 Originally for Vista, now for XP too
"Shadowrun" cracked to run on Windows XP
To gamers, one of Microsoft’s
incentives for upgrading to Windows Vista is the promise of being able to play
the latest in PC games. While the stunning Crysis may prove to be reason
enough, gamers right now are not yet convinced by the latest in Windows
Vista-only software.
Halo 2 released last month for the PC, albeit after a minor wardrobe malfunction, after originally appearing
on the Xbox in 2004. Most gamers found that it wasn’t worth the extra wait for
the PC version, with it scoring an average of over 20 percent lower than the console counterpart.
Shadowrun, another Windows Vista-only game, did not face any lag
between it and the console version, though PC gamers not running the latest
Microsoft operating system did find themselves completely unsupported.
Classic cracker group Razor 1911,
however, has made it possible for those running Windows XP to play the
supposedly Vista-only Shadowrun with the replacement of several files.
Release notes from the group indicate that their illegal, cracked version of
the software will only work with bot matches and over LAN, but not online. It
is unclear if legitimate copies played on Windows XP will retain their online
functionality.
For Windows XP gamers still waiting
to play Halo 2, Falling Leaf Systems claims to be working on a
software library that will allow the game to be run on the older operating
system. Falling Leaf currently estimates that its software will be ready in
late July.
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