Windows 8

Windows 8 and the following Windows 8.1, also called Blue, is an Operating System for the PC by Microsoft. It was published in 2012 and is still supported with updates up until 2016 (8) and 2023 (8.1). An update from 8 to 8.1 is available free of costs.

Tomb Raider Games for Windows 8

Remark: This article describes Compatibility of the original game discs with Windows. For information on newer versions (like downloadable Steam games), see Steam.

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using third party software

The following game will work with Windows 8 by using Glidos or DosBox:

• Tomb Raider

• Windows 8 does not supports real mode DOS.
• Running 16-bit applications like the original Tomb Raider is technically impossible on 64-bit versions of Windows. You will have to use Glidos or DosBox.

using compatibility mode and or patches

The following games will work with Windows 8 by either using the compatibility mode and/or an unofficial patch.

• Tomb Raider II
• Tomb Raider III
• Tomb Raider IV The Last Revelation
• Tomb Raider Chronicles

Tomb Raider II through Chronicles will for the most part run at once or with the "Windows 98/ME" compatibility mode enabled.

• Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

In Vista Microsoft has removed the Direct3D interface used by EAX. Owners of a Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card manufactured by Creative can avoid this problem by using the program ALchemy. You might also try the Multi Patch listed at tombraiderchronicles.com.

out-of-the-box

The following games will work in Windows 8.

• Tomb Raider Legend
• Tomb Raider Anniversary
• Tomb Raider Underworld
• Tomb Raider (2013)