The following games will work best with Windows 2000 and newer by using Glidos, DosBox, or similar techniques: For information on newer versions (like downloadable Steam games), see Steam. Remark: This article describes Compatibility of the original game discs with Windows. Where Vista was not very much liked by the users, who preferred to stick with the older and proven Windows XP, 7 was a huge success, so much that people were refusing to migrate to the newer Windows 8 and even the current Windows 10, citing the same reasons: Better compatibility, accustomed look and feel, and - especially in the case of 10 - better privacy.Ĭompatibility with Tomb Raider Games is very good, even for older games from the pre-NT era. Technically there were some improvements, too, especially the reduction of requests for administrative privileges, which on Vista were quite common and lead to most users just agreeing without reading the messages displayed and understanding the consequences. Windows 7 differs from its predecessor Vista mainly in terms of faster execution and an overall improved look and feel.