Call911 Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Just curious on others thoughts of the unveiling of Windows 10 an the return to traditional Windows desctop etc. Would this be a good time to switch from Windows 7 to 10 etc? Thoughts? http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-jumps-to-windows-10/
cichlidfan Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 I think it is too early for anyone to answer the question. Then again, I have been using Win 8.1 for quite some time and can't recall the last time I looked at the Metro screen so I don't see why you are still on Win 7. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
golani79 Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 I´d say it´s a bit too early to say if it´s worth switching. Win 7 and 8 are good systems and if there aren´t any features in 10 which you really need I´d keep my old OS. >> DCS liveries by golani79 <<
EtherealN Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 I'm all for it. It's 8.2 rebranded, which is a pretty good thing actually. Win 8.1 is already quite nice with just a few minor annoyances in the UI that are easily outweighed by the rest of the OS. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
Python Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 I'm sticking with 7 happily for now. We'll see how 10 turns out.. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
cichlidfan Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Release it with a Surface Pro 4 (with fixed heat and battery life issues) and I will be a happy man. ;) ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
joey45 Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Why do companies skip numbers??? The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
blackbelter Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Why not? I am quite happy with 8 and 8.1 on my hybrid notebook computer. I am looking forward to what 10 can bring us.
cichlidfan Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Why do companies skip numbers??? To mess with the common folk. :D ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
outlawal2 Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Why do companies skip numbers??? To make the new version APPEAR to be more substantial than it is.. (And sometimes to move as far away from a previous kludge as possible.. ) In this case I think probably BOTH "Pride is a poor substitute for intelligence." RAMBO
SkateZilla Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 the network and file management improvements from 7 to 8 alone are worth it for most people. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
SkateZilla Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 also, the press/tech preview is online for download on the MS Insider site. Downloading now...just gotta clean off one of the HDDs to install it on. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
Python Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 I've never actually upgraded an os before, always changed with a completely new PC, is it a huge job? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
EtherealN Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Why do companies skip numbers??? For the same reason they called Windows 7 "7" instead of Windows Vista SP-whatever. ;) A brand name got a bad rap, so they rename the update and everyone thinks it's awesome. :D Only case I can think of where this didn't happen was XP SP3, where the XP platform had a good enough name in the consumer sphere that they had the opposite motivation. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
EtherealN Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 the network and file management improvements from 7 to 8 alone are worth it for most people. Agreed. I'd say it's slightly less of a big deal for people with SSD's, but the file management stuff alone is awesome on my slower laptop HDD. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
neuwb Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 I've never actually upgraded an os before, always changed with a completely new PC, is it a huge job? Back up your data on an external drive, wipe the main drive, install OS, configure and restore files - done. Installation shouldnt take longer than half an hour, everything else is up to you.
Kuky Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 Long live Windows 7 PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
Backy 51 Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 DCS World runs fine on Windows 10 Preview 64-bit ... testing in progress. Quite a bit of customization allowed and IMHO needed to use Win10. I don't need no stinkin' GPS! (except for PGMs :D) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
SkateZilla Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 I havent gotten around to cleaning off a Sata drive yet... I THINK I have a 250 Gb Wd Black sittin on the stack, i also have a TB drive waiting for RMA. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
GeorgeLKMT Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 Rumor is that it's 10 because of... if (os.startsWith("Windows 9") ...being used in some applications to detect 95/98 so naming it with the 9 at the start again would cause problems. Anyway, time to boot up my virtual machine :pilotfly: ■ L-39C/ZA Czech cockpit mod ■ My DCS skins ■
VincentLaw Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 Rumor is that it's 10 because of... if (os.startsWith("Windows 9") ...being used in some applications to detect 95/98 so naming it with the 9 at the start again would cause problems.Possible alternatives: Windows9, Windows_9, Windows 09, Windows 8++, Windows IX... That is something hidden behind the scenes. They could just call it Banana in the code and market it as anything they want. I am almost certain this is entirely for marketing reasons. Same reason the XBox 2 jumped 359 versions. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
SkateZilla Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 as well as: if (os.startsWith("Windows X") Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
Fabri91 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Sorry for the necro-post, but this is by far the best thread I've found to ask if anyone else running Windows 10 has been having problems launching DCS World. It may either load correctly, load very slowly or not load at all seemingly at random. Graphics drivers and OS have been updated to latest version, as has DCS. Sometime changing compatibility mode makes it start up fine, but, again, only some times. OS: Win11 Pro 64bit MB: ASUS B550-I STRIX CPU: AMD R7 5800X GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB RAM: 32GB DDR4 SSD (OS and Sims): Samsung 980 Pro 2TB Accessories: TrackIR5, Virpil WarBRD, Warthog HOTAS Throttle, CH Pedals
weeb Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I have Windows 10 Tech Preview Build 9860 and Windows 10 preview for enterprise build 9879, both running on VMware and so far I'm quite impressed. I certainly won't be making the jump from Windows 7 to 8.1, but I would certainly consider 10. It's much cleaner and just seems to work even in early builds. I found some issues but that can only be expected. I relation to the ram question, it's running away nicely on 1.5 gig here. :thumbup: Windows 7 64 Home Premium, i5 3570K (3.4 @ 4.4GHz), Asus P8Z77-V LX, 16GB dual channel 1600 ram, EVGA Nvidia GTX980ti, 240 GB OCZ SSD, 3 TB Raptor, Thrustmaster Warthog Hotas and Throttle, Saitek Pro Combat Rudder pedals.
HiJack Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Just doing a test of Windows 10 on my dedicated server now and DCS World works fine as server, not played and 3d render is disabled. Tacview also works fine. Transitioning to Windows Server 2012 R2 sometime next week :thumbup: Only thing is screen resolution, I did not get DCS World to run on any resolution 1280x720 and below, first when changing to 1600x900 it finally started in SP to access options. What exactly is the lowest resolution to start the launcher on DCS version 1.2.11?
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