Can someone confirm SH5 will work on Win7?

Capt.Warner · 02-23-10, 04:31 PM

Can someone please confirm SH5 will run on Win7?As I am about to install Win7 but if it doesn't I'll keep Vista!Cheers

Iron Budokan · 02-23-10, 04:38 PM

Yes, it's supposed to work with Win 7.

jazman · 02-23-10, 04:44 PM

It'd be a ludicrous faceplant if it didn't. Even SH3 works on Win7.

Fincuan · 02-23-10, 05:01 PM

Do bicycles work on gravel? Of course it'll work.

longam · 02-23-10, 05:09 PM

It will work just fine, and yes please install Vista SP3, you'll love it.

TH0R · 02-23-10, 05:36 PM

From the publisher's view, it would be insane not to make it Win7 compatible.

Almost all games that worked on Win XP work on Win7. No reason to worry. Even better, there are high chances that it will work best at Win7.

Mud · 02-23-10, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt.Warner

Can someone please confirm SH5 will run on Win7?As I am about to install Win7 but if it doesn't I'll keep Vista!Cheers

Why not look on the SHV site and see for yourself?

Recommended system configuration

CPU: Intel® Core2Duo® E6850 or AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 5600+ or higher
Operating System: Windows® XP (with Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista® (with Service Pack 2) or Windows® 7
RAM: 2 GB (XP / Vista / Win7)
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM speed 4x, dual-layer drive
Recommended Drive Space: 15 GB
Video Card: 512 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card (ATI® Radeon HD3000 series / GeForce® 9 Series or better)
Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c-compliant sound card
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (included on disc)

Internet connection required

Noren · 02-23-10, 06:07 PM

and I follow up with;

Will it work on my Personal Computer?

Mud · 02-23-10, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noren

and I follow up with;

Will it work on my Personal Computer?

eventually

Heretic · 02-23-10, 06:21 PM

I think of greater concern going forward will be publishers dropping support for XP.

jwilliams · 02-23-10, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heretic

I think of greater concern going forward will be publishers dropping support for XP.

They wouldn't do that as it would alienate (lost sales) alot of people still using XP. same as they would make single player games online only...... doh !

JU_88 · 02-23-10, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwilliams

They wouldn't do that as it would alienate (lost sales) alot of people still using XP. same as they would make single player games online only...... doh !

I would hazard a geuss that Xp & DX 9 support for games will stick around for about another year before its phased out.
When the hardware guys like (Nvidia and ATI) cut off XP support for new products, games developers will be forced to follow suit for sure.
Also recommended Ram requirements are already starting to hit the 4GB limit imposed by 32-bit Operating systems.

cappy70 · 02-23-10, 08:27 PM

I think that XP vs. Win 7 ( well soon Win 8 is there) will phase longer than Win 98 vs XP did, because XP became so big among Home Editions as Pro's.

Heretic · 02-23-10, 08:34 PM

Not a game I'm interested in, but this is what prompted my comment:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010...no-xp-support/

JU_88 · 02-23-10, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cappy70

I think that XP vs. Win 7 ( well soon Win 8 is there) will phase longer than Win 98 vs XP did, because XP became so big among Home Editions as Pro's.

Im not so sure, when games & software start coming with 4GB RAM as recomended requirements the 32-bit OS is done.. maybe in less than two years? SHV is 2GB recommended so we can go figure...

Basically any 32 bit OS can handle 4GB memory max INCLUDING graphics.
So if you had a 2GB graphics card, the OS will detect no more than 2GB of your System RAM.
Because of this limitation, along with DirectX9 becomeing increasingly long in the tooth, I think we could see XP get ditched sooner.

Not sure what will happen to 32bit Vista and Win7 users as they are effected by the 4GB limit too.

02-23-10, 04:31 PM	#1
Capt.Warner Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 262 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Can someone confirm SH5 will work on Win7? Can someone please confirm SH5 will run on Win7?As I am about to install Win7 but if it doesn't I'll keep Vista!Cheers __________________

02-23-10, 04:38 PM	#2
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Yes, it's supposed to work with Win 7. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

02-23-10, 04:44 PM	#3
jazman Commander Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crush Depth Posts: 449 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	It'd be a ludicrous faceplant if it didn't. Even SH3 works on Win7. __________________ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -- Chesterton

02-23-10, 06:21 PM	#10
Heretic Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 617 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 2	I think of greater concern going forward will be publishers dropping support for XP. __________________ - heretic I enjoy drinking beer. MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 - Updated 22 March MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps Crew AI Scripting Information

02-23-10, 08:27 PM	#13
cappy70 Ensign Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: USA/Florida/Sweden Posts: 234 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	XP I think that XP vs. Win 7 ( well soon Win 8 is there) will phase longer than Win 98 vs XP did, because XP became so big among Home Editions as Pro's. __________________ Specs Windows 10 64 bit Pro Asus Z - 97A Intel I7-4790K 4 Ghz 16 Gig Trident Claw DDR 3 2 x 760 GTX 2048 mem in SLI. WD 1T Hd Ultra/WD Black 640 Corsair 850W PSU

02-23-10, 05:01 PM	#4
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Do bicycles work on gravel? Of course it'll work.

02-23-10, 05:09 PM	#5
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	It will work just fine, and yes please install Vista SP3, you'll love it.

02-23-10, 05:36 PM	#6
TH0R XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Croatia Posts: 420 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	From the publisher's view, it would be insane not to make it Win7 compatible. Almost all games that worked on Win XP work on Win7. No reason to worry. Even better, there are high chances that it will work best at Win7.

02-23-10, 06:07 PM	#8
Noren 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 284 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	and I follow up with; Will it work on my Personal Computer?

02-23-10, 08:34 PM	#14
Heretic Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 617 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 2	Not a game I'm interested in, but this is what prompted my comment: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010...no-xp-support/ __________________ - heretic I enjoy drinking beer. MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 - Updated 22 March MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps Crew AI Scripting Information