hiya guys this worked for me so i thought id post to let u know my
solution :)
on ur start menu go to where u select Incoming e.g. Start, All
Programs, Games, Incoming (or somewhere similar to that maybe) Then,
right click the game and go to Properties, then compatibility and click
the box that says "run this program in compatibility mode for" then
chose Windows 98/Windows ME. Apply the change then try running the
game!!!
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