Windows 10: Play older games with 4:3 fullscreen WITHOUT stretching in Windows 10.

Discus and support Play older games with 4:3 fullscreen WITHOUT stretching in Windows 10. in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When I was using Windows 7, I was able to run older programs & games (such as American McGee's Alice, The Longest Journey, BloodRayne, and many more)... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by ZeistIsBad, Jul 10, 2018.

  1. ZEISTISBAD
    ZeistIsBad Win User

    Play older games with 4:3 fullscreen WITHOUT stretching in Windows 10.


    When I was using Windows 7, I was able to run older programs & games (such as American McGee's Alice, The Longest Journey, BloodRayne, and many more) with the original 4:3 unstretched fullscreen, having black bars on the sides of the screen to maintain the aspect ratio. After updating to Windows 10 last month (clean install), all of them are automatically stretched to 16:9, unless I play them in windowed mode. The thing is, I'm one of the few who actually WANT to play them fullscreen with the black bars on the sides of the windows to maintain the original 4:3. When they're stretched to fit the screen, they look horrible. I've tried changing the compatibility settings, making sure I have the latest drivers...here's my info:


    Windows 10 Pro, 1803

    i7-4770k, 3.50 GHz

    24gb DDR3 RAM

    GTX 1060 (6gb GDDR5), with 398.36 (June 26) drivers.


    Is there any way to play these the way they were intended to be on Windows 10? Maybe a fix or a program that can be used to force 4:3 fullscreen?

    :)
     
    ZeistIsBad, Jul 10, 2018
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  2. HARSHAVARDHAN RATHOD
    Harshavardhan Rathod Win User

    Will Windows 10 be able to play older games/programs?

    Hi,

    We appreciate your time and effort for getting back to us.

    I know how this concerns you, let me help you to resolve this issue.

    I suggest you to install the games in compatibility mode and check if it works.

    Follow the below steps:

    1. Right click on the setup file and select Properties.

    2. Select Compatibility tab.

    3. Check Run this program in Compatibility mode.

    4. Let the game install and then check the functionality.

    I suggest you to refer to the following Microsoft article on Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/older-programs-compatible-version-windows

    Note: The steps for Windows 8.1 applies to Windows 10.

    Reference: Refer to the following Discussion created by Master Turkey
    on Windows 10 Games Compatibility List.

    Windows 10 Games Compatibility List

    Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Harshavardhan Rathod, Jul 10, 2018
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  3. LORAINE MON
    Loraine Mon Win User
    playing older games

    Hi,

    An incomplete update may cause issues playing older games on Windows 10. To resolve your concern, you need to install all critical and important updates on your computer by following the steps on this

    link    .

    Windows 10 has a built-in DirectX 12 which is the latest version of DirectX. If you are still unable to play older games on your Windows 10 PC, change the compatibility settings on your computer by following the steps on this

    link    .

    Note Most programs created for earlier versions of Windows will work on Windows 10,
    but some older programs might run poorly or not at all.

    If you need further assistance, feel free to contact us anytime.
     
    Loraine Mon, Jul 10, 2018
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  4. THINSKIN
    THINSKIN Win User

    Play older games with 4:3 fullscreen WITHOUT stretching in Windows 10.

    playing older games on windows 10

    I have been able to play my older games on windows 8 & 8.1 up until the kb 3086255 update was installed which then prevented me from playing those games until I had to uninstall the kb 3086255 update allowing me to once again play the older games. I installed
    windows 10 and had the same problem with my older games not working. Does anyone know if this kb 3086255 update is part of the windows 10 installation and if so is there any way to disable the kb 3086255 in windows 10 or any other work around that will allow
    my older games to play on windows 10
     
    THINSKIN, Jul 10, 2018
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