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C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #435683] Fri, 27 August 2010 16:19 Go to next message
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Hi...I have Windows 7. I bought C&C Renegade for my Windows 7 computer, however, I am now wondering if it will work on my computer. I tried installing it normally and it had nothing but a black screen when I ran the program...I heard audio though. However, if I downloaded Windows XP Mode (Virtual PC-for windows 7) and installed Renegade on Windows XP Mode, would it work now with video and audio? Here is a link where I would but my new Renegade from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Command-Conquer-Renegade-Pc/dp/B00005N7YM

Thanks and all comments are appreciated.
Re: C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #435685 is a reply to message #435683] Fri, 27 August 2010 16:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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To run it on windows 7, follow this:
http://www.renegadeforums.com/index.php?t=msg&th=24533&start=0&rid=2 1670

The black screen is due to missing the updated scripts.dll files.

Also no, if virtual PC is anything like vmware it does not do directx.


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Re: C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #435688 is a reply to message #435685] Fri, 27 August 2010 17:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yes, Virtual PC DOES do Direct X.
Re: C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #435690 is a reply to message #435688] Fri, 27 August 2010 17:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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bradley0327 wrote on Fri, 27 August 2010 20:27

Yes, Virtual PC DOES do Direct X.


It certainly does NOT do DirectX.
Re: C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #435716 is a reply to message #435683] Sat, 28 August 2010 01:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Never try to run games on VMWare.


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Re: C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #435721 is a reply to message #435683] Sat, 28 August 2010 02:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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VM software like Codeweavers Crossover software actually does support DX9 and OpenGL2, VMWare does not support any 3D types, not even software 3D. Microsoft's Virtual PC does not support 3D.

Your game will not run in a virtual machine unless you're using Crossover Mac, on Mac OSX.
Re: C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #435727 is a reply to message #435683] Sat, 28 August 2010 04:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Windows Virtual PC does *sort* of have DirectX.... but it's emulated hardware only supports something like DirectX 2.0, so for all intents and purposes it does not have DirectX. Try running dxdiag and it will tell you what little it does support.

http://steamsignature.com/card/1/76561197975867233.png

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Re: C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #435741 is a reply to message #435683] Sat, 28 August 2010 11:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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bradley0327 wrote on Fri, 27 August 2010 18:19

Hi...I have Windows 7. I bought C&C Renegade for my Windows 7 computer, however, I am now wondering if it will work on my computer. I tried installing it normally and it had nothing but a black screen when I ran the program...I heard audio though. However, if I downloaded Windows XP Mode (Virtual PC-for windows 7) and installed Renegade on Windows XP Mode, would it work now with video and audio? Here is a link where I would but my new Renegade from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Command-Conquer-Renegade-Pc/dp/B00005N7YM

Thanks and all comments are appreciated.

I run Win7 x64, I run it fine without any virtual machine software.

Install Renegade normally, right click "Renegade.exe" (Or the shortcut), select properties, go to compatibility and check "Disable visual themes". (In Windows 7)


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Re: C&C Renegade works on Windows 7 virtual pc? [message #436097 is a reply to message #435741] Sat, 04 September 2010 22:12 Go to previous message
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Thanks guys I got it working. I had to download the scripts.dll like the first post said.
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