Apps wont work

[Thyrfa]

I installed Windows 7 on a Mac mini, 4 GB ram, with a 2GHz intel core 2 duo processor. I set up the partition, formatted it (The size was around 35 gb) and installed windows. I got on, and tried to play games (The reason for windows) but none of them will start. Help?

 

[MacDawg]

Windows boots and loads fine?
Do other programs run?

What games?

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[miles01110]

Did you install the games properly?

 

[Paul B]

What games? Try running them in compatibility mode.

 

[Thyrfa]

The games I have tried so far are Battlefield Heroes and Empire total war (Empire was downloaded from steam) Both of them will start and then immediately become unresponsive. I have friends who can play both with no issues, so I do not believe it is the games.

 

[MacDawg]

Ok, lets start back at the beginning and tell us exactly what you did

You used Boot Camp Assistant?
You installed a valid retail copy of Windows 7?
You are booting directly into Windows successfully?
Other programs work the way they should in Windows 7?


Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[Thyrfa]

Ok, lets start back at the beginning and tell us exactly what you did

You used Boot Camp Assistant?
You installed a valid retail copy of Windows 7?
You are booting directly into Windows successfully?
Other programs work the way they should in Windows 7?


Woof, Woof - Dawg

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. I dont have many programs, but steam and chrome both work fine, except for Steam not being able to boot up Empire total war of course.

 

[Thyrfa]

Ok, I read somewhere about drivers that need to be installed for bootcamp... is that it?

 

[MacDawg]

Yes, you do need to install Boot Camp drivers

Woof, Woof - Dawg