Okay, so I have an older game (Zork Nemesis) that I am trying to play. I got
it running both by using compatibility wiz to revert to 95 and 98. So I play
it one time in windows 95 and the second time a message pops up saying that
it could not detect directx 6.1, and I am not able to log in again. So I
uninstalled and installed again, and played it in windows 98, and the exact
same thing happened. Is there anything I can do or is the game just
unplayable in Windows xp with Directx 9.0c?

Most of the "older" games will run perfectly well on Windows XP. Some need
to use Compatibility Mode (details are in Help and Support), and this
TechNet article will help you:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../lgcyapps.mspx

Basically, what Compatibility Mode does is allow the older program to
"think" it is being installed on the operating system for which it was
designed. You also need to pay attention to the game's requirements, and
some need to be installed using Compatibility starting with the installation
itself by going to Start/Run/Browse and locating the install.exe or
setup.exe file on the root of the CD. You can right-click that file, follow
the pattern to use Compatibility Mode and have it install.

After the install, make sure to update the program from the web site of the
creator, then right-click the icon you'll use to launch the game and make
sure the proper Compatibility settings are ready. You also need to make
sure the proper display and color settings are selected.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone



"justlisa328" <justlisa328@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Okay, so I have an older game (Zork Nemesis) that I am trying to play. I
> got
> it running both by using compatibility wiz to revert to 95 and 98. So I
> play
> it one time in windows 95 and the second time a message pops up saying
> that
> it could not detect directx 6.1, and I am not able to log in again. So I
> uninstalled and installed again, and played it in windows 98, and the
> exact
> same thing happened. Is there anything I can do or is the game just
> unplayable in Windows xp with Directx 9.0c?
>