What can I do to get Risk II to work on Windows 7?

Hello,

just to summarize for Risk II players community:

1. Risk II, as you may read in the paper manual here:http://cypherinfo.imgur.com/risk_ii_videogame_by_hasbro#UM1fT requires, windows 98 to run;
2. some windows operating systems has the windows compatibility mode to run legacy application in the newer windows OS; the first easy attempt to fix is to run any combination in windows compatibility mode;
3. if that not fix try the solution suggested in the first answers in this thread; I fixed with one of them;
4. it seems that the issues when runnng RISK II are on computer with NVIDIA graphic cards: so try to update to the last driver version and repeat the steps 2 and 3 with the new driver;
5. if step 4 does not fix try to downgrade to the previous NVIDIA driver version then repeat the steps 2, 3 and 4;
6. if the step 5 does not fix try to repeat it keeping on downgrading the NVIDIA driver;
7. the web site of the NVIDIA driver is here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us try the beta versions too;
8. if the step 7 does not fix go to the support forum of the NVIDIA driver version you use and submit the request to add the Risk II game compatibility to that driver version; see here for the latest beta of the driver version 285.38: http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=211130&hl=28538&st=0
9. another great chance to fix is to use a virtual machine that is an application that let you run any other application or operating system inside it even if you are using a different operating system on your computer; the idea is: you install the virtual machine, you install in it the best operating system  for running Risk II and run it inside the virtual machine even for playing multiplayer;
10. if you are of those who want to make a reinstallation of your operating system and start from the scratch I strongly suggest you to try the fixes above without installing anything else different from the operating system and Risk II; it is very probable that some issues are related to conflicting applications; so the less you install the fast and clean your computer will run;
11. last but not least I seem to have detected in the www.e-warzone.com players community some of the Risk II hasbro developers; so try to ask them for support they are the best to give it.

Thank you.

Heyy Gen mate, Thanks for all this info. I tried everything above, it doesn't work. I don't have Nvidia..., so that's not the problem. And as you know, I am one of the players on WarZone Lobby who helps out all new players with all the common problems. And I have always succeeded. But I can't help myself  LOL

I have Windows 7 Ultimate, maybe that's the problem. I gave up trying hours and hours each day. (Blacky got Windows 7 Home Premium and she installed Risk months ago and she started playing Risk without changing any settings).

Now I am waiting to get Windows 7 Home Premium, and then I will Install and run Risk again. If nothing works on this laptop, my choice is made: I'm going back to the store and pay to change the Bios and make this laptop compatible to put Xp on. Then I'm going to Install Xp Pro.

Windows 7 sucks for me.... But I am sure there will be found a solution for this, at least there should be found a solution, an easy fix or whatever, or in the future all Risk-players are doomed.

Hello,

I fixed with the suggestion given by DR_772 try to contact your graphic card manufacturer in order to find an already existing fix or to ask for it. Otherwise try to ask them to make the card compatible for running Risk II.

Thank you.

Hey guys,

I have Win 7 Home Prem 64bit intel i3 with intel graphics card. I have tried all the following fixes with no avail. The game loads fine but when I get to the main screen I click on single player and hear a click but the screen doesn't move. I press the windows button and then go back into the game and the screen moves to the play type screen. This is very frustrating.

I installed it using the setup.exe troubleshoot win xp ser pk 2

I put the -noavi tag on the shortcut that worked in not loading the start up animations

I tried the minimization and that doesn't work.

The VM machine is not a option becausehttp://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-gaming/what-can-i-do-to-get-risk-ii-to-work-on-windows-7/b8a174d3-ee9b-4e9b-982b-ee9db62ea58c?page=2&tm=1315471470409 you can only load Win XP Mode with Win 7 Professional

Any help will be much appreciated since I have been playing this amazing game since it came out in 2000.

Thanks for your help.