SweetArashi Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 So I'm in the market for a new computer. And a lot of them come with Windows 8 or an optional Win8 upgrade.Has anyone encountered any issues with regards to running Second Life [Specifically Firestorm viewer] on Win8? I plan on getting a computer that far surpasses the minimal system specs to run it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuclear Slingshot Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I ran Firestorm on Windows 8 Release Preview and didn't have any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiked Anton Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 i have heard some disparaging things and that it better to stick with 7......rememeber vista? you can get a computer that far surpasses SL requirements easily now without getting a new opperating system.......good luck........ incidently, i have a i5 quad, with 6 gyg ram and a 1 gyg nvidia graphics card, i never have a problem and lag is only a full sim..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alazarin Mondrian Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Windows 8 is fine. It's faster & lighter than Windows 7 on matching hardware. The main problem is [The Interface Formerly Known As...] Metro. You can replace it with a classic-style start menu and everything will be peachy: Classic Shell Stardock Start 8 IO Bit StartMenu 8 Pokki Configure any of them correctly and it'll boot straight to the desktop bypassing TIFKAM. TIFKAM will still be there if you want to pretend your computer is a mobile phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigren Panthar Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 There is one big problem - to me - with Win8. The touch screen. Touch screens are ok - but not fantastic, due to inevitable smudge we simply would not tolerate on PC screens....erm, until Win 8 lol - but they are better suited to hand held phones or tablets. It may not seem a huge thing, but moving a mouse takes minimal lower arm movement - and even then, many of us get repetive strain problems from time to time. Moving your whole arm, from shoulder elbow wrist finger extended, to touch a PC screen is an entirely different kettle of fish. It's a royal pain in the ass, and a gimick best avoided. Yes, Win8 can be mouse driven, but most reviews I read say it sucks, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Solo Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Apparently you >can< use normal mode, but you keep getting thrown back to the "new" interface. Not a chance in SL-hell I'll be tolerating that junk. MS rule #1 still applies, every second release is a lemon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerise Sorbet Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 SweetArashi wrote: So I'm in the market for a new computer. And a lot of them come with Windows 8 or an optional Win8 upgrade. Has anyone encountered any issues with regards to running Second Life [specifically Firestorm viewer] on Win8? I plan on getting a computer that far surpasses the minimal system specs to run it. It takes a couple hours to get used to the differences, but overall it's really not a drastic change from Windows 7 that some reviewers have panicked about. You can still do everythinng from the keyboard, and flipping to the start screen actually goes a little faster than it took for the old start menu to draw, so it's a lot less intrusive than I expected. SL is running fine, I have been in the habit of running SL under Linux because it was too sluggish under Win7, but it works aceeptably under Win8. The disk performance is much improved so texture loading doesn't choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Lavarock Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yea. I installed Win8. Now I can't run SL at all. I'm getting the same message about video drivers being out of date that I got back when I installed Win7. I'm using Firestorm. And I get the same message on the default viewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerise Sorbet Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Just as always, you'll want to install drivers from Nvidia or AMD, and not rely on the default Windows ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giainnocent Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 i have re installed the drivers but still cannot start sl. any other ideas before i reformat and reinstall 7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Solo Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Clear a space beside the very :matte-motes-sick: Vista 64 Ultimate you wasted money on and wait for Windows 9. If all Vista users put their discarded discs end to end the curiosity rover could drive home. The addition of Win 8 discs will mean we can have a 2 lane highway to mars & back lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrius Gothly Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Just think of all the water bottles and soft drink bottle holders we could make by recycling those disks! WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Scribe Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Just a little extra information: Windows 7 has always supported Touch Screens. If you like having a OS designed for mobile phones running on your PC then Windows 8 is fine, otherwise it brings no advantages over Windows 7. (Added this comment to another thread, but seems it should be noted here too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xidane Vyper Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I have firestorm, or usually do, and I just bought a Windows 8 laptop...i launch firestorm no problem, but then my viewer starts flashing colors, and making it impossible to see or chat or do anything...and its not just the viwer part, but like the bottons where like inventory and such are located too...any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
161488303349 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 drivers. the oem versions not uptodate. even if Win8 update says they are how to know what gfx card you got http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/cs-009482.htm then get from: Intel http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ NVidia http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us AMD http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Flux Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I am having the rainbow issue as well. The fix is to uncheck the Basic Shaders for Firestorm. Currently I am looking for a different viewer that will run without the rainbow disco issue. I need basic shaders..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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