ATI HD 3650 Issue

[Smack3k]

Howdy, folks.

Specs:
ATI HD 3650 1GB
Vista 32-bit SP2

My issue is odd. A game I play which was released in 1998 works with the "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" that Windows Vista installs automatically. But when I install any supported version of ATI drivers for my card, the game/vista errors "This program has stopped working [...]". I've tried several different versions of drivers but none seem to work and the error still occurs. I've also tried disabling Catalyst AI to no avail.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Hello Smack3k,
Have you tried running the game in compatibility mode ?, may work, give it a go and post your results.

 

[Smack3k]

Yes, sorry. I've tried changing it to every compatibility mode and changing security settings. Nothing seems to work.

 

[stoneys-nutz]

When i had this problem with a game, (Kingpin), i mounted a Virtual Hard Drive, loaded Windows 98, and played it OK.
It may seem like a lot of work just to play a game, but it's quite easy.
It's the only thing i can think of at the moment.
Hope this helps , even a little bit, good luck.