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windows 7 and gaming

Hmmm... no idea. If it requires DOS, then I think you'd be SOL without some kind of tool.

One thing you could try doing is if you still have older Windows/DOS setup disks and the games don't specifically require a GPU, get VirtualPC and run them within the virtual machine.
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reply to pcrules
DOSbox for dos games

other games, who knows. best bet might be virtual software that supports GPU rendering and then install Win 98 on it. Anything that runs on XP should run on W7 no problem tho there will prolly be some exceptions (and some workarounds)

reply to pcrules
The oldest games I have installed on 7 is Snooker 2005 and NFS: Underground and they run fine.

reply to pcrules
pretty much if it can run on vista it will run on win7 since win7 is based off vista with only minor differences.

Win7 is the same core as Vista

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reply to pcrules
There's a chance SOME games will work.

I have over 150 games I have never had time to play. One of them is Star Wars Empire at War, and the expansion pack, SW E@W: Forces of Corruption. According to the Vista compatibility pages on microsoft's website, BOTH the game and expansion pack are Vista compatible in both 32 and 64 bit varities. LIES! While the game itself is, Forces of Corruption is not! (in 64 bit).
Supposedly, there is a work-around in the 32-bit version.

Now, I said, "there's a chance SOME games will work". basically, if it does not work in Vista, it won't work with 7. Application software will probably fare better, if you get a business version of 7. You'll have to download Virtual PC and then XP Virtualization. Again, games probably won't benefit from this, but, I had some legacy Bible programs that loaded with ease, that wouldn't in Vista-64 bit.
What I will be doing is buying a system with Home Premium 32-bit edition; unless I find a business version for about the same price. More older games will work in the 32-bit environment than in the 64-bit environment.
If it works in Vista, it should be ok in 7. Perhaps a few problems.

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if your messing with DOS/3.11 stuff then DOSBox FTW
for 9x stuff just use vmware or some thing most of that was stuff that wont run on XP was all FMV stuff any way that didnt really need a 3d card any way

and most early GLIDE games can be run with a GLIDE wraper

reply to pcrules
I have the Windows 7 64 bit RC and it also runs Windows XP in a MS virtual machine. Most stuff seems to run under Windows 7, there is an XP SP 3 compatibility mode which can be set for .exe files.
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reply to elios

well its the same core in the XP is still the NT core
wile there a lot of new code the core OS code is still Vista with a twist

Vista and 7 can share drivers for one

reply to pcrules
Pre order Windows 7 Pro (which has XP Virtualization) for $99 from MS, if games don't work under W7 they'll work under XP.
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