Windows 10: All games are now unplayable

I have just installed Windows 10. Now, I have problems with my old Harry Potter games and CSI games. Will installing DirectX 8.0 and DirectX 8.1 make them work?? What do I do if the computer says "you have a newer version of directX", so I won't be able to install it? I would love to know if any of you have tried and whether it helped or not. Thanks in advange

The games have been working fine both in Windows 7 and 8.

gitteben said:

I have just installed Windows 10. Now, I have problems with my old Harry Potter games and CSI games. Will installing DirectX 8.0 and DirectX 8.1 make them work?? What do I do if the computer says "you have a newer version of directX", so I won't be able to install it? I would love to know if any of you have tried and whether it helped or not. Thanks in advange

The games have been working fine both in Windows 7 and 8.

Read DirectX 9 is backward compatible with DirectX 8.1 do not think will be able to use DirectX 8.1. What years are these games ?

SoxmisUK said:

I can't get my WOT to run properly at all... W10 64 bit?

Game installed through a client, like Steam or from disc ? Need for one DirectX 9c. Most of the time game form a disc or Steam will install the required files needed, also other like Microsoft Visual C ++

jds63: the games are from 2001 - 2004. I know they are old games, but I really like them.

I doubt there will be made drivers on the company's web side for windows 10. ;-)

Dungeon Siege (2003) has me foxed at the moment..
it used to work OK under the TechPreviews, must have forgotten a tweak..

The Witcher (the old original/enhanced version) needed access to the web via Firewall settings, but runs fine..

gitteben said:

jds63: the games are from 2001 - 2004. I know they are old games, but I really like them.

I doubt there will be made drivers on the company's web side for windows 10. ;-)

Not drivers i meant, like you said DirectX. Any errors messages received when trying, some games true won't run on new OS's maybe that old 2001

jds63: will I be able to run them if I make a virtuel drive, install Windows 7 or 8 on that drive, and install the games on the virtuel drive? As far as I can see, that's the only solution.... :-( Unless, I'm lucky that the company makes a file to add to the game folder, so it will run on windows 10, but I doubt that.

gitteben said:

jds63: will I be able to run them if I make a virtuel drive, install Windows 7 or 8 on that drive, and install the games on the virtuel drive? As far as I can see, that's the only solution.... :-( Unless, I'm lucky that the company makes a file to add to the game folder, so it will run on windows 10, but I doubt that.

True, if it does not run with DirectX 9c or whatever else it needs, probably so. Compatibility issue with 10, unless can be run in compatibility mode.

found the trick for Dungeon Siege, at Microsoft (would you believe..!!)
load in compatibility mode for Windows 7, and follow the instructions:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-gaming/how-to-install-dungeon-siege-legends-of-aranna/

Hey guys I just went through hell to install windows 10, I finally have it installed, but it is very slow when it comes to fps, from league where I get as low as 8 fps, to borderlands where I get 30-40, it has lowered drastically from what it once was. I will say that I have all the proper drivers, updated router firmware, updated ssd firmware, updated nvidia card, everything is up to date, just want to know why I could have such low fps.