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List of games with compatibility issues on Windows N and KN

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This is an automated incomplete in-progress list of games believed to have critical or significant compatibility issues when run on N and KN versions of Windows 7 onwards that do not have Media Feature Pack installed, as those games rely on codecs and media players that are not included by default in those Windows versions and which are presumed to be difficult to install individually.

Notes:

Such versions and setups of Windows are extremely rare, even in the areas where they are legally required to be made available (European Union and South Korea).
Most software that would rely on OGG, FLAC and Opus music files, are presumed to be able to have game-internal methods of playing them back (e.g. TrackMania United Forever), and are not included in this list for the time being.
To make a game show up on this list, add one of the following middlewares to a PCGW page: |cutscenes that starts with "Windows Media" or "Microsoft MPEG", |audio that starts with "Windows Media", or |interface that starts with "ActiveX".

Total number of games: 86

Game Series Developer Publisher First release Available on
99 Spirits TORaIKI Fruitbat Factory May 31, 2012
Windows
Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships Akella Playlogic Entertainment, Akella May 12, 2009
Windows
Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales Akella Atari, 1C Company, Playlogic Entertainment, Akella September 12, 2006
Windows
Armed Forces Corp. City Interactive February 27, 2009
Windows
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg Gust Co. Ltd. Koei Tecmo July 12, 2023
Windows
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key Gust Co. Ltd. Koei Tecmo March 24, 2023
Windows
Biing! 2: Sonne, Strand und Heiße Nächte reLINE Software Magic Bytes, THQ, Biing-Fansite August 1, 1999
Windows
Breath of Death VII: The Beginning Zeboyd Games July 13, 2011
Windows
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth Headfirst Productions Bethesda Softworks March 27, 2006
Windows
Championship Surfer Krome Studios GAME Studios November 19, 2000
Windows
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island City Interactive August 19, 2008
Windows
Collapse Creoteam Buka Entertainment September 25, 2008
Windows
Crimson Skies Zipper Interactive Microsoft September 17, 2000
Windows
Cthulhu Saves the World Zeboyd Games July 13, 2011
Windows
macOS (OS X)
D.I.R.T.: Origin of the Species Nu Generation Games Tri Synergy, Nobilis November 8, 2006
Windows
Daemon Vector XPEC Entertainment Inc. June 1, 2004
Windows
Dark Souls II FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware April 25, 2014
Windows
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware April 1, 2015
Windows
Darksiders Vigil Games THQ, Nordic Games, Buka Entertainment September 23, 2010
Windows
Darkstone Delphine Software International Gathering of Developers, VectorCell, Anuman Interactive July 27, 1999
Windows
Dead Island: Retro Revenge Empty Clip Studios Deep Silver June 1, 2016
Windows
Demolition Racer Pitbull Syndicate Infogrames October 20, 1999
Windows
Diabolik: The Original Sin Artematica Entertainment Black Bean Games, Leader, Akella October 1, 2007
Windows
Digimon World Bandai Namco Entertainment Multi-Enterprise April 27, 2002
Windows
Divinity II: Developer's Cut Larian Studios DTP Entertainment, Focus Home Interactive, Larian Studios July 24, 2009
Windows
Dust: An Elysian Tail Humble Hearts Microsoft Studios May 24, 2013
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper Omega Force Koei, Beijing Entertainment All Technology, Noviy Disk March 30, 2005
Windows
Dynasty Warriors 6 Omega Force Koei, Noviy Disk July 11, 2008
Windows
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition Omega Force Koei Tecmo December 6, 2018
Windows
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires Omega Force Koei Tecmo February 27, 2015
Windows
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Omega Force Koei Tecmo May 13, 2014
Windows
Dynasty Warriors 9 Omega Force Koei Tecmo February 13, 2018
Windows
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires Omega Force Koei Tecmo December 23, 2021
Windows
Dynasty Warriors Online Z Omega Force Eleven-Up, Koei Tecmo, Aeria Games, Tciplay Interactive Entertainment, Cayenne Entertainment Technology, Netmarble November 1, 2006
Windows
F.E.A.R. Monolith Productions, TimeGate Studios Sierra Entertainment, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, SoftClub October 18, 2005
Windows
Fable: The Lost Chapters Lionhead Studios Microsoft Game Studios, Feral Interactive September 20, 2005
Windows
macOS (OS X)
FIFA 13 EA Canada EA Sports September 25, 2012
Windows
Ford Racing 2 Razorworks Empire Interactive, Cenega October 25, 2003
