Windows 7 will have 0 compatibility issues with games

Because Windows XP SP3 can be switched on and emulated while the Windows 7 OS is active. In addition, buyers of Windows 7 will get a separate free license for XP SP3 to use with their purchase. Looks like they learned their lesson with Vista.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-windows-xp-vista-win7,7631.html

Sure, but what about old DOS games?

Fuck Microsoft.

"So what about the games that didnt run well on XP SP3?"

Good news. It would have been pretty woeful if users had to endure similar woes with  7

Wow...that's great news. I would love to run Jade Empire again. Maybe KOTOR too, Vista doesn't like that too much. Or maybe Heroes of Might and Magic 3 without it randomly crashing.

Yeah, but how fast will they run? Surely if XP is emulated over the top of 7 there has to be a dramatic drop in speed. Also, it is only in two of the versions of 7.

Actually 3 of the versions, the one not including it being the completely barebones one that is probably inferior to XP SP3 in the first place. As to performance issues I'm going to assume that they will run fine, although we won't know until May 5 when the candidate version is released.

JacobBrodersen said:

"Geno said:

"JacobBrodersen said:

"So what about the games that didnt run well on XP SP3?"

If they didn't run well on XP that meant they were bugged, it had nothing to do with the OS. "

Cept for most old Command and Conquer games, excluding Red Alert 2, didnt run well on XP, because they were coded for win95."

I kinda wish it was 98 being emulated, since then I'd have some DOS.  Or maybe if they patched XP with  DOS or something.  I hate running DOSBOX.

"JacobBrodersen said:

"Geno said:

"JacobBrodersen said:

"So what about the games that didnt run well on XP SP3?"

If they didn't run well on XP that meant they were bugged, it had nothing to do with the OS. "

Cept for most old Command and Conquer games, excluding Red Alert 2, didnt run well on XP, because they were coded for win95."

What does that have to do with compatibility with XP?"

"Sure, but what about old DOS games?Fuck Microsoft."

"Whindows 7 will have 0 compatibly issues with games."

Wait so when does it come out? and How many of other peoples children do I have to sell to China in order to afford such a item?

While Windows XP Mode (XPM) is all well and gewd, it's does not run on the hypervisor and is instead a host-based virtualization solution (emulation of hardware).  If it was a Hyper-V solution, everyone would need a 64-bit CPU with Virtualization Extensions built-in (like an Intel Core, Xeon, or i7). 

Games, especially ones that need access to the GPU for 3D, will most likely not run in XPM. 

XPM is more for businesses than for gamers.  It will only run on Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate Editions (not on any Home/Media Editions).  Microsoft is implementing this mostly so that Office-type Applications will still run, not games. 

I have a TechNet Subscription, through my work, so I'll be testing all this stuff out next week with the Windows 7 Release Candidate.  I'll try to report back, how it all works. 

Regardless, XPM is still pretty kewl though... as an example, below is a screenshot of Office 2007 (running on Windows 7) and Office 2003 (running on Windows XP), both running at the same time on Windows 7:

"Geno said:

"JacobBrodersen said:

"Geno said:

"JacobBrodersen said:

"So what about the games that didnt run well on XP SP3?"

If they didn't run well on XP that meant they were bugged, it had nothing to do with the OS. "

Cept for most old Command and Conquer games, excluding Red Alert 2, didnt run well on XP, because they were coded for win95."

What does that have to do with compatibility with XP?"

He was pointing out the flaws in the sweeping statements "Windows 7 will have 0 compatibility issues with games", and "If they didn't run well on XP that meant they were bugged, it had nothing to do with the OS""

"Sure, but what about old DOS games?Fuck Microsoft."

Hopefully they are right this time

But AltDimension, the burden of proof lies with Geno, not ToolWalrus.

"I don't think it's that relevant that a game that wouldn't run on XP because it wasn't designed for XP wouldn't run on Windows 7. You may as well go all the way looking for software from Windows 3.1 and pointing out that most of it doesn't run on XP. I'm saying that games from about the last 10 years or so that had no trouble running on XP will run on Windows 7, due to the XP virtualization."

"MattyFTM said:

"Geno said:

"JacobBrodersen said:

"Geno said:

"JacobBrodersen said:

"So what about the games that didnt run well on XP SP3?"

If they didn't run well on XP that meant they were bugged, it had nothing to do with the OS. "

Cept for most old Command and Conquer games, excluding Red Alert 2, didnt run well on XP, because they were coded for win95."

What does that have to do with compatibility with XP?"

He was pointing out the flaws in the sweeping statements "Windows 7 will have 0 compatibility issues with games", and "If they didn't run well on XP that meant they were bugged, it had nothing to do with the OS""

I don't think it's that relevant that a game that wouldn't run on XP because it wasn't designed for XP wouldn't run on Windows 7. You may as well go all the way looking for software from Windows 3.1 and pointing out that most of it doesn't run on XP. I'm saying that games from about the last 10 years or so that had no trouble running on XP will run on Windows 7, due to the XP virtualization. Luke: Interesting point, but I'm still looking forward to real benchmarks. Perhaps newer hardware will be able to compensate for the performance issues of older games? I'll be interested to see what comes up. "

"Delta_Ass said:

"Sure, but what about old DOS games?Fuck Microsoft."

This.

No Oregon Trail = bullshit!

"

I had no problems running stuff on my Vista, but more is better.

Everything is better than Microsoft.

I'm running the beta on my desktop and games seem to run fine. I run old DOS games on DosBox - it's not hard.

"TooWalrus said:

"Geno said:

"Whindows 7 will have 0 compatibly issues with games."

Please don't post lies in the forums."

Don't post pointless spam, if he's wrong prove it."

The point is, I shouldn't have to fuck around with DOSbox to get my old games to work. I shouldn't be penalized for upgrading to a newer edition of Windows. You generally expect improvements when you upgrade something. Not getting completely fucked over on older games like MechWarrior 2 or TIE Fighter.

I repeat: Fuck Microsoft. Fuck it right in its ear.

"The point is, I shouldn't have to fuck around with DOSbox to get my old games to work. I shouldn't be penalized for upgrading to a newer edition of Windows. You generally expect improvements when you upgrade something. Not getting completely fucked over on older games like MechWarrior 2 or TIE Fighter.I repeat: Fuck Microsoft. Fuck it right in its ear."

It's not just support for DOS games. Win 95 games will often have problems running in XP. I don't even know how it is in Vista, never upgraded to it.

Grim Fandango has a lot of issues on XP, 98 required.

;_;