Sudden Incompatible Operating System (Solved)

[Mingablo]

Hello Everyone,
I bought Forged Alliance for my Windows 8 computer about four months ago. I installed it without problems,
played it for four months without problems and then stopped for a week or so. I went to go and play it again now
but when I clicked on the launcher I got this error message:
"The application is not compatible with the installed operating system. Please upgrade to Windows 98SE, Windows 2000
or better."
The only option is Ok.
After clicking on this the dialogue box vanishes and nothing happens. The game was working fine up to a week ago.
I have tried reinstalling the game. It installs fine but still won't play for the same reason.
Has anyone else had this problem and know how to fix it? Also does anyone know how to get the full set of updates?

My specs are:

Processor Intel Core i7 4700HQ Processor
Operating System Windows 8
Chipset Intel HM86 Express Chipset
Memory DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, 2 x DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 GB SDRAM
Display 17.3" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900)
Graphic Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 *1
Storage 2.5" SATA
320GB 5400
500GB 5400
750GB 5400
1TB 5400
Dual HDD Support

[da_monstr]

1. Did you change any hardware?
2. Did you mess around in the BIOS?
3. Driver change?
4. All updates are automatic when you join/host a game on FAF.

[Mingablo]

I am certain that no hardware was changed and that I have not changed anything in bios. I installed a couple new drivers for printers on my house of residence network after I stopped playing but other than that I cannot think of anything. Thanks for the update info.

[Aulex]

Hello Everyone,
I bought Forged Alliance for my Windows 8 computer about four months ago. I installed it without problems,
played it for four months without problems and then stopped for a week or so. I went to go and play it again now
but when I clicked on the launcher I got this error message:
"The application is not compatible with the installed operating system. Please upgrade to Windows 98SE, Windows 2000
or better."
The only option is Ok.
After clicking on this the dialogue box vanishes and nothing happens. The game was working fine up to a week ago.
I have tried reinstalling the game. It installs fine but still won't play for the same reason.
Has anyone else had this problem and know how to fix it? Also does anyone know how to get the full set of updates?

My specs are:

Processor Intel Core i7 4700HQ Processor
Operating System Windows 8
Chipset Intel HM86 Express Chipset
Memory DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, 2 x DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 GB SDRAM
Display 17.3" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900)
Graphic Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 *1
Storage 2.5" SATA
320GB 5400
500GB 5400
750GB 5400
1TB 5400
Dual HDD Support

Run the game exe in compatibility mode for xp sp3

[Mingablo]

Nope. I tried to run it with each different compatibility mode: 7, xp sp3 and vista sp2.

[ax0lotl]

Maybe you did some trick to get the printer drivers working, and that now interferes with FA? Because Windows 8 can refuse to work with drivers that miss a mentioned compatibility with W8. You might have done some workaround to make it work?
Your error message seems to assume that you're running Windows 95 or so, as it asks for 98SE or higher.

[Mingablo]

Cheers Mate!!

You are a bloody genius. I removed the printers, restarted my computer and Forged Alliance worked.

Thank you so much.