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=Vista=
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{{Infobox game
{{ii}} Behaviour on this page applies to both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows; for behaviour specific to 64-bit versions see [[User:Garrett/Troubleshooting/64-bit Windows|64-bit Windows]].
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|cover        = Alan Wake cover.jpg
 
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|developers  =  
==Inherited behaviour==
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{{Development:Infobox game/row/developer|Remedy Entertainment{{!}}🐪Thirsty Camels🐪}}
Some Windows XP behaviour is inherited (details incomplete).
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Nitro Games|Windows}}
 
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|publishers  =  
==Other problems==
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{{Development:Infobox game/row/publisher|Remedy Entertainment{{!}}🐘Stampeding Elephants🐘}}
===Can't change bindings or bindings lost on game restart===
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{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/58-microsoft-directinput-mapper/ Microsoft DirectInput Mapper] is not included with Vista due to <code>IDirectInput8::ConfigureDevices</code> being deprecated.<ref>[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/microsoft.directx_sdk.idirectinput8.idirectinput8.configuredevices.aspx#remarks IDirectInput8::ConfigureDevices Method - Windows Dev Center - Desktop]</ref> Download it manually to fix the error.
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|MAX-FX}}
 
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|release dates=  
==="Feature not included" or "Help not supported" when choosing help option===
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 16, 2012}}
{{ii}} WinHelp (<code>.hlp</code>) files are not supported by default. Install [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607 WinHlp32.exe].
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==Inherited behaviour==
 
Most [[User:Garrett/Troubleshooting/Windows Vista|Windows Vista]] behaviour is inherited (details incomplete).
 
 
 
=8=
 
==Inherited behaviour==
 
[[User:Garrett/Troubleshooting/Windows 7|Windows 7]] behaviour is inherited except for the following:
 
 
 
==Other problems==
 
===Can't set Windows NT 4.0 compatibility mode===
 
{{ii}} This mode is no longer listed; use the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit ([http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=526740 Windows 10], [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352 earlier versions]) to make fixes using this mode.
 
 
 
=8.1=
 
==Inherited behaviour==
 
All [[User:Garrett/Troubleshooting/Windows 8|Windows 8]] behaviour is inherited.
 
 
 
==Mouse problems==
 
* Mouse input is incorrectly scaled: set the application compatibility to Disable display scaling on high DPI settings.<ref>[https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2907016 Mouse input in some games is incorrectly scaled on high-DPI devices]</ref>
 
* Mouse pointer stutters or freezes: Use the [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2908279 fixit tool] or make a compatibility package with NoDTToDITMouseBatch.<ref>[https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2908279 Mouse pointer stutters or freezes when you play certain games in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2]</ref>
 
* Problems using keyboard and touchpad simultaneously: see [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2907018 Button clicks for internal touchpads and pointing sticks are not responsive while or shortly after the keyboard is used].
 
 
 
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==Inherited behaviour==
 
Most [[User:Garrett/Troubleshooting/Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]] behaviour is inherited (details incomplete).
 
 
 
==Driver problems==
 
===Nvidia Optimus systems always run legacy DirectX games on integrated graphics===
 
This behaviour affects DirectX 8 and earlier.<ref>[http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3733 Games based on DirectX 8 and older versions of DirectX will only run on integrated graphics in an Optimus laptop under Windows 10]</ref>
 
 
 
===Windows reinstalls incorrect driver===
 
See [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3073930 How to temporarily prevent a Windows or driver update from reinstalling in Windows 10].
 
 
 
{{References}}
 

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