Important Windows XP Information

07 November, 2001

Windows XP support statement

You may not have any problem running any game published by Eidos Interactive using Windows XP. There are a few things that we want you to be aware.






• Many of our games were developed for Windows 95/98 long before the release of Windows XP.
• Many of our games were developed using the DirectX API. While Windows XP does support DirectX, many hardware manufacturers may not have drivers that support the version that is included with Windows XP. It is common that some hardware drivers have not been brought up to the WHQL specifications required for Windows XP. Thus games that use DirectX will not function correctly or at all.
• We can only warrant and support our products when they are run using the operating system for which they were designed. These specifications are clearly listed on the product packaging or at our web site


• Older DOS games (Such as Tomb Raider) will not function and are not supported.



Ultimately, it is the responsibility of Microsoft and/or specific hardware manufacturer to provide for backward compatibility with Windows XP; this is to insure that the device drivers are compatible.


At this time we do not have plans to change our older titles to make them Windows XP compatible for the reasons above. We realize this may be a problem for some users. If you have Windows XP on your machine, and the game will not function, your best course of action may be to return the game to the place of purchase.


Please check back to this page for updates.

Perhaps these related FAQs may be of help to you:

General FAQ

CDROM Problems FAQ

Game Crashes FAQ

Installation and Setup FAQ

Video FAQ

Sound FAQ