Wing Commander Games Very Compatible With Windows Vista

• WC1 (KS) - Runs fine without compatibility mode activated. Colors invert and stay inverted whenever I alt-tab out.
• WC2 (KS) - Runs fine without compatibility mode activated. No obvious problems.
• WC3 (KS) - Runs okay without compatibility mode activated. Colors invert and stay inverted whenever I alt-tab out. Problems with random colorization, running on Win95 compatibility seems to fix the problem.
• WC4 - Both CD and DVD versions run fine without compatibility mode activated. No obvious problems.
• WCP - Runs fine without compatibility mode activated. Even the typical video-skip bug that I always had was not a problem.
• WCSO - Requires compatibility mode to be activated, Win98 worked fine. No other problems during run through of the game.
• DOSbox works just as well as it did on XP with Privateer, Academy, and Armada.

No explanation for the color inversion. Even running in compatibility mode doesn’t seem to fix it, so I’m assuming it is something to do with my hardware.

Run DOS Games Easily Too

Wing Commander games developed for Windows aren't the only ones that run well in XP and Vista. With the aid of programs like DOSBox, all of the original DOS WC titles run in Windows (and MacOS/Lunix) with a little setup! The DOSBox interface and standard DOS installations can be tricky at first, but the CIC Tech Support section has detailed instructions to help. Just follow our step-by-step walkthroughs and you should be all set. If you still have trouble getting any Wing Commander game to play, stop by the CIC Tech Support Forum to get additional help from expert Wingnuts.