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Who still uses Windows XP?
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T'Laar Bok
#21 - 2013-03-08 17:44:57 UTC
My 13 yo daughter uses XP.

When she's misbehaved I make her mine ice for a few hours.

I have a remarkably well behaved daughter Big smile

Amphetimines are your friend.

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Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#22 - 2013-03-08 17:48:04 UTC
Emiko P'eng wrote:
I still use XP both at home & work.

I do have a Windows 7 PC which according to the 'Windows experience' thing it is supposedly 7.4

But UAC drove me mad after 10 minutes, plus none of the programmes I use at work run in any compatibility mode or otherwise.

Even Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6 was a pile of crock at trying to sort out the compatibility problems.

So it booted in 30 seconds due to a SSD.

But Playing with 2 EVE accounts was no different apart from the infuriating UAC

So currently the Windows 7 PC is stuffed in the back room awaiting disposal!

And I am back on my AMD64 4600+ with XP


Depending on what those programs are, you might end up with no choice but to upgrade. Saw it in an industrial sector place I worked. 2 years ago. Old system working only on windows NT4. When the machine actaully died, we had to build a computer out of old parts from e-bay to get stuff old enough for absic drivers to just exist while they had to have thier whole ssytem upgraded on rush. We went through 3 machines because old stuff dies often... XP will face teh same fate at some point...

And disabling UAC is hard...
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#23 - 2013-03-08 17:54:26 UTC
OSX/XP/SuSE

Because I missed buying Win7 at a reasonable price and because Win8 is horrid. Maybe by the time Win9 comes out, MS will have learned how to make a proper UI and how to price their products properly.
Leper ofBacon
HELP GRANDMA SMASH HER LEGS IN
#24 - 2013-03-08 18:22:02 UTC
I run XP on my fairly old gaming machine. Give me a reason that I'll receive some massive benefit for £50 by upgrading my OS and I will consider it.
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#25 - 2013-03-08 18:34:48 UTC
Good lord, next thing the lot of you will be telling us is that you still run on a modem and you use Office 2000.

Out of Pod is getting In the Pod - Join in game channel **IG OOPE **
ashley Eoner
#26 - 2013-03-08 18:36:58 UTC  |  Edited by: ashley Eoner
Vicata Heth wrote:
Please only reply to this thread if you use Windows XP as your primary operating system and do not have a pc with Windows Vista or later.

Edit: Considering CCP would have the best access to information like this, it would be nice if they released some statistics about the operating systems the player base uses. It would help 3rd party developers figure out which technologies they can use based on the operating systems the technology supports, and how many EvE players are using operating systems that aren't supported by their preferred technology.
XP vista and Win7 on various machines. The machine I use to dual box with is running XP because I don't have the inclination to pirate 7


Micheal Dietrich wrote:
Good lord, next thing the lot of you will be telling us is that you still run on a modem and you use Office 2000.
XP is an extremely solid OS with minimal overhead with a minimal to non existent price. Almost everyone uses a modem still BTW.
Chandaris
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#27 - 2013-03-08 18:58:35 UTC
I run XP as my primary OS because of gaming. I get a better frame rate on it than any other version of windows. Dual box eve on the same system running win 7 runs at half the frame rate.

i don't really give a **** about dx11 and all that crap as I turn details way down and this game should be renamed to 'range rings and purple/red boxes Online'

Edit: you can have my windows XP when you pry if from my cold, dead hands.
Sofia Wolf
Ubuntu Inc.
The Fourth District
#28 - 2013-03-08 19:14:00 UTC
I would still be running MS DOS if I could. I hate changing OS and try to stick with same one as long as possible, so XP will be running my machine in to foreseeable future.

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Mina Sebiestar
Minmatar Inner Space Conglomerate
#29 - 2013-03-08 19:15:29 UTC  |  Edited by: Mina Sebiestar
I am thinking buying XP for games that don't run on emulator well or at all like far cry1,doom etc..if i can still buy that relic that is.

Does anyone know RAM limit on it i remember something about it...

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Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#30 - 2013-03-08 19:15:32 UTC
Chandaris wrote:
I run XP as my primary OS because of gaming. I get a better frame rate on it than any other version of windows. Dual box eve on the same system running win 7 runs at half the frame rate.

i don't really give a **** about dx11 and all that crap as I turn details way down and this game should be renamed to 'range rings and purple/red boxes Online'

Edit: you can have my windows XP when you pry if from my cold, dead hands.


