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Windows Server 2012 and EVE Online
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LiveTuneR YouTube
Wolf-Rayet Star Monkeys
#1 - 2017-03-28 11:35:52 UTC
So, the main theme is in topic. Is it possible to install and play game on Windows Server 2012? Does someone try to do it?
Yeah, I know about driver issues and about problems with videocard etc...
Thanks a lot for answers
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Khazuk Tharanogas
Avem General Industrials
#2 - 2017-03-28 16:17:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Khazuk Tharanogas
Depends. What's your specs?
And desktop or laptop?

In short: it's perfectly possible.

Longer story:
Yes, but in my experience not all video drivers or special hardware supports windows server 2012 or newer.

If you install it on a laptop there's a very high chance your mousepad will stop working and there are no replacement drivers that are compatible. Your backlighting will likely also stop working. Which has an interesting story behind it.

If you run newer hardware I can pretty much guarantee it will work fine, but highly advice you to UPDATE for a smoother user experience. This goes for all games.

How I know this? I my self run server 2016 because of some nifty feautures but no budget for a dedicated server.

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LiveTuneR YouTube
Wolf-Rayet Star Monkeys
#3 - 2017-03-28 16:59:35 UTC  |  Edited by: LiveTuneR YouTube
Khazuk Tharanogas wrote:
Depends. What's your specs?
And desktop or laptop?

In short: it's perfectly possible.

Longer story:
Yes, but in my experience not all video drivers or special hardware supports windows server 2012 or newer.

If you install it on a laptop there's a very high chance your mousepad will stop working and there are no replacement drivers that are compatible. Your backlighting will likely also stop working. Which has an interesting story behind it.

If you run newer hardware I can pretty much guarantee it will work fine, but highly advice you to UPDATE for a smoother user experience. This goes for all games.

How I know this? I my self run server 2016 because of some nifty feautures but no budget for a dedicated server.

Desktop PC with i7 6700k (like itBig smile engineer one) and GTX 1060. 16 Gb RAM DDR4 and installed WS 2012 R2
Khazuk Tharanogas
Avem General Industrials
#4 - 2017-03-28 17:10:33 UTC
LiveTuneR YouTube wrote:

Desktop PC with i7 6700k (like itBig smile engineer one) and GTX 1060. 16 Gb RAM DDR4 and installed WS 2012 R2


Just download Nvidea's GeForce experience and you should be fiiiiine. :p

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LiveTuneR YouTube
Wolf-Rayet Star Monkeys
#5 - 2017-03-28 18:32:55 UTC
Khazuk Tharanogas wrote:
LiveTuneR YouTube wrote:

Desktop PC with i7 6700k (like itBig smile engineer one) and GTX 1060. 16 Gb RAM DDR4 and installed WS 2012 R2


Just download Nvidea's GeForce experience and you should be fiiiiine. :p

Thanks a lot for answerBlink