This is my first thread, so please be kind and tolerant
Do let me know if this issue has already been addressed, answered or isn't supposed to be posted here (I did a browse through the rest of the threads in this section and didn't find something quite similar, but if I'm wrong, I apologise in advance)
I am new to BL games, and already hooked.
So far, I managed to download, set-up & play smoothly in my Vista Home premium edition Vaio laptop games like Hanamachi, Silver Chaos 2: Artificial Mermaid and Maid Hajimemashita.
However, despite day-long efforts to play games like Kichiku Megane, Kichiku Megane R and STEAL! in my laptop too, I failed miserably in going past the written dialogue-parts of the games to viewing the video parts like OP movies and such.
I tried almost everything.
I downloaded updates to games from the game site.
I did a number of updates on my directx, both from Microsoft, and the ones prompted by the Japanese games during installation, so this might have been a huge screw up on my part. Currently, it says that I have version 10 installed. Anyway, I'm not experienced when it comes to gameplay using PCs, so I don't know if this an issue.
I managed the change to Japanese language settings just fine, so I will bypass this as an issue.
Daemon tools/Alcohol 120/Nero all worked just fine for me, whichever I used, so I'll bypass this issue too. I was able to write/install the games properly.
The thing is, I had the sudden epiphany to try and play the games in a windows XP computer (directx version 9c something, if it matters).
They ran smoothly after I switched to Japanese language settings, I was able to view OP movie videos and such, and I even finished one...
NOW to the issue: Is it a windows vista compatibility issue, the fact I can't play certain BL games? My pc often came up with pop-ups about compatibility problems needing to be fixed when I tried to run these games.
And if so, what do I do, upgrade to Windows 7?
Do you know of problems associated with the Windows 7 OS when playing BL/Japanese games, older and newer ones alike?
And windows XP isn't a solution either, service packs for these won't be around for much longer anyway...
So, what's your experience?
(I've also been meaning to buy a desktop all-in-one PC with touch screen, and being able to play BL and other Japanese games is, for me, a very important factor in deciding. But most, if not all of them come with windows 7. So I'm wondering if this will be a problem)
So, your help in addressing these questions will be invaluable
I hope my questions are not off-topic, and also relevant to others' who might have the same issues with me. Sorry if it's too long...