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Title: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: Grogs on June 25, 2009, 08:30:45 pm
Has anybody gotten around to testing FSO on a copy of windows 7?  I understand you can "Run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode."  It is only in the premium and ultimate versions of 7.  now if i recall, FS2 was tested for WIN 95/98.  It happens that FSO works on Vista, but how about 7? Was FSO coded for XP/Vista or did it just happen to work?
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 25, 2009, 08:32:23 pm
Works fine in 64 and 32. I'm running it on nVidia/Intel.
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: The E on June 25, 2009, 08:36:48 pm
Works with ATi cards as well (Apart from some of the ATi-specific issues mentioned in the FSO support FAQ). Windows XP mode, IIRC, is built specifically for business apps, and has no support for hardware accelerated graphics. And is unnecessary, since it just works.
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: Grogs on July 03, 2009, 12:31:41 pm
so is the final consensus that it works?
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: Jeff Vader on July 03, 2009, 12:32:37 pm
Yes.
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: Tolwyn on July 03, 2009, 12:56:49 pm
Quote from: Grogs on July 03, 2009, 12:31:41 pm
so is the final consensus that it works?

Why shouldn't it work? Windows 7 is more or less Vista RC3.
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: Grogs on July 03, 2009, 06:48:16 pm
Quote from: Tolwyn on July 03, 2009, 12:56:49 pm
Quote from: Grogs on July 03, 2009, 12:31:41 pm
so is the final consensus that it works?

Why shouldn't it work? Windows 7 is more or less Vista RC3.

well, does one need to get an edition that supports the Windows XP mode?
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: The E on July 03, 2009, 06:54:31 pm
No. In fact, using the "XP mode" (which in reality is a VM running XP) is something intended for businesses that have legacy apps or legacy drivers that aren't supprted under 7 yet, NOT for gamers. The lack of Hardware GFX acceleration makes that clear. Besides, there will still be a more traditional compatibility mode that works for games. Rule of thumb is, if it works on Vista, it'll work on 7 using the same workarounds (if any are needed). In some cases even without those.

Besides, what about "It works" in the first two responses was unclear?
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: Grogs on July 03, 2009, 07:33:10 pm
Quote from: The E on July 03, 2009, 06:54:31 pm
No. In fact, using the "XP mode" (which in reality is a VM running XP) is something intended for businesses that have legacy apps or legacy drivers that aren't supprted under 7 yet, NOT for gamers. The lack of Hardware GFX acceleration makes that clear. Besides, there will still be a more traditional compatibility mode that works for games. Rule of thumb is, if it works on Vista, it'll work on 7 using the same workarounds (if any are needed). In some cases even without those.

Besides, what about "It works" in the first two responses was unclear?

i was just confused about what the "xp mode" was
Title: Re: Windows 7 and FSO
Post by: Zacam on July 04, 2009, 05:42:47 pm
Not only works here (64bit Win7 nVidia/AMD) but I can also compile it.