Question installing old games

Feb 12, 2024
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I have a 4 disc CD ROM set for the game Riven and i want to install it onto my pc but of course theres compatibility issues. the install sceen pops up when i put the cd in and i can click install but then it just disappears and nothing installs. Any ideas on how i can make it work?
 
The original Riven uses a 16-bit executable for the installer, which cannot run in any 64-bit Windows. If you are running Windows 10 32-bit then all it takes is to enable 16-bit application support under Windows Features > Legacy Components > NTVDM
and then using Command Prompt to install it via fondue.exe /enable-feature:NTVDM