Windows 7 RC

Wijbrandus · 09-15-09, 02:07 PM

I was wondering if anyone had issues running SH4 on a Windows 7 box? I've got the release candidate that I use at work, and I'm thinking about installing it on my gaming machine at home. Anything I should watch out for? I am going to swap out my HDDs so that I can always just restore the original if this is a total failure, but if anyone has tried this already and the OS totally fails, I would rather know before I spend a few nights reinstalling and reloading all my stuff.

I've got 8gb of ram on my home system, and I'd really like to use it all. I know the release of Win7 is in five weeks, so this is going to be a test to see if my games will all run on Win7 when it comes time to buy it.

Test environments ftw.

cdrsubron7 · 09-15-09, 02:12 PM

After the Win 7 RC1 was released I played around with it for awhile and had no issues whatever running SHIV on it. The only reason i switched back to Vista was when they came back to the second SP. I plan on purchasing Win 7 when it comes out next month.

Distortion · 09-15-09, 02:12 PM

Well, I`m using windows 7 for some time now, and so far it is the best OS for me. Running build 7600, everything runs smooth, incl SH4.

Windows 7 will smash Vista, go for it!!

Wijbrandus · 09-15-09, 02:15 PM

I have build 7100. Hopefully it works as well as your newer model.

Looks like I have a project ahead of me then.

Been running XP at home, so this will be a nice upgrade.

Distortion · 09-15-09, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wijbrandus

I have build 7100. Hopefully it works as well as your newer model.

Looks like I have a project ahead of me then.

Been running XP at home, so this will be a nice upgrade.

In that case it will only getting better. The early beta`s I tried out had some probs here and there, but now its close to perfect.

JU_88 · 09-15-09, 02:22 PM

Based on everything I been hearing about Window 7 over the past few months... I damn well buying it!
Then I finally get to use that infamous 4th 1GB stick of RAM that XP doesn't know what to do with

(Only kept in their for Duel Channel.)
for the record - Im not a fan of Vista either, its pants!

09-15-09, 02:19 PM

I can`t stand Vista. The main problem is preformantce and large file copy pasting. I hope windows 7 will be better in thise case. As far as most people saying its not a bad OS

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09-15-09, 02:07 PM	#1
Wijbrandus Loader Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 83 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Windows 7 RC I was wondering if anyone had issues running SH4 on a Windows 7 box? I've got the release candidate that I use at work, and I'm thinking about installing it on my gaming machine at home. Anything I should watch out for? I am going to swap out my HDDs so that I can always just restore the original if this is a total failure, but if anyone has tried this already and the OS totally fails, I would rather know before I spend a few nights reinstalling and reloading all my stuff. I've got 8gb of ram on my home system, and I'd really like to use it all. I know the release of Win7 is in five weeks, so this is going to be a test to see if my games will all run on Win7 when it comes time to buy it. Test environments ftw.

09-15-09, 02:12 PM	#2
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	After the Win 7 RC1 was released I played around with it for awhile and had no issues whatever running SHIV on it. The only reason i switched back to Vista was when they came back to the second SP. I plan on purchasing Win 7 when it comes out next month. __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

09-15-09, 02:12 PM	#3
Distortion Rosengarten. Center Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 89 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	Well, I`m using windows 7 for some time now, and so far it is the best OS for me. Running build 7600, everything runs smooth, incl SH4. Windows 7 will smash Vista, go for it!! __________________ "Ashes to ashes, dust unto dust, it may not run, but shine it must, it may not work, but it will not rust."

09-15-09, 02:15 PM	#4
Wijbrandus Loader Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 83 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	I have build 7100. Hopefully it works as well as your newer model. Looks like I have a project ahead of me then. Been running XP at home, so this will be a nice upgrade.

09-15-09, 02:22 PM	#6
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Based on everything I been hearing about Window 7 over the past few months... I damn well buying it! Then I finally get to use that infamous 4th 1GB stick of RAM that XP doesn't know what to do with (Only kept in their for Duel Channel.) for the record - Im not a fan of Vista either, its pants!

09-15-09, 02:19 PM	#7
Dimitrius07 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I can`t stand Vista. The main problem is preformantce and large file copy pasting. I hope windows 7 will be better in thise case. As far as most people saying its not a bad OS .