Unstable DOS games when playing on Windows 7

The Game Room
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So I’ve downloaded Xcom Apocalypse and I’m trying to play it on Windows 7.

It sometimes goes into (a very small) window mode rather than fullscreen mode and I can’t turn it back into fullscreen mode. It will also sometimes crash to desktop. What could be causing that? Any ideas on the solution?

2

Have you tried to hit alt-enter?

Also, I had to alter my files in order to run XCOM (the original) on my windows 7. I’m not at my home cpu or I’d link to what I did.

3

I know that I found out how to fix it via the Steam forums, if that helps.

4

Are you using Dosbox, or some sort of built-in compatibility mode?

5

According to what I read, the Steam version comes with DOSBox. So try the stuff mentioned here. Don’t bother with the forum thread, BTW, it has no other information, just condescension.