Why won't games work on a computer with 64MB RAM that run just fine on a 32MB RAM computer?

I have a Gateway with 64 MB RAM. It's old, but not as old as my Emachine with only 32 MB RAM. So I don't understand why the children's games that worked just fine on the Emachine will not work on the Gateway. I load the game, and try to play it, but there are three of the games (SpongeBob) that just flash for a second, then the screen returns to the desktop view again. Any ideas what's going on and what I can do to fix it?Why won't games work on a computer with 64MB RAM that run just fine on a 32MB RAM computer?
Yeah you have different video cards. So one will work and other will just bottleneck on that game. How to fix it is buy a new video card. Since the age I would buy a cheap cheap video card. Depends on the computer if you have either AGP or PCI graphics. AGP is a short brown slot and its always 1 on the motherboard. PCI is tan and there is usually like 5 of them.



Is the 32MB and 64MB system RAM or video RAM? k



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Go to start and run then type dxdiag

then tab over to display.



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Hmm...Give me your system model

Go back to dxdiag and its first tab system. I will go look it up.



Well go to the Gateway site and search for your model and then search for the graphics driver for that model then update it. It may be a driver issue. If you cant get it to run the game it may be best to buy a very cheap AGP graphics card. Newegg.com is a good site to deal with video cards
wow!!! with old computers.. you never know lol... i'd get a new computer!Why won't games work on a computer with 64MB RAM that run just fine on a 32MB RAM computer?
i think it's not the RAM.. perhaps the video setting or card does not support for those games. u could also check the directx version of ur computerWhy won't games work on a computer with 64MB RAM that run just fine on a 32MB RAM computer?
Well, let's see. Is your old eMachine was probably WIndows 98? Is your Gateway Windows ME? That would be a part of the difference.



Consider adding more RAM. Visit http://www.coastmemory.com and look for more memory for your Gateway.



But if your Gateway is used on-line, then you should have an anti-spyware solution on your computer. I recommend that you go to http://www.download.com and get AD-AWARE and SpyBot Search %26amp; Destory. Install, run, update and scan your computer with both programs. This would cut down on wasted RAM.



But also run MSCONFIG from RUN that you see under the Start button. Go to the Startup section and uncheck things that do not need to be running. Just keep your Anti-virus alive.



You can also use Control - ALT and DELETE to use END TASK on things that do not need to be running. Then run your games.



HEY, if you are running Windows XP with just 64MB of RAM, you are lucky that it BOOTS up. You really need mroe RAM with that.
it might be the 3D graphics some games uses a 3D graphics or newer version of graphic cards... before you decided to buy some new games check the recomendation first so that you won't waste money... like 64mb w/ 3d graphics or openGL or it needs 256mb (radeon 9000 something) LOL
Maybe your video card, try the video card from your old computer, try also changing screen resolution.

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