Windows 8
 

Hi Guy's

Anybody tried any of the Silent Hunter games with Window's 8 as i am thinking of upgrading from Windows 7 Ultimate.

Currently, Windows 8 is not game friendly system.. :yep:

Pretty much 'bug-ware' until SP1. :haha:

ref Win 8
 

I have been playing SH3, 4, 5 on two different computer with win 8. I had to use window compatibility mode XP service pack 3 to get SH3 to work. To get SH4 and 5 to work I had to re install the games( I am using Win 8 64 bit upgrade from win 7 64 bit) I was able to use my save campaigns and they worked. I an also using different super mod with both computer and had no problem with the games yet.

Isn't that a fact. I wouldn't dream of installing a new Windows roll-out before SP1. Windows ME & Vista are perfect examples.

Edit: As a matter of fact not installing Windows ME or Vista was the right move.

Hi Seqwin. I started with win 8 Pre release back in June. The product appears so far to be quite stable.

Layout's crap, though.

I've found out at our local MS store here in the Mall that MS is currently working on Windows 9. I was told it will will be an even more improved version of Windows 7. 8 will only be kept for Tablets and so forth. Might be a good idea to hang on to 7 like a lot of us are doing with XP. LOL

I plan on installing 7 Pro 32 bit very soon as I've found it at a great price. I'll be keeping XP also and plan on running a dual boot system. Or build a dedicated computer for 7 Pro. That's if I can persuade the kid out on the floor at CompUSA, that's been helping me with some tech questions, into selling me the I7 4.5GH CPU he has.

Windows 8
 

Hi Everyone,

Wanted to say I am running windows 8 and have SH3,4 and 5 running just fine.

There are many complaints about the UI, but if you just use the desktop app, the UI is the familiar Windows 7 interface, minus the start orb. Performance is much better than Windows 7.

My primary machine is a MacPro running Windows 8 in bootcamp.

My secondary machine is a Samsung i5 windows 7 tablet I've upgraded to windows 8 and I play SH3 just fine.

Kevin

Welcome aboard Kevin and thanks for the info! :sunny:

Welcome to SubSim Kevin!
 

:sunny: And good luck.

Well i got SH5 installed on Windows 8 pro, 64bit no problem, but when i loaded it up for the first time it would Crash to desktop complaining about my nvidia drivers are out of date? They weren't i know this is a bug but there was no way i could fix it. Rolled back to older drivers still the same problem then even tried nvidia beta drivers still ctd.

So out of frustration as i thought this could be a windows 8 thing, i went back to windows 7 Ultimate 64bit with SP1 reinstalled SH5 loaded it up and i got the same problem! Drivers out of date :/\\!!

Tried older and new drivers, and beta, repaired Direct x. No mods SH5 wont load into a game. :wah: Never had this problem with 7 before.'
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I can't play SH5 now... :wah::wah: I should of just left Windows 7 on as SH5 was running fine before the new OS install.

^It's sad to hear ... but many say that Windows 8 sucks,:hmmm:

It does at first but stick to it for a while and it grows on you, i liked the Metro i think that's the biggest complaint from users is the metro and no start menu button but there is an app we can download to bring it back. Tho really windows 8 is for the android tablet, 8 is not for the desktop or laptop imo.

Well...after my adventure with SH3 .. I might give it a chance, but not now after what you have told...I wait :)

Sorry to hear that.

Windows gives a whole new meaning to 'if it ain't broke don't fix it.' :down:

Windows 7 is the most stable, workable windows ever, if you need it faster upgrade PC bits (mobo/CPU/ram/ssd).

Done further testing at work and still don't like 8, although we are due to get a nice shiny touchscreen monitor to test so my opinion may change then, but only for touchscreen devices.

IMO the best bit about the retail version of 8 is the retro licence for 7.

Hi Kiwi. When I updated to Win 8 pro I had to reinstall SH5 but I was able to use my saved campaign( saved before i deleted the game). I had no problem( I upgraded on 2 computer)with the game at all. I cant remember if it was SH4 or 5 that came up at the end saying that the Nivida driver was out of date. I ignored the error and started the game.
So far I had only 1 problem with window 8 and that was I had to start SH3 in window XP capability mode. I had no ctd with 8. I used win 8 since June with the pre-released version. I prefer it to 7.

I've been told that Windows 9, being worked on now, will be an upgrade of Windows 7. I'll hold out and waih for that, or get a copy of 7 now to run. I'm not crazy about 8 or what I hear and have seen of it.