SH3 with GWX and Windows 8

Al Lowe · 01-29-13, 11:55 PM

Has anyone had problems with this combination? I have SH3 with GWX on my Windows 7 computer. I've been contemplating upgrading to Windows 8. When I ran the preliminary check program that MS sends to check your machine, the result says that SH3 is incompatible with Windows 8. So, I'm wondering if anyone else ran into this little detail, or if SH3 has ran fine with no or few problems.

Thanks.

Ancient Mariner · 01-30-13, 03:12 AM

It runs on Win 8,I am ironing out niggles as I go ut the majority of the time it runs

HW3 · 01-30-13, 10:11 AM

It works if you install it just like Windows 7 has to be installed, outside of the program files.

Herr-Berbunch · 01-30-13, 10:13 AM

If you'd have ran the compatibility with Win 7 it would still have said not compatible. As said - install outside your program files and follow the normal rules for W7 install (mainly get rid of SF if you've got it).

Al Lowe · 01-30-13, 03:44 PM

Yeah, I followed the instructions for NOT installing SF. Which also allows me to play without having to put my disk in the DVD drive.

Al Lowe · 01-30-13, 04:14 PM

I guess for me, the really big question is it worth upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8?

HW3 · 01-30-13, 06:52 PM

Unless you have a touch screen monitor, probably not.

01-29-13, 11:55 PM	#1
Al Lowe Bosun Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason, MI Posts: 65 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	SH3 with GWX and Windows 8 Has anyone had problems with this combination? I have SH3 with GWX on my Windows 7 computer. I've been contemplating upgrading to Windows 8. When I ran the preliminary check program that MS sends to check your machine, the result says that SH3 is incompatible with Windows 8. So, I'm wondering if anyone else ran into this little detail, or if SH3 has ran fine with no or few problems. Thanks. __________________ Al Lowe http://www.billybishop.net http://www.redbaron3d.net/ Current System: MSI 760GM-E51 mainboard with AMD FX-8350 8 core processor running at 4.2 GHZ 16GB of DDR3 RAM @ 800 MHZ AMD Radeon R9 285 GPU w 2GB of GDDR5 RAM @ 1375mhz Acer V223W Monitor

01-30-13, 10:11 AM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	It works if you install it just like Windows 7 has to be installed, outside of the program files. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

01-30-13, 10:13 AM	#4
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	If you'd have ran the compatibility with Win 7 it would still have said not compatible. As said - install outside your program files and follow the normal rules for W7 install (mainly get rid of SF if you've got it). __________________

01-30-13, 03:44 PM	#5
Al Lowe Bosun Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason, MI Posts: 65 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I followed the instructions for NOT installing SF. Which also allows me to play without having to put my disk in the DVD drive. __________________ Al Lowe http://www.billybishop.net http://www.redbaron3d.net/ Current System: MSI 760GM-E51 mainboard with AMD FX-8350 8 core processor running at 4.2 GHZ 16GB of DDR3 RAM @ 800 MHZ AMD Radeon R9 285 GPU w 2GB of GDDR5 RAM @ 1375mhz Acer V223W Monitor

01-30-13, 04:14 PM	#6
Al Lowe Bosun Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason, MI Posts: 65 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I guess for me, the really big question is it worth upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8? __________________ Al Lowe http://www.billybishop.net http://www.redbaron3d.net/ Current System: MSI 760GM-E51 mainboard with AMD FX-8350 8 core processor running at 4.2 GHZ 16GB of DDR3 RAM @ 800 MHZ AMD Radeon R9 285 GPU w 2GB of GDDR5 RAM @ 1375mhz Acer V223W Monitor

01-30-13, 03:12 AM	#2
Ancient Mariner Torpedoman Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere north of Auckland Posts: 114 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	It runs on Win 8,I am ironing out niggles as I go ut the majority of the time it runs

01-30-13, 06:52 PM	#7
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Unless you have a touch screen monitor, probably not. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk