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As this would lead to a long post are cited the various links to the threads of forums that provide an exposition of what is happening so to understand the subject better just read the given links or go to final suggestion to try a solution Are numerous complaints about the malfunctioning of games on Win 8.1 as can be seen here - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/search/search?SearchTerm=GAME%20PERFORMANCE&CurrentScope.ForumName=Windows&CurrentScope.Filter=windows8_1-gaming&page=1 To SC4 is important two aspects which are the changes of the new WDDM 1.3 regarding DirectD 9 and their effects on the new graphics drivers as well as the question of the integrated Intel graphic drivers. - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn449221 The question of the hardware drivers is a matter of some controversy but it seems really comes from both partners involved in the case. This topic shows the development of complaints about leaking memory on Win 8.1 to play on Full screen mode using different screen resolutions for the desktop and game and also points to different solutions - https://communities.intel.com/thread/49139?start=0&tstart=0 - This situation seems now recognized in part on forum MIcrosoft according to this link - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-gaming/error-when-running-games-your-computer-is-low-on/eb9ea944-bc56-435a-b89f-f7752d11a091 As seems that situation does not happen in windowed mode with same resolution read this solution has already been mentioned on this forum - In Intel foruns the responsability about problems seems pushed to Windows 8.1 - https://communities.intel.com/message/236827#236827 note : worth reading from start Although under this analize most problems are really with drivers intel graphic - https://communities.intel.com/docs/DOC-22579#comment-13477 Remember that even users that have discrete graphics card in portable equipment are subject to problem with integrated Intel graphic drivers and here there is a discussion about this - note: worth reading from start So to try the most suitable solution while not exist any official position would be useful a update the Win 8.1 (if the automatic update have not already done) by following this link - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/install-latest-update-windows-8-1 After the update of windows install SC4 using the XP compatible mode as described in this link - http://windows.microsoft.com/pt-br/windows-8/older-programs-compatible-version-windows The intel 4000 family users can try use old drivers as cited in previous post about the discussion of the problem or mentioned in this post - https://communities.intel.com/message/233896 # 233896 Remember that a automatic Win8.1 update can try install again the current drivers - https://communities.intel.com/message/235799#235799 note: worth reading from start Others can use to run the game in windowed mode as mentioned above until there is a solution to the problem ... when both would be speaking the same thing , of course!
