Trying to play an old PC game

[zeptron]

Okay, I've just installed an old PC game on my computer, but I can't play it because it'll say "This program requires SVGA, set to a minimum of 640x480 resolution and 256 colors." This may sound like a stupid question, but how exactly do I do that?

 

[black_dust]

Haha what the hell are you trying to play pong? Must be a old game, the software will be thinking your graphics card is a super computer and wont load.

you could either trying taking your windows display down to 640x480 and 256 in the control panel or try and find a windows xp patch for the game (google the game name and patch)

But those are totally stabs in the dark, to be honest i doubt you will get it working unless you install windows 95 or lower ahhhhh windows 3.1 haha

 

[Malice]

What game by the way?
Most likely you need to use the program
DOSbox...works GREAT with old DOS games...one I still play on a regular basis.

 

[zeptron]

It's a Carmen Sandiego game for the CD-Rom. It came out in 1995.

 

[Malice]

goto
http://www.dosbox.com/

Look for that game their.
Install the app, and you might need to make a few changes to the config, then it runs like a champ.