We will have it much before that when hardware driver are no longer made for win XP. Unless you like running old hardware that is.
bloodknight2
Revenu.Quebec
#31 - 2013-03-08 19:19:39 UTC
Win Xp is still a good and stable OS for most people, but yes, Win 7 is, by far, way better.
Stan'din
Pandemic Alpha
#32 - 2013-03-08 19:19:50 UTC
Leper ofBacon wrote:
I run XP on my fairly old gaming machine. Give me a reason that I'll receive some massive benefit for £50 by upgrading my OS and I will consider it.




how about stop being inconsiderate the only reason why EVE doesn't look as good as it can do is people like you

Your about as much use as a condom dispenser in the Vatican.
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#33 - 2013-03-08 19:22:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Micheal Dietrich
ashley Eoner wrote:

Micheal Dietrich wrote:
Good lord, next thing the lot of you will be telling us is that you still run on a modem and you use Office 2000.
XP is an extremely solid OS with minimal overhead with a minimal to non existent price.


I'm not saying that it is a bad OS at all, except for the many security holes in it....

I'm saying that its an outdated OS that is on its way out the door. By using it with any current technology you are bottle-necking yourself in both the hardware and software departments. There will be a time when your game and program choices will become extremely limited as the world moves on with out you.

ashley Eoner wrote:
Almost everyone uses a modem still BTW.



Guess I should be glad I'm not almost everybody, I would shoot myself if I ever went back to dial up what with all the pages I usually have up at any given time, netflix streaming, downloads, and any online gaming that may be going on. Hell even my phone can download faster than 56k. I couldn't imagine what life would be like trying to go to Jita or joining a fleet op.

Out of Pod is getting In the Pod - Join in game channel **IG OOPE **
Noriko Mai
#34 - 2013-03-08 19:23:23 UTC
Micheal Dietrich wrote:
Good lord, next thing the lot of you will be telling us is that you still run on a modem and you use Office 2000.

Office 2000?? pfft.. VIM with latex plugin Cool And a modem should be more than enough for EVE.

"Meh.." - Albert Einstein
Beekeeper Bob
Beekeepers Anonymous
#35 - 2013-03-08 19:26:10 UTC
T'Laar Bok wrote:
My 13 yo daughter uses XP.

When she's misbehaved I make her mine ice for a few hours.

I have a remarkably well behaved daughter Big smile



Isn't torturing kids against the Geneva convention? Shocked


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Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#36 - 2013-03-08 19:27:47 UTC
Beekeeper Bob wrote:
T'Laar Bok wrote:
My 13 yo daughter uses XP.

When she's misbehaved I make her mine ice for a few hours.

I have a remarkably well behaved daughter Big smile



Isn't torturing kids against the Geneva convention? Shocked




Only if you get caught.
Mina Hiragi
Perkone
Caldari State
#37 - 2013-03-08 19:47:07 UTC
Micheal Dietrich wrote:
Good lord, next thing the lot of you will be telling us is that you still run on a modem and you use Office 2000.


About Office...

Oops

...Seriously, though, Office 2K works well enough for Spreadsheets Online, and my business rarely spreadsheets. When we do, it's inevitably in Google Apps for the multiuser goodness.
oldbutfeelingyoung
Perkone
Caldari State
#38 - 2013-03-08 19:47:54 UTC
So EvE is really only for the dinosaur gear users?
I miss the days i was frustrated my rig could not handle the newest software,and now it is the other way around.

R.S.I2014
Bjron
501st Amarr
#39 - 2013-03-08 20:07:22 UTC
I haven't used XP since vista, and haven't used that since 7.
Windows 7 is above and beyond xp in every way.
Lors Dornick
Kallisti Industries
#40 - 2013-03-08 20:14:29 UTC
Win7 and XP on various boxes.

And after using both for about a year I still haven't found any single reason to upgrade the XP ones (couldn't care less for DX11).

Haven't found one single piece of software that doesn't work on XP, but a few that doesn't work on 7.

But just about to upgrade the 7 to 8, so maybe I'll sing another tune in a couple of months.

CCP Greyscale: As to starbases, we agree it's pretty terrible, but we don't want to delay the entire release just for this one factor.