However, the game plays fine in Vista and later versions of Windows as long as the 32bit version of Pinball is used – there seems no real reason why that version of the game was not included, right up to Windows 10…įor those with fond memories of the game or who want to relive past glories, here are 2 methods to get the old 3D Pinball Space Cadet game running on Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista: 1. The latest XP version was one of the most popular free Windows games but, sadly, it was never included in Vista or later versions.Īccording to a Microsoft blogpost, the reason they dropped Pinball completely was that they were not able to successfully port it across to 64bit versions of XP. It did freeze on exit though, but W10 forced closed the window.Microsoft’s 3D Pinball Space Cadet game was included in Windows XP and previous versions of Windows, going right back to Windows 95. It was still very playable on my 1920x1200 monitor, and plays pretty much how I remember it.
The included full screen mode doesn't work, just freezes the game. The game launches in what looks like full screen but quickly switches to 640x480 windowed, so the play field will look fairly small on high resolution monitors.
OSC's notes: I've downloaded and played the game, Windows 10 Home 64-bit (latest updates). It was later bundled with Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP 32-bit, after which it disappeared forever.
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