Does anyone know of a patch that will allow me to play Galaxies for Windows Vista?

Galaxies will run on Vista but you will need to do the following -

These instructions will help you load Galaxies in Vista:

1. Right click on the program launch icon

2. Left click on "Properties".

3. In the new window that pops up click on the "Compatibility" tab.

4. In the "Compatibility Mode" area check the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"

5. In the drop down list make certain that "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" is selected.

6. Under "Privilege Level" make certain that the box next to "Run this program as administrator" is checked.

7. Click on "Apply" then click on "Ok".

8. Double click on the program launch icon.