Directplay on Windows 10

Anonymous
2015-08-13T05:50:42+00:00

I can`t install DirectPlay .

When I tried to play Game in windows 10 it asked to install DirectPlay feature. I`ve  clicked on 'install this feature' it went on searching for a few seconds & then showed an error 0x800FFFF. Every  time I try same happening....

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-10-22T19:58:58+00:00

    For  Battlefield 1942 I simply pressed alt tab (since just have a dark screen) after that got 2 windows game and asking for install directplay .Used the troubleshooting installed direct play  and the game was running., I use Win10 pro. It took me some time before I figured it out. Properties are set to comp win 8. settings 8-bit 256 color and run as admin.You can change all this after you got the prg up and running. hope help somebody :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-12-26T13:24:23+00:00

    Thankyou for helping people with this, but unfortunately my laptop cannot finish the action. I understand this is obsolete and all, but I am considering a full system restore incase it is something I did. I ran into the same video the other day but upon trying it, it just wouldn't work for me. Does anyone know DirectPlay will become usable at a later date? Because I don't know how to downgrade my windows to 8.1

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-12-26T14:05:19+00:00

    Never mind! I just had to disable or remove my antivirus software to make the change. Thankyou!

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-01-17T03:32:47+00:00

    I was just going to put this video here because it does not show up unless your signed in on this site .

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-02-22T00:03:01+00:00

    Do not know if this is still a problem, but what worked for me was opening the game as administrator and then DirectPlay installed with no problems.

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