Compatibility with Win8.1

[Mspot]

I recently purchased a new computer with Win9.1 that has "downgrade rights" with Win7Pro. No matter what I do I cannot get this game to play -- it crashes as it is loading. Is DW incompatible with Win8?

[Aktungbby]

I recently purchased a new computer with Win9.1 that has "downgrade rights" with Win7Pro.:Kaleun_Salute: WIN 9.1 might be the problem! But hang tough :subsim: will catch up!:D
"We don't know if Windows 9 will be available as an upgrade from Windows 7 that you can buy as a standalone product or if you'll have to have Windows 8 to get the upgrade. But it may not be with us for a while yet - Windows business chief Tami Reller has talked about "multiple selling seasons" for Windows 8, meaning that we'll likely have several versions of it.
Some rumors have suggested late 2014 (http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/operating-systems/could-the-windows-9-release-date-be-october-2014--1217205) or early 2015 (http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/operating-systems/microsoft-to-reveal-windows-9-at-build-2014-with-release-in-april-2015--1214491) for a Windows 9 release, though the former seems wide of the mark."

[Pisces]

Reports so far are that DW doesn't work on Windows 8. If 8.1 makes a difference is something that I haven't heard about yet. But don't let that stop you from trying if you can. Maybe you are clever enough to find the way to make it so.

[Jimbuna]

As Pisces has stated but you could be the first to succeed...good luck in your efforts and welcome to SubSim :sunny: