Resident Evil 1

ShiWarrior · 15 Oct 2009 at 21:12

Hi all

Got the game today and I have Windows XP and the game wont install, comes up saying "for Windows 95 only" type of message, anyway to install it on XP?

Sweetloaf · 15 Oct 2009 at 21:20

Right click the exe, select the compatability tab and run in comp mode for 95.

Maybe.

Sone · 18 Oct 2009 at 00:25

unless you got a voodoo 1/2 card no chance from memory, there is a patch for voodoo 2 cards.

Was a few years ago but i doubt much development has been made in glide wrappers.

ShiWarrior · 18 Oct 2009 at 09:33

your right, wont work

managed to install it using just a monster 3D card lol but u cant play it get blank screen

oh well, worth a try

ace-rimmer · 18 Oct 2009 at 11:51

i was playing it in vista 64 no problems

AWPC · 18 Oct 2009 at 11:57

It works fine with a Nvidia card as does RE2 & RE3 as the drivers contain legacy code from the 3DFX days! Games look really dated anyway but they all work on 32bit XP & Vista. Look for a Riva TNT or similar item in the launcher setup menu as thats an early Nvidia card if the 3DFX or Voodoo does not work.

Wang Computer · 18 Oct 2009 at 12:02

Can I be a bit trolly\potentially illegal?

Buy a copy of the PS1 game and emulate it. I do recall it being a shoddy port at the best of times.

AWPC · 18 Oct 2009 at 12:06

Wang Computer said:
Can I be a bit trolly\potentially illegal?

Buy a copy of the PS1 game and emulate it. I do recall it being a shoddy port at the best of times.

Just buy the game on PC its much better than the PS1 version and will cost you £2-3 nowadays!

Dark_Angel · 18 Oct 2009 at 12:14

He is saying his RE1 on the PC isn't working.... so buying it again won't help? (Less I read it wrong)?

ShiWarrior · 18 Oct 2009 at 12:17

Wang Computer said:
Can I be a bit trolly\potentially illegal?

Buy a copy of the PS1 game and emulate it. I do recall it being a shoddy port at the best of times.

yes u can do that, but I dont want the PS1 version, hence why i just bought the PC version

ShiWarrior · 18 Oct 2009 at 12:18

AWPC said:
It works fine with a Nvidia card as does RE2 & RE3 as the drivers contain legacy code from the 3DFX days! Games look really dated anyway but they all work on 32bit XP & Vista. Look for a Riva TNT or similar item in the launcher setup menu as thats an early Nvidia card if the 3DFX or Voodoo does not work.

thank you for that info, i'll have to try it again

Overslop · 18 Oct 2009 at 15:42

To be honest, you should play the Gamecube remake. It's so much better than the original release.

thevet · 18 Oct 2009 at 16:13

Overslop said:
To be honest, you should play the Gamecube remake. It's so much better than the original release.

totally agree...i bought a gamecube just to play res 1 and res 4 on the cube...res 1 is like a totally new game and is so different to the ps1 or pc..get a cube for it its great

Goldfingers · 18 Oct 2009 at 16:14

Dude, get this on gamecube. Complete masterpiece on that. Graphics still look incredible now. I just completed it.