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#2753011 - 06/28/09 09:29 PM B-17 FLYING FORTRESS-THE MIGHTY 8TH-COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA?
CHUCKP Offline
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Registered: 06/28/09
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Is this game:

http://www.amazon.com/B-17-Flying-Fortress-Pc/dp/B00001OWYQ/ref=pd_sim_vg_3

compatible with Vista as is?

If not, is there a "fix" available to make it compatible?

PS: I was able to pick it up (new, not used) for only $2.00 INCL Shipping, so even if it is not, it is no biggie (It is on the way to me and I just thought about this compatibility issue!)


Edited by CHUCKP (06/28/09 09:31 PM)
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#2753254 - 06/29/09 05:21 AM Re: B-17 FLYING FORTRESS-THE MIGHTY 8TH-COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA? [Re: CHUCKP]
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I don't run B17-2 and Vista myself but I have heard it works very well. Try a search and it should give you more info.

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#2753865 - 06/29/09 04:34 PM Re: B-17 FLYING FORTRESS-THE MIGHTY 8TH-COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA? [Re: Vox]
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ChuckP, Yes, it works fine with my Vista 32-bit. The version of B-17 I have is a repackaged version by a UK company called SoldOut Software. I believe Amazon is selling that version.

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#2758223 - 07/04/09 08:06 AM Re: B-17 FLYING FORTRESS-THE MIGHTY 8TH-COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA? [Re: trek]
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My version, from when the game first came out, runs fine on Vista 32. I have heard
of no problems with vista.

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#2815853 - 07/11/09 01:26 PM Re: B-17 FLYING FORTRESS-THE MIGHTY 8TH-COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA? [Re: Smokey]
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Interesting considering it didn't play on Win XP.
Any news on how it is doing with Win 7 ?


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#2816026 - 07/11/09 08:44 PM Re: B-17 FLYING FORTRESS-THE MIGHTY 8TH-COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA? [Re: wheelsup_cavu]
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Originally Posted By: wheelsup_cavu
Interesting considering it didn't play on Win XP.



It ran fine on XP.
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#2816549 - 07/12/09 04:53 PM Re: B-17 FLYING FORTRESS-THE MIGHTY 8TH-COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA? [Re: mbeaver]
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Originally Posted By: mbeaver
Originally Posted By: wheelsup_cavu
Interesting considering it didn't play on Win XP.



It ran fine on XP.

Alright, it didn't work on my last setup of XP but I haven't tried it with my newer setup.
I'll need to try it again. It must have been the guy who was installing it that caused the problem. wink

I still wouldn't mind knowing if anyone has any experience running it on Windows 7.


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