Carl followed every click. “It works! I see Jimmy’s lab! But… the colors are flickering.”
“Classic,” Jimmy said. “Right-click setup.exe . Choose . Check ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3).’ Also check ‘Run as Administrator.’ Then click Apply.”
His friend Carl had found an old CD-ROM at a garage sale. It was Jimmy’s very own video game, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: The Adventure of Jet Fusion . Carl held it up triumphantly. “Dude, it says ‘Windows 98/ME/2000/XP’ on the box. I’ve got Windows 10. Help?” jimmy neutron boy genius pc game windows 10
He launched the game. Music played, but the screen stayed black. Carl panicked.
He powered up his lab computer and explained each step, nice and slow, so even Carl could follow. Carl followed every click
Here’s a helpful story for anyone trying to get Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (the 2002 PC game) running on Windows 10. Jimmy’s Windows 10 Adventure
Carl tried again. The installer came to life! He installed the game to C:\Games\JimmyNeutron (not Program Files , which has extra security rules). But… the colors are flickering
Carl’s new PC didn’t have a CD drive. Jimmy winked. “No problem. Buy a $20 external USB DVD drive. Plug it in. Windows 10 will see the disc like a long-lost friend.”