[Sungirl]

So you can't play games on win 2000? I played Myst or Grand Theft Auto...not a big player but if the need arises....I'd like to be able to play. I hope it would support some of those? I thought it was mostly up to the video card or processor and ram that actually determined this? SO much to know....

[Hajman]

So you can't play games on win 2000? I played Myst or Grand Theft Auto...not a big player but if the need arises....I'd like to be able to play. I hope it would support some of those? I thought it was mostly up to the video card or processor and ram that actually determined this? SO much to know....

Actually, alot of it depends on OS graphic driver support (and existance). NT is built around security, stability, and such. Not games. It'll play a good number of games (I play Quake, Half-Life, Descent3 and Unreal, amoung others. They work just fine). However, if you have more modern games that require heavy graphics support, Win2000 may not (and probably doesn't) have said graphics support. The programs simply won't run (or they won't run right: slow, grainy, blocky, ect). However, games like Myst should run just fine on Win2000.

-The Hajman-

[RiVer19]

No DirectX support for Windows 2000 from what I understand. Unless something has changed recently, that is what makes Windows 2000 an unfriendly game machine OS.

[LibWhacker]

From the Myst FAQ:

Q. Can I run the game on Windows NT or 2000?

A. While it is possible to run Myst III: Exile on Windows NT or 2000, it is not recommended. Problems may result from doing so, and Ubi Soft will not be able to offer you technical support if you are using Windows NT or 2000.

I think you'll find this true of the earlier versions of Myst, too, i.e., both the original Myst and Riven. It boils down to this: It should run, but sometimes it doesn't. :-)

I think the best thing to do is to carefully peruse the hardware and software requirements included in the software, or listed on the game developer's homepage. If they don't specifically say it'll run under Windows 2000, then you can bet that it probably won't and there'll be a problem with it if you try.