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Capcom June 30, 2023
Windows
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Capcom, M-Two, K2, Whoopee Camp June 1, 2021
Windows
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage Crimsonite Games September 23, 2020
Windows
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Rockstar North Rockstar Games, 1C-SoftClub April 13, 2010
Windows
Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.5 Frontwing Frontwing USA July 26, 2018
Windows
Halo Infinite 343 Industries, SkyBox Labs, Sperasoft, The Coalition, Certain Affinity, Atomhawk Xbox Game Studios December 8, 2021
Windows
Lego Creator: Knights' Kingdom Superscape Lego Media January 1, 2000
Windows
MegaRace 3 Cryo Interactive, Jordan Freeman Group Wanadoo Edition, DreamCatcher Interactive, 1C Company, Microïds November 14, 2001
Windows
Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition Midway Games, Atari Games, Digital Eclipse Software Midway Games February 17, 2006
Windows
Monopoly Tycoon Deep Red Games Infogrames September 21, 2001
Windows
Monster Hunter Rise Capcom January 12, 2022
Windows
Mount Your Friends Stegersaurus Software Inc. July 29, 2014
Windows
Nights of Azure Gust Co. Ltd. Koei Tecmo February 7, 2017
Windows
Pathologic Ice-Pick Lodge Buka Entertainment, G2 Games June 9, 2005
Windows
Pirates of Black Cove Nitro Games Paradox Interactive, TopWare Interactive, Virtual Programming August 2, 2011
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Pool Shark 2 Blade Interactive Studios Zoo Digital Publishing, Funbox Media November 12, 2004
Windows
Port Royale 2 Ascaron Entertainment Take-Two Interactive, Strategy First April 30, 2004
Windows
Pure Pinball 2.0 Redux A.S.K. Homework, Iridon Interactive Nordic Softsales, Fusion Labs, SdLL, GFI, Russobit-M, Legendo Entertainment February 3, 2005
Windows
Puyo Puyo Fever Sonic Team Sega June 24, 2004
macOS (OS X)
Windows
Resident Evil 2 (2019) Capcom, NeoBards January 25, 2019
Windows
Resident Evil Village Capcom May 7, 2021
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Rise of Nations Big Huge Games Microsoft Game Studios, Ubisoft May 20, 2003
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition Big Huge Games, SkyBox Labs Microsoft Studios June 12, 2014
Windows
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Frontier Developments, QLOC Atari, Frontier Foundry, Aspyr Media November 2, 2004
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Root Letter: Last Answer Dragami Games September 2, 2019
Windows
Sacred Studio II Software, Kritzelkratz 3000 Take-Two Interactive, FX Interactive, Encore, Centric, SG Diffusion, Alsan, Sunnyinteractive, Mediaquest, Cenega, Red Ant, Linux Game Publishing, Strategy First, THQ Nordic February 27, 2004
Windows
Linux
Samurai Warriors 2 Omega Force Koei Tecmo, Noviy Disk June 26, 2008
Windows
Samurai Warriors 4-II Omega Force Koei Tecmo September 29, 2015
Windows
Sea Dogs: To Each His Own BlackMark Studio Akella, Valkyrie Initiative December 6, 2012
Windows
Shadow of Destiny Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Konami December 2, 2002
Windows
Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special Omega Force Koei, CNEC June 22, 2006
Windows
Shin Sangokumusou 6 with Moushouden Omega Force Koei Tecmo March 9, 2012
Windows
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II LucasArts LucasArts, Disney Interactive Studios, 1C Company October 26, 2010
Windows
Street Fighter 6 Capcom June 2, 2023
Windows
Street Fighter IV Capcom, Dimps Capcom, 1C Company July 3, 2009
Windows
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Capcom, Dimps Capcom, 1C-SoftClub July 5, 2011
Windows
Survival Crisis Z Ska Studios January 1, 2004
Windows
TalesWeaver Softmax Nexon June 5, 2003
Windows
Test Drive 6 Pitbull Syndicate Accolade, Infogrames, Cryo Interactive November 17, 1999
Windows
The King of Fighters XIII SNK Playmore September 13, 2013
Windows
Touken Ranbu Warriors Omega Force DMM GAMES Limited, Koei Tecmo February 17, 2022
Windows
U.B Funkeys Arkadium Mattel August 1, 2007
Windows
Uncraft World Studio TeamShuriken
Windows
War of the Human Tanks Yakiniku Banzai Fruitbat Factory January 10, 2014
Windows
Warm Up! Lankhor Microïds November 9, 2000
Windows
Warriors Orochi Omega Force Koei, Noviy Disk March 20, 2008
Windows
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition Omega Force Koei Tecmo July 12, 2022
Windows
Worms Rumble Team17 December 1, 2020
Windows

List of games with compatibility issues on KN, but not N

As the games in this section rely on Internet Explorer, they could pose significant problems on any Windows version from Windows 10 onwards as well.

Total number of games: 2

Game Series Developer Publisher First release Available on
NHL 2004 EA Black Box EA Sports September 22, 2003
Windows
Tom Clancy's Politika Red Storm Entertainment November 1, 1997
Windows
Mac OS