Video Games : Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Jewel Case)

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: Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Jewel Case)

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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: The Learning Company
EAN: 0772040799854
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Format: CD-ROM
Label: The Learning Company
Manufacturer: The Learning Company
Model: 379985
Publisher: The Learning Company
Sales Rank: 3142
Studio: The Learning Company



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Product Description:
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? challenges kids' knowledge of geography, history and other subjects while taking on a trip around the world. Help the detectives chase down the famous thief!



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Great but need to update the software
I purchased this for my 9 and 10 year olds as a supplement to help with their homeschool geography lessons. They absolutely love it. I have to tear them away to get them to do their other work. The only issue is that it does not seem to be compatible with later versions of Windows (XP - in our case), so the program frequently freezes and requires a restart which is very frustrating for the children.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Your CD cover image is incorrect!
I bought this product under the pretense it was the Carmen Sandiego game from 1996, simply based on the description and jewel case cover photo. I was sent a copy of the game made in 2001.

The updated version is a perfectly workable game. I just wanted the one I played back in middle school!


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Windows XP Instructions
First uninstall the game (if it's installed) then proceed.


- Click Start
- Click My Computer
- Right-click on your CD drive icon
- Click Search
- Type *.exe
- Press Enter then wait for the search to complete

About 18 files should have been found.
For each of those files, perform the following six steps:

1. Right click on the file
2. Click Properties
3. Click on the Compatibility tab
4. Check the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
5. Choose Windows 95 from the drop-down list
6. Click OK


(Yes, you need to repeat those six steps for every file.)


That's it.
Now the game should install and work fine.
Be sure to install QuickTime when asked to during the installation process.



NOTE:

While playing the game, the video clips are likely to be of lower quality than they would be on an actual Windows 95 computer.

This is because your display is automatically switched to 256-color mode when the game starts, and Windows XP won't allow the video clips to play using 16-bit color while the game is running in 256-color mode.
Windows 95, however, does allow this.

If you discover a way to force XP to show the clips in 16-bit color, please post instructions.



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Where in the World is the old Carmen Sandiego Game?
I prefer playing the old game that came out in the 80s/90s. This game was too cartoonish.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - My inner child
Used to play this game when I was little, so I thought I'd take a stroll down memory lane. It's not as exciting as I used to remember it, but it still brings out my inner child.

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