I have heard of LED Wars, but have not played it. Have you tried XP's compatibility mode? IIRC, right click on the executable (or maybe also a shortcut) and select Properties, then Compatibility Mode (or maybe that is on the context menu directly). XP's help system would give a more detailed description.
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