We can check the software and hardware compatibility at the Windows 8 Compatibility Center at the following address:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/en-US/CompatCenter/Home
If the Windows 8 Compatibility Center cannot find the required program, we can check the compatibility between the game and the system through the following aspects:
1, whether the game configuration requirements support
2, whether the installation process is normal < Br>3, whether the game can run normally
4, whether the game function can be achieved
5, whether the game runs smoothly
here, we use "Jewelry 3" as an example to analyze how to detect and judge Whether the game is compatible with the Windows 8 operating system.
Operation steps:
1, & ldquo; Bejeweled 3 & rdquo; The operating system needs are as follows:
Operating system: Windows XP SP2/Vista/7
Because Win8 is not available in the game, Game configuration requirements do not indicate whether you can support Win8, we need to test further.
2, run the game installation program, check the installation process for errors and other abnormal conditions;
3, test the installation program decompression process whether there is an error, as shown below:
4, If the installer runs abnormally, such as an error, you can try to right-click on the program installation package and select <; compatibility troubleshooter", as shown below:
5, open “ application troubleshooting ”, select “ Try the suggested settings & rdquo;, as shown below:
Note: The interface has a "troubleshooter", the program will try to assist the user to solve the current The problem encountered, the principle is also to use a compatibility method to solve this problem, so it is not described in detail.
6, the program compatibility wizard will automatically detect the program, and prompt to try to run the program in Windows compatibility mode, as shown below:
7, select the above picture "test program", test installation If the process is normal, if the test program still reports an error, the game is not compatible with the Windows 8 Customer Preview operating system; if it can be installed normally, click “Next” after the following picture:
8 , select “ Yes, save these settings for this program, and then run the installer installation again.
9, after the game is installed, run the main program of the game, check whether the game loading process is normal, as shown below:
10, check whether the game is normal after the start, as shown below:
If there is an error in the game loading or startup process, you can check if there is any solution to the error in the game description. If not, please refer to the use of “Application Troubleshooting” in step 1. “Set the game compatibility and restart the game if it fails. Still, the game is not compatible with the Windows 8 operating system; if everything is ok, continue to the next step.
11. Open the game's setting options, whether the various functions in the test options can be implemented normally, such as resolution, sound, etc., as shown below:
12, after opening the option menu, further on the options The function is set to switch, and the detection is normal, as shown below:
If the program has an error or automatically exits during the setting process, the program is not compatible with the Windows 8 operating system; if the settings are normal, continue step.
13, officially start the game, test whether the game is smooth during the running process, whether there is a situation of card, whether it will be black screen, whether the shortcut keys can be used normally, as shown below:
There is no card in the game running Situation:
14. If the card is compared during the running or the game will report an error, the game may not be compatible with the Windows 8 operating system; if everything is normal, there is no error and other abnormal conditions, then the game can be judged. Perfectly compatible with the Windows 8 operating system.