windows 8

[harrydoucette 7]

anyone brave enough to try fsx on windows 8 yet? im building an fsx computer and im not sure if i want to put 7 or 8 on it...

[pete_auau 1,153]

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/389192-pmdg-737ngx-with-windows-8/

[Tabs 2,790]

We'll be issuing a statement on this shortly - I've had it running on my system for about a week testing it. Our stuff works but there are some caveats.

[Ericd 4]

We'll be issuing a statement on this shortly - I've had it running on my system for about a week testing it. Our stuff works but there are some caveats.

As far as I can see. It works with nog problems.But I'm happy to test something. Eric

[lorenzog89 96]

I haven't problem with Win 8.

[aceridgey 330]

If you're running a desktop I see no reason to change to Windows 8. It seems like the new operating system is good for laptops/touchscreens.

 

The desktop would still belongs in windows 7 domain.

 

Alex

[Ericd 4]

Hi Alex,

 

True. But if you buy a new computer, windows 8 is certainly installed. Nice to have it working with PMDG.

Eric

[TvD 1]

any thoughts on windows 8 desktop+touchscreen monitor and virtual cockpit touch buttons, would this work?

 

Ton

[Tabs 2,790]

If you're running a desktop I see no reason to change to Windows 8. It seems like the new operating system is good for laptops/touchscreens.

 

The desktop would still belongs in windows 7 domain.

 

Alex

 

There are some pretty nice new features like the new task manager and file copy dialog - both are massive improvements over the ones in Win7. You've also go the ability to trigger a TRIM command on your SSDs manually now right from the disk's right-click properties, which I like a lot. They have very good native multimonitor support now too - you can enable a separate taskbar on the 2nd monitor that houses the icons for the apps running on that monitor and stuff like that. Boot time is massively faster than 7 was too.

 

I'm using this currently to deal with the UI issues - http://www.stardock....roducts/start8/ - it hides/disables the Modern UI stuff and basically makes it work like an improved version of Win7. I tried to use the Start Screen thing but I was already pretty annoyed with it after a few days, so I bought this. Awesome little app for $5.

[guenseli 1,577]

Glad that Tabs has some nice words about Win8, too.

I'm sure opinions change now after the most people have foreseen a big fail of Win8.

(These people btw where mostly people who had not one single look into this new OS)

 

So far I'm still happy with Win8 since over two month now!

[aceridgey 330]

There are some pretty nice new features like the new task manager and file copy dialog - both are massive improvements over the ones in Win7. You've also go the ability to trigger a TRIM command on your SSDs manually now right from the disk's right-click properties, which I like a lot. They have very good native multimonitor support now too - you can enable a separate taskbar on the 2nd monitor that houses the icons for the apps running on that monitor and stuff like that. Boot time is massively faster than 7 was too.

 

I'm using this currently to deal with the UI issues - http://www.stardock....roducts/start8/ - it hides/disables the Modern UI stuff and basically makes it work like an improved version of Win7. I tried to use the Start Screen thing but I was already pretty annoyed with it after a few days, so I bought this. Awesome little app for $5.

 

#Thanks for that, I will definitely look into it if I upgrade..

 

Did you do the upgrade edition or the full operating system from fresh?

[Tabs 2,790]

There is no full vs. upgrade version this time, just one version that costs $40. It allows you to make a USB drive or a DVD with the installer on it though and you can boot from that to do a clean install. I did an in-place upgrade initially, but had issues, so I reformatted clean.

[Mean Aerodynamic Chord 269]

I'm using this currently to deal with the UI issues - http://www.stardock....roducts/start8/ - it hides/disables the Modern UI stuff and basically makes it work like an improved version of Win7. I tried to use the Start Screen thing but I was already pretty annoyed with it after a few days, so I bought this. Awesome little app for $5.

Ryan that is BS. If by now Microsoft still doesn't realize that people hate the Metro crap then they're in really bad shape. I would not buy a $5 app for a problem that Microsoft is ignoring to fix. They could AT LEAST make like an option in the system settings to revert back to the old style start menu, but they're not.

[guenseli 1,577]

If by now Microsoft still doesn't realize that people hate the Metro crap then they're in really bad shape

 

It is not that people hate it generally.

I like it more and more!

 

But yes, an option would have cooled down this senseless discussion about the new start menu!

[Barnes 192]

There is no full vs. upgrade version this time, just one version that costs $40. It allows you to make a USB drive or a DVD with the installer on it though and you can boot from that to do a clean install. I did an in-place upgrade initially, but had issues, so I reformatted clean.

 

Ryan,

 

I was about to pull the trigger on the $40 version using the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant, but I got cold feet at the checkout because it didn't give me enough information about what I was buying. Maybe you could offer some info if you don't mind:

 

A/ If you are running the Upgrade Assistant from within Windows 7 64bit - will you get the 64bit version of Windows 8?

 

B/ Is it necessary to do the in-place upgrade or can you just download the installer and put it away for a rainy day?

 

Thanks,

 

Dave