Pirates! Gold: Windows edition

[Matteo]

Well I got this game and it won't work on my PC because it says it needs 256 color and my settings don't go down that far!! What can I do to make this amazing game work???

[The Savior]

What OS?

[Thunderbird]

No doubt it's XP. Everything else has 256 Colors as an option. Check in the Advanced Display Properties, or the Help files. There are directions for getting these games to work.

[fatcatfan]

To switch your display to 256 colors
Some games and other software programs require that your monitor be set to 256 colors, or they run better in 256 colors. Many of those programs will switch your monitor to 256 colors automatically when you start the program. For those that don't, follow the steps below if you want to switch the display temporarily while the game or program is running.

On your desktop or on the Start menu, right-click the game or other program that you want to run in 256 colors, and then click Properties.
Click the Compatibility tab.
Select the Run in 256 colors check box.
Notes

The screen will revert to your default color quality when you close the program.
Try switching to 256 colors if your software program shows the wrong color or the graphics redraw slowly.
If your software program appears in a small window in the center of your screen, you can increase its size by changing your screen resolution temporarily. Follow the procedure above, but in step 3 select the Run in 640x480 screen resolution check box. Your screen resolution will revert to its previous resolution when you close the program.
The Compatibility tab is available only for programs or games located on your computer's hard disk. It is not available if the program is stored on a floppy disk, compact disk, or a network

[Matteo]

thanks.. it runs now but the screen comes up mostly black with part of the game showing.. tried the 640/480 still doesn't work properly

[fatcatfan]

It probably ran in 320x240 or some such resolution. No help for it, I think.

[Matteo]

wait.... i got it to work!!! thanks fatcatfan... it was only the first screen that was messed up.