# Aliens vs Predator can it Run on XP? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 24, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-vs-predator-can-it-run-on-xp/438972 "2008-02-24T17:52:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-vs-predator-can-it-run-on-xp/438972/1 "2008-02-24T17:52:33Z")
I have the Fox Interactive Aliens vs Predator, the original FPS game. It will not run on Windows XP. Is anyone familiar with the game and any possible way I can run this old game on XP. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-vs-predator-can-it-run-on-xp/438972/2 "2008-02-24T17:56:55Z")
I was not able to get it working when I got XP a while back. It was a shame because I absolutley LOVE that game. No Aliens game has come as close to creating the movie experience since that game came out. GREAT game. ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-vs-predator-can-it-run-on-xp/438972/3 "2008-02-24T19:30:48Z")
Try [this](http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t4412.html). Or [this](http://www.computing.net/gaming/wwwboard/forum/4510.html). ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-vs-predator-can-it-run-on-xp/438972/4 "2008-02-24T19:45:47Z")
Did you try running it under Windows 95 compatibility mode? [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/appcompat.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/appcompat.mspx) ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-vs-predator-can-it-run-on-xp/438972/5 "2010-06-18T17:17:08Z")
A Zombie bump up for those interested, a game site called Steampowered is offering for only 4.95 a reissue of the original AvP (gold) that is compatible with new systems. > **[Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/3730/)** > > Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-vs-predator-can-it-run-on-xp/438972/6 "2010-06-20T02:22:51Z")
Great game.