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Discussions tagged with stronghold on WindowsForum.com focus on running classic games from the late 1990s, such as Stronghold, on modern Windows systems. Users share methods for preserving game installations across OS reinstalls, including storing game directories on external USB drives to avoid re-downloading or reinstalling large game libraries. Common challenges involve ensuring compatibility with components like DirectX and managing game saves. The tag covers troubleshooting tips for launching older titles on Windows 8.1 and other versions, with an emphasis on portable game setups and maintaining access to legacy games without repeated setup efforts.
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Windows 7 Playing any games on every windows machine
Hi guys I really like playing my old style games (from years 1999) and what I find is that every year or so I have to re-install, or freshly install my OS (right now I have win 8.1). I have many games which then need to be installed again (300Gb+) so doing so each time takes hours - if not...- gamer4life
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