error loading x64 driver when trying to run an old 2004 game

Yes - a specific error message would be much more helpful than a vague reference to x64.

And if the concept of compatibility only extends to "It won't plug and play like on my game console".

they yes there would be many PC games that are incompatible, and always have been, even on XP.

Technically the DRM may be incompatible, or there may be some other issue,  but the game itself is

very likely compatible.

Of course without knowing the name of the game we can only speculate (even then speculation

may be necessary as there are a  lot  of games out there), but I've only come

on one game that will not run on my Win7 64bit machine - Beyond Good and Evil (original CD version), and this is also because of a DRM conflict. The only reason I have not been able to get it running is there no one has made a noCD fix for this particular game.

It's well known that DRM (including GFWL) has caused more problems for honest people who purchase games than it does pirates, but all gamers can be thankful hackers are there to provide us with fixes to make these games playable. I wouldn't be surprised the gaming industry is also quietly thankful, otherwise many more people would give up on PC games in disgust at the rude treatment dished out to

honest people by the game publishers and their copy protection systems.

If regard to the much publicized Compatibility Mode. It is rarely necessary. I've only used it on

perhaps half a dozen of well over 100 games. Even then it was only as a precaution.

btw - I've just recently discovered that Integrated Graphics (specifically Intel HD4000) is a hit and

miss affair regarding it's compatibility. I'm not talking about capability to run various games, more

driver incompatibility with a wide range of games, both recent and older, that run fine on dedicated

graphics cards.

Sorry to say but if i am not wrong the game wont start because of compatibility issue.

It may be a Copy Protection driver problem. Tages, Starforce and SecureRom  are all problematic

Copy Protection systems.  '04 and '05 are the worst two years for DRM problems and most of them are because the DRM does not recognise 64bit OS's - XP included.

Tages has a 64bit version that you can download, but I'm not sure it works with all the games

that use Tages.

http://www.tagesprotection.com/main.htm?page=minimum.htm

If the game installs the best option is to use a noCD fix . Mega Games is a good place

for noCD fixes.