Steam thinks I'm running it in Windows XP compatibility mode?

Inazuma · 6 Feb 2009 at 18:03

Hi,
I am using Vista. I've not changed any settings in steam recently except that I made a desktop shortcut for Bioshock in order to run it in compatibility mode and with -dx9 command. However, the next time I launched Steam it said that it was in compatibility mode and I shouldn't be doing that. Now I am prevented from playing GTA4 (it tells me I need XP Service Pack 3).

Any solutions?

Devil_Spawn · 6 Feb 2009 at 18:05

the shortcut to bioshock was probably a shortcut to steam with a command that launched bioshock.

Inazuma · 6 Feb 2009 at 18:19

Yes but I'm not using that to launch steam

uv · 6 Feb 2009 at 18:23

have you raised a support ticket with Steam?

HangTime · 6 Feb 2009 at 19:15

Check the compatibility tab on your steam.exe and make sure nothing is enabled.

Inazuma · 6 Feb 2009 at 19:35

Yep, nothing is enabled. I also deleted the bioshock shortcut incase it was having an effect.

Rawkus · 23 Aug 2009 at 10:13

I know it's not a new thread but incase someone else stubles accross it like I did the solution can be found http://www.edugeek.net/forums/gaming/39417-fix-steam-thinks-its-running-compatibility-mode.html