Microsoft Games for Windows 8

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  1. Tito

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  3. walkah21

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    I followed the "How To" file, but when I open the first shorcut that I created, I don't see any of my games in there. Also, I can't get Tinker to work. It says "The program can't start because d3dx9_39.dll is missing from your coputer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem. Any help on these two items?
     
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    can't import to registry

    Thanks! Now I realized, too, that when I try to import the registry I get another error message saying that there is an error accessing the registry.
     
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    thanks nice post
     
  7. snakeman

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    Crap still no workee on Server 2012, do you actually have it working on Server 2012 converted to workstation!


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    It is from en-us source of WXP, WVista and W7 (both x64 and x32). Additional cs-cz MUI is standalone language pack installed later on en-us system.
    Only thing, what English user should do, is to enter Pinball directory ( \Program Files\Microsoft Games\Pinball) and:
    -rename pinball.hlp and pinball.chm to pinball_cze.hlp and pinball_cze.chm
    -rename pinball_eng.hlp and pinball_eng.chm to pinball.hlp and pinball.chm
    (It is Pinball help files only not UI interface of the game - UI of this game is always English.)

    So you will always get English interface under English system.
     
  10. eingram

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    I've noticed that my Win 8 machine flickers and the icon for whatever game I'm playing jumps about an inch to the right and then back very rapidly.
    Does this happen on your machine?
    Any ideas what causes this behavior?
    I have 6gb ram and use a nvidia geforce 210
    Intel dual core and chipset.
     
  11. Couo

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    hi need some help pls.
    i installed the games ok, i tested the games couple nites ago it worked ok.
    but now im getting this error msg when i lunch any internet Backgammon, spades or checkers i get this error msg,

    " A network error occurred while communicating with the game server. error code: 0x80041006
     
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  13. CATAMARANHOBIE

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    is there a new link to the post by "maya77" post for Microsoft Games for Windows 8 v1.2? the link posted is down . thanks
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    #75 TONSCHUH, Feb 23, 2013
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    #76 Koios, Feb 23, 2013
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  17. CATAMARANHOBIE

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    thank you. worked like a champ.thanks again
     
  18. jfh3

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    The password didn't work for me using "Password" with WinRAR x64. Did it change?
     
  19. TONSCHUH

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    Pass = Password , should only make clear, that the Password behind Pass: is the Password, which is in this case [END.OF.THE.LINE] . Please try to type it, as sometimes copy & paste doesn't work and yes, the square brackets are part of the password.

    Ok, to make it clear, if you get asked for the Password, you have to enter: [END.OF.THE.LINE]

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