Colour Issues in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

[MitchellChang]

Hey,
I suddenly had a large urge to play RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, now I know this is a really old game and all, and there's a few compatibility issues with it, but when ever I launch the game it loads fine. Just all the colours are Red and Pink and are quite mixed up.

I seen before that The game doesn't support modem day graphics cards, so maybe it doesn't get along with my 7970, and I'm running windows 7. Is there anyway to sort this issue out or, do I have to bust out the 8 year old XP machine and play it on that.
any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[rolandzhang3]

Getting the dumb question out of the way first: Have you tried compatibility mode with XP or 98?

 

[MitchellChang]

Getting the dumb question out of the way first: Have you tried compatibility mode with XP or 98?

Yup, The game launches fine just the colours looks sorta inverted/ mixed up.

 

[rolandzhang3]

Ah, this is for RCT1 but see if it works for 2 as well

http://www.giantbomb.com/rollercoaster-tycoon/3030-2236/forums/running-rollercoaster-tycoon-in-windows-7-or-vista-485136/

http://www.rockraidersunited.org/topic/1585-run-roller-coaster-tycoon-1-2-on-windows-7/

 

[MitchellChang]

Ah, this is for RCT1 but see if it works for 2 as well

http://www.giantbomb.com/rollercoaster-tycoon/3030-2236/forums/running-rollercoaster-tycoon-in-windows-7-or-vista-485136/

http://www.rockraidersunited.org/topic/1585-run-roller-coaster-tycoon-1-2-on-windows-7/

I installed windows xp mode and the game had all the correct colours, unlike when launching in normal windows the game has mixed up colours, thoughts?

 

[rolandzhang3]

That's odd, seems like a case of windows 7 incompatibility :|

If you'd be bothered, you could install XP onto a virtual machine inside Windows 7 I guess...

 

[MitchellChang]

That's odd, seems like a case of windows 7 incompatibility :|

I would gladly play in XP mode but the game begins to lag so I guess my graphics card isn't rally the problem?

 

[rolandzhang3]

With a game that old it's hard to say, I'd guess the GoG version would work, if disabling Visual Themes, desktop composition, run in 256 colours and run as admin don't work then I don't know :S

 

[MitchellChang]

With a game that old it's hard to say, I'd guess the GoG version would work, if disabling Visual Themes, desktop composition, run in 256 colours and run as admin don't work then I don't know :S

Yea I had been running the GOG version but apparently the game won't work in x64 bit windows.

Anyway thanks for your help.

 

[rolandzhang3]

I guess a Virtualbox would be your last resort 😀, better than dualbooting too hehe