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Game Play on Windows 2003
Name: mike3400 Date: January 21, 2005 at 20:55:44 Pacific OS: Windows 2003 Server Stand CPU/Ram: 1.6ghz (overclocked)/768M
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I have windows server 2003 Standard edition, and whenever i play games, the screen will go back to the desktop, completely shutting down the game. I have installed nvidia graphics drivers for winxp/2000. My video card is a Geforce fx 5200.
Name: Dave_A Date: January 22, 2005 at 04:47:26 Pacific
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Why would you wish to play games on a Server, the OS is not designed as a games PC
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Response Number 2
Name: Curt R Date: January 22, 2005 at 07:01:07 Pacific
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No kidding.......LOL.......some people!
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Response Number 3
Name: mike3400 Date: January 22, 2005 at 09:18:07 Pacific
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I would like to play games on Windows 2003, because it is the only version of Windows I have, and I got it free from microsoft.
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Response Number 4
Name: Dave_A Date: January 23, 2005 at 09:28:42 Pacific
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I have said above, not designed to run games, you might want to look at getting XP (home or Pro) for the games.
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Response Number 5
Name: Curt R Date: January 24, 2005 at 04:22:55 Pacific
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Or 98 if you don't have XP or 2000 Pro. I'm sure if you checked around (including ebay) you could find a copy of 98 dirt cheap.
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Response Number 6
Name: mike3400 Date: January 25, 2005 at 18:56:11 Pacific
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Thank you for all of your help, but i have figured out what the problem was. I overclocked my CPU, and that is apparently what was causing all of my problems with running games.
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Response Number 7
Name: MAW Date: February 2, 2005 at 03:23:05 Pacific
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When you install server 2003 by default it lowers your hardware acceleration, set it to full (right click on desktop>Properties>Settings>Advanced>Troubleshoot)
Run DirectX diagnosis to make sure grx/sound are ok (start>run 'dxdiag')
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Response Number 8
Name: 666 Date: February 6, 2005 at 08:59:05 Pacific
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