the


Sorry, I don't know anything about this game, but now that you've identified
it, someone else here may be able to help.

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> compatibility wizard, I was able to install it, but then when I tried
> to run it, I got the following message: " The procedure entry point
> SMapLS_IP_EBP_12 could not be located in the dynamic link library
> KERNEL32.dll" Does this mean that maybe it is one of the games that
> makes direct calls to system hardware?
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> knightman5g wrote:
>>
>>> Is there any way, aside from running two OS, to run this game?
>>
>>
>> What game? It depends entrely on which it is.
>>
>> Some older games will run under Windows XP without doing anything
>> special, some will run if only you run them in compatility mode,
>> others won't run at all.
>>
>> If the game tries to access the hardware directly (as many older
>> games did) it won't run at all under Windows XP.
>>
>>
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