I wonder and hope if that new DLC for E.D in 2023 is DX12 only...
Just in time to need to upgrade to Windows 11/later in a few yearsThat was the very reason I started to consider Windows 10. I wasn't happy about switching at the time, but I finally had to accept the change was necessary. Although I haven't played ED in over a year now, I'm quite happy with the new PC I built. Thanks for the "push"
.FWIW, I'm still holding off on the Windows 11 migration myself. My current desktop hardware isn't supported (but I'll be upgrading by the end of the year), and I really want to "try before I buy" due to the wholesale changes they've made with the UI. Current plan is to keep my Windows 10 C: drive as-is for now, and put an additional SSD in for Windows 11 to try it out. If I'm happy with 11 then I can repurpose the Win10 SSD into another "fast for games" drive (it's an m.2/nvme 480 GB one).
As long as its DX 12 and not Ultimate, otherwise you really will see sparks fly.
If this is a ‘doom’ thread, it’s another one that‘s originated by Frontier.
It’s quite interestingly worded though, it doesn’t say future development won’t work on Win 7, it just says don’t blame us if it doesn’t work.
It’s quite interestingly worded though, it doesn’t say future development won’t work on Win 7, it just says don’t blame us if it doesn’t work.
Or even Windows 12 if rumours turn out to be true...Just in time to need to upgrade to Windows 11/later in a few years
Where is the issue?
"com" = with
"pata" = patata = potato
It means "do you want fries with that?"
It's the same message I've been getting from every software provider I work with though. We started getting this message from them 2020, so Frontier have done more than most here.
Given that they fixed the typo I assume the answer is no. Fine, I could do with a diet anyway...
This is a non-issue. As long as the game remains DX11, there is no reason for it to not work on Windows 7, even if Windows 7 ceases to be officially supported.
Arbitrarily preventing it from installing/running on Windows 7 would be problematic, and anti-consumer, but I can't imagine there being any practical difference between the level of support we otherwise get on Windows 10/11 and no support.
Moving to a newer API would be nice and could justify removing Windows 7 compatability, but I'm not holding my breath for it, nor expecting it to magically solve underlying problems where it to come to pass.
The actual magnetic media inside is still pretty floppy. It's not like a hard disk, where platters are rigid aluminum or glass.
Arbitrarily preventing it from installing/running on Windows 7 would be problematic, and anti-consumer, but I can't imagine there being any practical difference between the level of support we otherwise get on Windows 10/11 and no support.
Moving to a newer API would be nice and could justify removing Windows 7 compatability, but I'm not holding my breath for it, nor expecting it to magically solve underlying problems where it to come to pass.
The actual magnetic media inside is still pretty floppy. It's not like a hard disk, where platters are rigid aluminum or glass.
It's ok they are slowly not supporting older devices . So as they can concentrate on the new stuff ? So everyone will be happy as the updates will be coming thick and fast ?? Hip hip hooray
Realistically it's more a conscious choice that they won't do additional work to make sure stuff runs on Win7. I doubt it's much time saved really, but more a warning that if it breaks, it breaks.
just because there is a vocal minority, it does not necessarily mean that they are right and entitled to have their wishes fulfilled.
Support for Win 7 and 8 has already ended a long time ago. Support for Win 8.1 will end in January 2023. It is definitely not a good idea to connect unsupported (= unpatched) systems to the internet.
I'm wondering if thicker atmospheres with large scale volumetric dynamics has something to do with it
I agree, Frontier are wise to state their position.
rootsrat
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Don't bother, many have tried before. There won't be any dialogue here, just fingers-in-ears lalala sarky monologue.
Anyway, good decision fdev! No point supporting systems that are no longer supported by their creators.
I'm still running 1909. When support is finally pulled for Win 10, I'll be switching back to Linux, which is the best version of Windows
Windows 11 is a definite NO for me. Forced updates are one thing, but taking control of my PC via required hardware is unacceptable. I only run one Windows PC at home, and that's only part-time. I'll have to upgrade as needed at work, but Linux will be my primary OS at home from now on.Just in time to need to upgrade to Windows 11/later in a few years
FWIW, I'm still holding off on the Windows 11 migration myself. My current desktop hardware isn't supported (but I'll be upgrading by the end of the year), and I really want to "try before I buy" due to the wholesale changes they've made with the UI. Current plan is to keep my Windows 10 C: drive as-is for now, and put an additional SSD in for Windows 11 to try it out. If I'm happy with 11 then I can repurpose the Win10 SSD into another "fast for games" drive (it's an m.2/nvme 480 GB one).
I felt a similar way about Windows XP (online licence key registration) way back, and on my home PC stayed with Windows 2000 for years (without any real issues, they are very similar). Eventually I bought a complete new off the shelf PC & it came with Windows 7 pre-registered, and never really gave another thought to the licence key thing.
Much more recently (last month) I upgraded my current PC's motherboard, and changed from windows 10 to 11 at the same time. Right now unless there is some important hardware benefit (which I sort of have with a 12th gen intel CPU) I wouldn't bother with win11, it's a faff to do some pretty basic things like managing how apps appear on the taskbar, but apart from those minor quibbles it's essentially the same as win10.
So if you get new hardware go for it, I wouldn't upgrade for the sake of it though.
This whole thread is confusing..."switch to PC so you can play our game, but we won't support Windows 7". Ok, I get it, that's an old version and there's no sense in supporting something Microsoft doesn't support anymore...but then you scroll through the comments and it's mostly all about how new versions of Windows suck and they don't want to upgrade. So PC is superior to consoles, but the new operating systems are terrible? I've not been on Windows in years and haven't paid any attention to what they're doing, but this doesn't make me want to get a PC for Elite, or anything else really.
rootsrat
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Don't believe everything you read from a random person on Internet
I gor one have been using win11 without any issues with Elite Odyssey for some time now.