Hi Peter,

If your games worked on Windows 8.1, they’ll almost certainly work on Windows 10. Some older PC games won’t just work, but there are many ways to get them working again.

Fix 1. Run as Administrator
If an older application isn’t working properly, try right-clicking its shortcut or .exe file and select “Run as Administrator” to launch it with those permissions. If it requires administrator access, you can set it to always run as administrator with the compatibility settings below.


Fix 2: Compatibility Settings

Windows includes compatibility settings that can make old applications functional. To access these, right-click an application’s shortcut or .exe file and select Properties.

1. In Windows 10’s Start menu, right-click a shortcut, select “Open file location”, and then right-click the shortcut and select “Properties”. 
2. Click over the Compatibility tab. 
3. You can click the “Use the compatibility troubleshooter” button for a wizard interface or just adjust the options yourself.
4. For example, if an application doesn’t run properly on Windows 10 but did run properly on Windows XP. click the “Run this program in compatibility mode” for checkbox and select “Windows XP (Service Pack 3)”.

Try a variety of other settings, too.

For example, very old games may benefit from “Reduced color mode”. On high DPI displays, you may have to check the “Disable display scaling on high DPI settings” to make a program look normal.


Fix 3: Unsigned Drivers or 32-bit Drivers

The 64-bit version of Windows 10 uses driver signature enforcement and requires all drivers you install have a valid signature. 32-bit versions of Windows 10 normally don’t, but 32-bit versions of Windows 10 running on a newer PC with UEFI do require signed drivers.

If old games you want to install does need unsigned drivers, you’ll have to use a special boot option to install them. If only 32-bit drivers are available, you’ll have to use the 32-bit version of Windows 10 instead — the 64-bit version of Windows 10 requires 64-bit drivers.


Fix 4: Games That Require SafeDisc and SecuROM DRM
Windows 10 won’t run games that used SafeDisc or SecuROM DRM. These digital rights management schemes can cause quite a few problems.
You have a variety of other options for playing these games, including searching for a “no CD” crack (which are potentially very unsafe, as they’re often found on shady piracy sites), repurchasing the game from a digital distribution service like GOG or Steam, or checking the developer’s website to see if it offers a patch that removes the DRM.

I hope this helps in running the games on Windows 10.

Regards,
Lokesh

Hi Peter,

Thanks for posting this concern here.

I'm sorry to hear about the subject games that you experience.

I would recommend that all the games, you must install your newly installed Windows operating system, so you update the data of the games and resolve the issue.

Moreover, you could also check the game settings and set it to its compatible Windows OS.

Finally, check your computer's drivers, since Windows OS 8 and 10 have an appropriate driver for certain program games.

If you have any further questions, please let me know.

Best regards,

Christian