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Windows 8 and Eve
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OkaskiKali
Aussie Carebear OverLords
#1 - 2012-12-31 00:32:07 UTC
So whats the crack - does the game work on this operating system?
Dheeradj Nurgle
Hoover Inc.
Snuffed Out
#2 - 2012-12-31 00:33:39 UTC
Works without problems.
leoplusma
Delfus Inc.
#3 - 2012-12-31 00:33:48 UTC
OkaskiKali wrote:
So whats the crack - does the game work on this operating system?


perhaps this is of some use?
just google it http://splatus.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/windows-8-and-eve-online-clash-of-the-decades/

leo
OkaskiKali
Aussie Carebear OverLords
#4 - 2012-12-31 00:43:06 UTC
leoplusma wrote:
OkaskiKali wrote:
So whats the crack - does the game work on this operating system?


perhaps this is of some use?
just google it http://splatus.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/windows-8-and-eve-online-clash-of-the-decades/

leo


I read that but it seems a to be a piece more about windows 8?
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
#5 - 2012-12-31 00:47:13 UTC
As long as there are drivers for everything you have, it'll work fine.

I'm running windows 8 on my laptop and my desktop. 3 Eve clients running at the same time just fine.

I did have some problems with graphics card drivers on the laptop, but that's not eve specific. The official drivers worked fine. The ones from microsoft update didn't.

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Ginger Barbarella
#6 - 2012-12-31 00:48:27 UTC
Been working fine for me since before RTM.

"Blow it all on Quafe and strippers." --- Sorlac
Wolvun
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2012-12-31 00:49:04 UTC
Don't get me started on windows 8...

Think of your happy place.
OkaskiKali
Aussie Carebear OverLords
#8 - 2012-12-31 00:49:08 UTC
Here are my specs:

Processor •AMD A4-3300 2.5Ghz Dual Core APU
•Cache: 1MB
Memory •4GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
•Supports up to 16GB
•2 x DIMM sockets (1free)
Hard Drive •320GB SATA 2.5” HDD
Optical Drive •DVDRW
Software •No Operating System
Chipset •AMD A55
Display •N/A
Graphics •AMD Radeon HD 6410D Graphics,

•up to 2GB graphics system memory
Audio •High Definition Audio, 5.1 channel
Input Devices •No Keyboard or Mouse
Networking •Realtek 10/100/1000 LAN
Power Supply •300 watts
Dimensions •Height: 360mm
•Width: 375mm
•Depth: 180mm
Interfaces •1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
•1 x D-Sub VGA Port
•1 x HDMI Port
•6 x USB 2.0 Port
•1 x RJ-45 Port
•3 x Audio Jacks
Expansion •1 x PCI-e x 16 Slot
•1 x PCI Slot
•1 x PCI-e Slot
Case •mATX Tower Case
Warranty / Miscellaneous •1 Year Collect and Return warranty


Install Windows 8 pro with drivers and we'll be laughing?
Simetraz
State War Academy
Caldari State
#9 - 2012-12-31 00:55:40 UTC
Steve Ronuken wrote:
As long as there are drivers for everything you have, it'll work fine.

I'm running windows 8 on my laptop and my desktop. 3 Eve clients running at the same time just fine.

I did have some problems with graphics card drivers on the laptop, but that's not eve specific. The official drivers worked fine. The ones from microsoft update didn't.


Hmm interesting point so I looked up the drivers on my graphics card.
One set of Drivers for Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8

Which basically answered my question.
WIndows 8 is basically the same engine as Vista and 7 with a different GUI.

We all know that was the major change from VISTA to windows 7, they removed a lot of the overhead.
It looks like windows pulled the same game again in reverse
Took the baseline engine and put a new GUI on top of it.

So in the end pick your poison on which GUI and features you like.


EVERYBODY KNOWS
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
#10 - 2012-12-31 01:09:27 UTC
Simetraz wrote:
Steve Ronuken wrote:
As long as there are drivers for everything you have, it'll work fine.

I'm running windows 8 on my laptop and my desktop. 3 Eve clients running at the same time just fine.

I did have some problems with graphics card drivers on the laptop, but that's not eve specific. The official drivers worked fine. The ones from microsoft update didn't.


Hmm interesting point so I looked up the drivers on my graphics card.
One set of Drivers for Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8

Which basically answered my question.
WIndows 8 is basically the same engine as Vista and 7 with a different GUI.

We all know that was the major change from VISTA to windows 7, they removed a lot of the overhead.
It looks like windows pulled the same game again in reverse
Took the baseline engine and put a new GUI on top of it.

So in the end pick your poison on which GUI and features you like.




Actually, there's a whole bunch of backend changes. Stuff which you'll generally not notice and a few that you would.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8

And a few that aren't mentioned there, like ASLR.

The faster boot is nice too. (It'd done by partial hibernation. My desktop box takes longer to POST than the finish the rest of the boot)


Woo! CSM XI!

Fuzzwork Enterprises

Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter