Windows 7

[Invincer]

Has anyone tried (and been successful) to install Windows 7 and run GameEx on it?

[kicker75]

Yes, i'm running build 7077 beta still, and I'm having no problem whatsoever, either with gameex, or pretty much anything else, all emulators works good, and pretty much everything I installed, except a few select programs, some antivirus, firewall and stuff.

[Brenry]

  Invincer said:

Has anyone tried (and been successful) to install Windows 7 and run GameEx on it?

the only issue with windows7 seems to be with a User Account (UAC) popup everytime you load FE or config, which a fix has been provided for on the forum. Been running win7 64 bit for the last 2 months ... only issue has been support for daemon tools, which the developer on that site finally moved on with and recently provided support.

no other issues I have run across, I can even run my windows 3.1 FMV shooters like Mad Dog McCree, Johnny Rock, etc with no issue.

You can download the recent 32 and 64 bit versions free off Microsoft's site. VERY fast download, I absorbed 1,200 kb/sec for the 2 gig file. The license key they give you is good until August 2010. Make sure your video card is supported. On another machine that has a GeForce 3 card leaving it with Standard VGA support (veeeeery slow), forceware drivers just aren't supported. Must have a card that supports DirectX9, so that could cause problems with ArcadeVGA.

[Stub]

No, I have enough problems in my life. I still haven't even considered trying to use it on Vista.

[kicker75]

I always disable UAC so I didnt even noticed that First thing I do after an install

[kicker75]

  Brenry said:

the only issue with windows7 seems to be with a User Account (UAC) popup everytime you load FE or config, which a fix has been provided for on the forum. Been running win7 64 bit for the last 2 months ... only issue has been support for daemon tools, which the developer on that site finally moved on with and recently provided support.

no other issues I have run across, I can even run my windows 3.1 FMV shooters like Mad Dog McCree, Johnny Rock, etc with no issue.

You can download the recent 32 and 64 bit versions free off Microsoft's site. VERY fast download, I absorbed 1,200 kb/sec for the 2 gig file. The license key they give you is good until August 2010. Make sure your video card is supported. On another machine that has a GeForce 3 card leaving it with Standard VGA support (veeeeery slow), forceware drivers just aren't supported. Must have a card that supports DirectX9, so that could cause problems with ArcadeVGA.

By the way, you can always try to install the vista drivers if there are some available for the geforce 3, might work... vista drivers are compatible with windows 7, I use the vista drivers for my x-fi and I used the vista drivers for my geforce too when I first installed it, the beta ones for 7 weren't up to par with vista's. But now they are WHQL so they work pretty good. Never had a crash since this update so far.

To install vista drivers, right click on the .exe of the setup file and go in compatibility, and select vista sp1 or sp2, and just to make sure, check in run as admin too, they should install properly and run properly.

[Brenry]

  kicker75 said:

By the way, you can always try to install the vista drivers if there are some available for the geforce 3, might work... vista drivers are compatible with windows 7, I use the vista drivers for my x-fi and I used the vista drivers for my geforce too when I first installed it, the beta ones for 7 weren't up to par with vista's. But now they are WHQL so they work pretty good. Never had a crash since this update so far.

To install vista drivers, right click on the .exe of the setup file and go in compatibility, and select vista sp1 or sp2, and just to make sure, check in run as admin too, they should install properly and run properly.

Right on.. I'll look into it. Right now that computer is just collecting dust after spending the afternoon downloading various forceware packets for vista. I could get the setup to install, but after rebooting the hardware manager had the (?) icon next to the card, drivers disabled, and it was set to standard vga mode.

[Tom Speirs]

Just for your info UAC is not unique to windows 7. Its in Vista too, and if you have UAC turned on GameEx will prompt you in Vista.

I could make GameEx not require administration rights, but since primariliy GameEx is an app and emulator launcher, Ive decided not to.

Also, there are bugs in windows 7 RC. I noticed a couple. I couldnt map a drive, and media center wouldnt change channels after running a while. Theres probably work arounds, but I wouldnt recommend using it for anything other than what its for, and testing for your business or software.