Windows 7 Game/App Compatibility Thread

Tr1cK · 01-17-09, 10:29 AM

Post in here with what's working or not working for you.
I have found very little that hasn't been compatible.
Only post things verified by yourself, not hearsay.

This is with Win7 64bit.

Working Games:
Bioshock (Steam)
Flatout: Ultimate Carnage (Steam)
TF2 (Steam)
World of Warcraft: WOTLK

Working Apps:
uTorrent
7zip
ATI Tray Tools
AVG Free
Display Fusion
Dynamic DNS Updater (dyndns.com)
VLC Media Player
Firefox
Fraps
Free Download Manager
Nero
Open Office 3
Pidgin Portable
Speedfan
Tag & Rename
Thunderbird
UltraVNC
Winamp 5
WinContig
Vista's Sidebar

Has Issues/Not Fully Tested:
Daemon Tools - There are alternatives out there, need to check them out.

B0ne · 01-17-09, 11:16 AM

Win 7 64 bit

Games that work:
Crysis
UT3
Steam - All Source games
Far Cry
Halo

Apps that work:
Rivatuner
nHancer
CCleaner
CPUZ

So far nothing that hasn't worked.

**mailman2** · 01-17-09, 11:34 AM

Gears of War
Mirror's Edge
Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 <--- this one crashes in co-op story for me, a buddy cannot even get it to start.
Pure
COD4 MW
COD5 WAW
Stranglehold
007 Quantum of Solace
Fallout 3
GTA IV
Saints Row 2
Left 4 Dead
GTA Vice City
Assassin's Creed

Dreamingawake · 01-17-09, 12:27 PM

is there a driver that is for Windows 7, especially for Mirrors Edge ? i can only find the vista and xp ones..

01-17-09, 12:41 PM

Hmm, Interesting. I can't seem to get AVG Free to work. I keep getting an error in the Action Center.

**bacon12** · 01-17-09, 01:50 PM

I have a punkbuster issue with cod4. Unsupported/unknown windows API. Sound max current sound driver works but asks for permission to load at start up.

**mailman2** · 01-17-09, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamingawake

is there a driver that is for Windows 7, especially for Mirrors Edge ? i can only find the vista and xp ones..

Vista drivers work in Windows 7. A few sound card drivers might require compatibility mode for Windows Vista but drivers that work in Vista will work in 7.

**mailman2** · 01-17-09, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bacon12

I have a punkbuster issue with cod4. Unsupported/unknown windows API. Sound max current sound driver works but asks for permission to load at start up.

Try disabling UAC.

Dreamingawake · 01-17-09, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman2

Vista drivers work in Windows 7. A few sound card drivers might require compatibility mode for Windows Vista but drivers that work in Vista will work in 7.

Ahh, cheers, thanks for this.

Viventis · 01-18-09, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bacon12

I have a punkbuster issue with cod4. Unsupported/unknown windows API. Sound max current sound driver works but asks for permission to load at start up.

Same Punkbuster kick in Battlefield 2142. Someone posted in the EA Forum that Even Balance does not intend to make Punkbuster compatible with Win 7 until the final release. Bummer.

AngelGraves13 · 01-18-09, 04:24 PM

My STEAM BioShock will not work.

It shows the splash screen and then simply goes to a black screen.

UPDATE: Installing DirectX Redist fixed it.

**zoomy942** · 01-18-09, 06:21 PM

windwos 7 64bit

guild wars works

01-17-09, 10:29 AM	#1
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Windows 7 Game/App Compatibility Thread Post in here with what's working or not working for you. I have found very little that hasn't been compatible. Only post things verified by yourself, not hearsay. This is with Win7 64bit. Working Games: Bioshock (Steam) Flatout: Ultimate Carnage (Steam) TF2 (Steam) World of Warcraft: WOTLK Working Apps: uTorrent 7zip ATI Tray Tools AVG Free Display Fusion Dynamic DNS Updater (dyndns.com) VLC Media Player Firefox Fraps Free Download Manager Nero Open Office 3 Pidgin Portable Speedfan Tag & Rename Thunderbird UltraVNC Winamp 5 WinContig Vista's Sidebar Has Issues/Not Fully Tested: Daemon Tools - There are alternatives out there, need to check them out. Last edited by Tr1cK; 01-26-09 at 03:52 PM.

01-17-09, 11:16 AM	#2
B0ne Booyah Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: England Posts: 248	Re: Windows 7 Game/App Compatibility Thread Win 7 64 bit Games that work: Crysis UT3 Steam - All Source games Far Cry Halo Apps that work: Rivatuner nHancer CCleaner CPUZ So far nothing that hasn't worked.

01-17-09, 12:27 PM	#4
Dreamingawake BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 806	Re: Windows 7 Game/App Compatibility Thread is there a driver that is for Windows 7, especially for Mirrors Edge ? i can only find the vista and xp ones..

01-17-09, 12:41 PM	#5
Bearclaw Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Windows 7 Game/App Compatibility Thread Hmm, Interesting. I can't seem to get AVG Free to work. I keep getting an error in the Action Center.

01-17-09, 01:50 PM	#6
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	Re: Windows 7 Game/App Compatibility Thread I have a punkbuster issue with cod4. Unsupported/unknown windows API. Sound max current sound driver works but asks for permission to load at start up.

01-18-09, 04:24 PM	#11
AngelGraves13 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,383	Re: Windows 7 Game/App Compatibility Thread My STEAM BioShock will not work. It shows the splash screen and then simply goes to a black screen. UPDATE: Installing DirectX Redist fixed it.

01-18-09, 06:21 PM	#12
zoomy942 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bellevue, ID Posts: 5,330	Re: Windows 7 Game/App Compatibility Thread windwos 7 64bit guild wars works

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