How do I get my Windows XP to read a game that requires 32 colors instead of 256 colors?
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actually tlb5859's suggestion is better.  That should keep you from having to change your color settings every time you play the game and close it.\n\nRight click the game link, go to Properties.  Click the Compatibility tab, select "Run in 256 colors"  Click okay.  Shoule be good to go.
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http://www.dr-hoiby.com/TrayIconIn256Color/index.php\n\nI dont know if you should trust the link above. Another guy said using the activx component at the page fixed his tray icon problem. i would try to do it manually though with a hex editor. the fix however is only to make the icons 256 colours, whichi isn't high colour.\n\nI am not sure this is what you are looking for, but i am assuming your desktop enviroment is already running in 16 or 32 bit color.
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It's probably not compatible with your operating system. For example many windows 95 programs wont work because that was 16 bit, and XP runs off 32 bit processors.\n\nYou can try changing it by right clicking the setup -> properties and changing the compatibility mode until it gives the desired effect (works lol)
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If XP doesn't work I would try Win98. If you really want 95, look at ebay I am sure you can get a copy for $5 or so.\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/1-DAY-ONLY-Full-Inst-Windows-95-Win-OS-operating-system_W0QQitemZ7233443216QQcategoryZ41883QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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It's not bs, a lot of games written for windows98 wont work on xp. Black and white works because it was made after xp came out, well after, and designed to work with it. From what I could gather the 1.03 patch here: http://www.populousrevolution.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/downloads/patches.html\nWill allow it to run on XP. Supposedly.
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dispite what MS tells yuo about 64 bit most things don't work with it I've reverted back to Win XP 32 bit
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Try adjusting the game resolution.
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Your resolution has been changed.\n\nGo to Control Panel, Display, Settings and set it for 1280 X 1024 and 32 bit color.\n\nGood Luck
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Step by step...\n\nGo to Start, All Programs, Dell QuickSet, (a box will appear with icons), Next to the orange "i" - click on "Gaming", the first tab at the top is "LED Control" - slide the slide bars to get the different LEDs to change.  The colors will change as you move the slide bars.  You can make each of the 3 a different color.  When you're ready to apply, click "Apply" and then "Okay" and you're done.  :o)\n\n-L
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when you set up the graphics on your game you need to set them for a 16 x 9 ratio, not a 4 x 3 ratio i.e. 800 x 600 is 4 x 3
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try to chek the properties of your games,some of them are read only file so u hav 2 change it to archieve so u can modify,change or delete the program......tnx
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Try ClearType Tuning from Microsoft..
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this issue may occur if the desktop resolution is selected to low or the driver of the display is deleted or not installed.\n\nselect the resolution of the display at 32 bit. visit the following web site\n\nhttp://www.helpwithpcs.com/tipsandtricks/changing-screen-resolution-win-xp.htm
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The quicker way is loads a picture in the web broswer, right click on the picture and select Set As Background.\n\nIF blue screen is full of  white texts and nothing work(The "blue screen of death" aka BSOD), then your XP is toast, time to reinstall XP.
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switch to 16 colors first... then go back into display, if your video card will handle it then it should give you the option to go bigger. X
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If you are using Windows XP and IE6.x then there are 2 things you can try to fix this problem:\n\n(a) Open Internet Explorer and goto the View-->Text Size menu. You will see a selection of text sizes you can choose.  Select the size that best suits you reading needs.  If this doesn't work then also try....\n\n(b) Click on the Windows "Start" button and select "Control Panel". Open the "Display" utility by double clicking on it. Select the display "Settings" tab and set you monitor resolution to "1024 x 768" and 32-bit color. You can also try a lower resolution which will make the text size larger.\n\nIf you have an older version of Windows there will be a similar sequence you can use to fix the problem.\n\nFor more helpful tips and hints on fixing Windows PC problems, visit the resources listed.
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install the graphics driver, you have that on your mother board cd. then install it, and go to right click properties, setttings, and have there 256 colors, but remember 256 colors is less than 32 bit of color, i.e. 256 color is = 24 bit color.