Will this run on Win XP?

Foxendown · 04-09-12, 06:19 AM

I'm confused-the Paradox Interactive website mentions Vista as a minimum requirement, however Gamersgate and the official Facebook page include XP. I'm still a happy user of Win XP Pro SP3 so I'm wondering whether the game will work on it (my hardware is well up to it).

Baggy010 · 04-09-12, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Foxendown

I'm confused-the Paradox Interactive website mentions Vista as a minimum requirement, however Gamersgate and the official Facebook page include XP. I'm still a happy user of Win XP Pro SP3 so I'm wondering whether the game will work on it (my hardware is well up to it).

It works with win sp 3 !!

Foxendown · 04-09-12, 10:53 AM

That's good news, thanks.

Foxendown · 04-19-12, 02:56 AM

Well, I've actually found it doesn't, in my case anyway, and a number of XP users are reporting freezes (making it impossible to play for more than about 10 minutes). The game doesn't crash, but all the units stop responding. The developers are making this their highest priority for patching, which is good.

I've been able to play it OK on my Vista laptop, but it's not a very powerful machine so FPS is low. It's a nice sim IMHO, the interface definitely grows on you. The biggest problem however is inability to save in game, I've tended not to play it simply because I rarely have the time meeded to finish one scenario.

Onkel Neal · 04-19-12, 09:40 AM

Win XP here, and the freezes.

Foxendown · 04-21-12, 04:52 AM

Well the new patch issued 20/4 does nothing for my freezes. If anything they're worse. I'm beginning to wonder how much testing they did on 32 bit XP. The developers seem sincere and committed so hopefully they will crack this. It may be they underestimated the extent to which people who enjoy naval strategy games keep older PCs going because they don't need more horsepower. After all if you are in to Harpoon, you don't need state of the art kit.

tommo8993 · 04-22-12, 05:01 AM

I'm running XP SP3, works fine for me. Best thing to do is report it in the bug reports section on the paradox forum.

Onkel Neal · 04-22-12, 05:41 PM

I can run it in my Win7 laptop, but of course, it's slow (not the fastest laptop.)

Succat · 12-13-12, 03:46 AM

For me there is no way to run that under xp...after patch 1.0.8.1 now...the game freezes and freezes and freezes. How about Naval War: Freeze Circle and sell 1.0.8.1 as a new game?

Serious, the game freezes so much like no game before. Sometimes after a few minutes sometimes i can "play" like 10 or 15 min. I dont think btw its because of xp, i know a lot of guys having the same problems wither other systems, its the game not xp.

Herman · 12-13-12, 03:56 AM

I also use XP. Do any of these techniques help?

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...s/?id=91342176

Succat · 12-13-12, 07:19 AM

Thanks for the vid, i watched it to 10.00 now and the command line stuff is interessting im gonna try that. I also tryed stuff with task manager and cpu control and i turned off some of the graphic settings.

But enough is enough and before i do things like turning the sound off i better throw it away.

keltos01 · 01-21-13, 04:56 PM

I tested the beta on a XP laptop, no problems.

keltos

01-22-13, 02:53 AM

I run this game on an Acer Aspire laptop with win7 home edition, 4g of ram, an AMD Athlon II X P340 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics, and can run it with the graphics maxed out with no slowdowns, crashes or CTD's. I wish I could help with the people who can't run it, but its a mystery to me. I have had no problems running any game I have bought in the last year and a half since I bought this rig, except Commander The Great War, which I can't get to run at all. And its the first game that I have had trouble with. Anyway, I recently bought the DLC for NWAC just in the hope that the dev's might fix the game. Don't get me wrong, this game is not what was expected by any means! I still think NWP Fleet Command is far superior, but so far I've tried to give this a chance. I would suggest if you can run the Demo, you should be good to go as far as the full game goes. If not you shouldn't buy it. Who know's why a game will run well on one system and not another, but I agree the people who produced this game should have fixed it for everyone by now. Of course they could fix it for you guys, and end up breaking it for me!

