Autoplay Problems

If the Autoplay Splash Screen does not appear, try performing the following steps:

  1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop, or right-click on the icon and choose the Open option.

  2. Select the Refresh option located in the View pull-down menu.

  3. Find the CD/DVD-ROM drive where the game disk is inserted and double-click on its icon or right-click on the icon and choose the AutoPlay option.

  4. After launch screen appears, click on the Install button.

If the AutoPlay feature does not function, please check the following:

  1. Make sure the disc is clean and properly placed in the CD/DVD-ROM drive.

  2. Your CD/DVD-ROM driver may not be optimized for use with Windows® 98/98se/ME*. To verify this, perform the following steps:

    1. Open the Windows 98/98se/ME* Control Panel folder and double-click on the System icon.

    2. Click on the Performance tab. If any of your hardware drivers are not fully optimized for use with Windows 98/98se/ME*, they will be listed here with an explanation of the exact problem and suggestions on how to fix it.

  3. Windows 98 may not be setup to AutoPlay discs. To check, perform the following steps:

    1. Open the Windows 98/98se/ME* Control Panel folder and double-click on the System icon.

    2. Click on the Device Manager tab. Click on the plus sign next to CD/DVD-ROM, select your CD/DVD-ROM and choose Properties.

    3. Click on the Settings tab. Insert a check mark in the box to the left of Auto Insert Notification and select OK.

If that does not work, try turning off Auto Insert Notification

For Windows 98/98se/ME*

  1. Right-click on the My Computer icon.

  2. Select Properties.

  3. Click the Device Manager tab.

  4. Click on the plus sign next to the CDROM entry.

  5. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive.

  6. Click the Settings tab on the CDROM Properties window.

  7. Uncheck the Auto insert notification box.

For Windows 2000 and XP*

  1. Click the Start button > Run.

  2. Type in the field: gpedit.msc and click the OK button.

  3. Highlight System from: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System.

  4. Highlight Turn Off Autoplay.

  5. Right-click and select Properties.

  6. Click Enabled.

  7. In the 'Turn off Autoplay on' drop-down menu select 'CD-ROM drives'.

  8. Click the Apply button and then OK. You can close down all opened windows.

Example for

Windows 2000/XP*

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For Windows VistaTM*

  1. Click the Start button > Type “Autoplay” in the search field.

  2. Click “Autoplay” in the top of the window.

  3. Scroll down to “Software and Games”.

  4. In the drop down menu, select “Take no Action”.

  5. Click save at the bottom of the window.

  6. Close all open windows.

*All Operating Systems may not be supported by your game, please check the minimum system requirements here or look for it to be printed on your game box.