LiverMatrix wrote:I've just got a copy of this on eBay, but I'm having no luck in getting it to work. I'm running Windows 7, and i've changed the compatability mode to display in windows 98, but still no joy.
Does anyone know if this will still work on modern PCs, and if so how?
Or have I just wasted my money?
Wasted your money. It's a 16 bit program. Most programs are 32 bit, these days, and now going 64. (This is to take full power and capability from the processors of today.)
Compatibility mode won't do you any good. What you need is a processor and version of Windows that's capable of letting you run Windows XP in virtual mode. It's like having a computer within a computer. In that virtual computer, you should be able to run Beast Wars.
Or, if you have an older PC that's capable of running Windows 98, just do a fresh install, then install the game and use it just for that: Gaming.
Other than that, I'm not sure how else you can get it to play on today's tech.