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry

04-09-12, 06:19 AM	#1
Foxendown Bosun Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 68 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Will this run on Win XP? I'm confused-the Paradox Interactive website mentions Vista as a minimum requirement, however Gamersgate and the official Facebook page include XP. I'm still a happy user of Win XP Pro SP3 so I'm wondering whether the game will work on it (my hardware is well up to it).

12-13-12, 03:46 AM	#9
Succat Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Zentrale of VIIB U-51... Posts: 118 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	For me there is no way to run that under xp...after patch 1.0.8.1 now...the game freezes and freezes and freezes. How about Naval War: Freeze Circle and sell 1.0.8.1 as a new game? Serious, the game freezes so much like no game before. Sometimes after a few minutes sometimes i can "play" like 10 or 15 min. I dont think btw its because of xp, i know a lot of guys having the same problems wither other systems, its the game not xp. __________________

12-13-12, 03:56 AM	#10
Herman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,187 Downloads: 273 Uploads: 1046	I also use XP. Do any of these techniques help? http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...s/?id=91342176 __________________ Guidelines for ScenShare scenarios: 1) Enjoy creating it 2) Enjoy playing it 3) Enjoy sharing it 4) Enjoy helping others create them The PlayersDB - The Harpoon Community's #1 Choice. Harpoon3 Frequently Asked Questions

12-13-12, 07:19 AM	#11
Succat Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Zentrale of VIIB U-51... Posts: 118 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the vid, i watched it to 10.00 now and the command line stuff is interessting im gonna try that. I also tryed stuff with task manager and cpu control and i turned off some of the graphic settings. But enough is enough and before i do things like turning the sound off i better throw it away. __________________

01-21-13, 04:56 PM	#12
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	I tested the beta on a XP laptop, no problems. keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

04-09-12, 10:53 AM	#3
Foxendown Bosun Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 68 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	That's good news, thanks.

04-19-12, 02:56 AM	#4
Foxendown Bosun Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 68 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Well, I've actually found it doesn't, in my case anyway, and a number of XP users are reporting freezes (making it impossible to play for more than about 10 minutes). The game doesn't crash, but all the units stop responding. The developers are making this their highest priority for patching, which is good. I've been able to play it OK on my Vista laptop, but it's not a very powerful machine so FPS is low. It's a nice sim IMHO, the interface definitely grows on you. The biggest problem however is inability to save in game, I've tended not to play it simply because I rarely have the time meeded to finish one scenario.

04-19-12, 09:40 AM	#5
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Win XP here, and the freezes.

04-21-12, 04:52 AM	#6
Foxendown Bosun Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 68 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Well the new patch issued 20/4 does nothing for my freezes. If anything they're worse. I'm beginning to wonder how much testing they did on 32 bit XP. The developers seem sincere and committed so hopefully they will crack this. It may be they underestimated the extent to which people who enjoy naval strategy games keep older PCs going because they don't need more horsepower. After all if you are in to Harpoon, you don't need state of the art kit.

04-22-12, 05:01 AM	#7
tommo8993 Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 104 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I'm running XP SP3, works fine for me. Best thing to do is report it in the bug reports section on the paradox forum.

04-22-12, 05:41 PM	#8
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I can run it in my Win7 laptop, but of course, it's slow (not the fastest laptop.)

01-22-13, 02:53 AM	#13
Captain_Rockwell_Torry Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I run this game on an Acer Aspire laptop with win7 home edition, 4g of ram, an AMD Athlon II X P340 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics, and can run it with the graphics maxed out with no slowdowns, crashes or CTD's. I wish I could help with the people who can't run it, but its a mystery to me. I have had no problems running any game I have bought in the last year and a half since I bought this rig, except Commander The Great War, which I can't get to run at all. And its the first game that I have had trouble with. Anyway, I recently bought the DLC for NWAC just in the hope that the dev's might fix the game. Don't get me wrong, this game is not what was expected by any means! I still think NWP Fleet Command is far superior, but so far I've tried to give this a chance. I would suggest if you can run the Demo, you should be good to go as far as the full game goes. If not you shouldn't buy it. Who know's why a game will run well on one system and not another, but I agree the people who produced this game should have fixed it for everyone by now. Of course they could fix it for you guys, and end up breaking it for me! Regards: Captain Rockwell Torry