Opinions on games dropping Windows XP support.

[Onyx Oblivion]

Windows XP has been out for over nine years now.

I don't see why it's unreasonable to drop support for it. I understand it's a well-liked OS (I used it before this new PC came with Vista 64 literally about two weeks before Win7's release) but it's run its course and it's had its day. I mean, you've probably all replaced your CRT monitors from nine years ago for something plasma, LCD or CRT.

It's a great operating system, but continuing support for it would be holding games companies and therefore holding gaming itself back.

Two weeks. OUCH.

OT:

When the high school computer "lab" runs it on all the computers in the "lab", you know it's too old.

 

[ImprovizoR]

It's a 10 year old system. Maybe if they finally abandon it developers will make an effort to make more Dx10 and Dx11 games. Look at Just Cause 2. Probably the perfect example of a Dx10 game. And a perfect example to show that a PC can do so much more than a console, and do it a lot better. Also you have to reinstall Xp every once in a while. I have had Windows 7 Ultimate since it's out and I never encountered any problem with it. It's a really good OS. I'm surprised Microsoft had anything to do with it actually. They probably stole the technology from aliens...or Russians.

 

[Korten12]

Windows XP has been out for over nine years now.

I don't see why it's unreasonable to drop support for it. I understand it's a well-liked OS (I used it before this new PC came with Vista 64 literally about two weeks before Win7's release) but it's run its course and it's had its day. I mean, you've probably all replaced your CRT monitors from nine years ago for something plasma, LCD or CRT.

It's a great operating system, but continuing support for it would be holding games companies and therefore holding gaming itself back.

Two weeks. OUCH.

OT:

When the high school computer "lab" runs it on all the computers in the "lab", you know it's too old.

Some of the computers in the school I think use windows 95. O_O

 

[LitleWaffle]

People still supporting XP would be like if people still supported the GameCube or Xbox. Hell, I think people should be thankful for the fact it lasted as long as it did. I'm just pissed W2000 didn't last long at all.

I slap you. Many many times.

I still use my Gamecube, and it's really good. And I still have an XP, which works perfectly fine both gamewise, and for everything else.

Heck, I can play Fallout 3 on it really smoothly, while my friend who has windows 7 lags up every 4 seconds.

For Vista: Just because its new, doesn't mean its good.

For Windows 7: Just because its good, doesn't mean its worth it.

 

[ImprovizoR]

People still supporting XP would be like if people still supported the GameCube or Xbox. Hell, I think people should be thankful for the fact it lasted as long as it did. I'm just pissed W2000 didn't last long at all.

I slap you. Many many times.

I still use my Gamecube, and it's really good. And I still have an XP, which works perfectly fine both gamewise, and for everything else.

Heck, I can play Fallout 3 on it really smoothly, while my friend who has windows 7 lags up every 4 seconds.

For Vista: Just because its new, doesn't mean its good.

For Windows 7: Just because its good, doesn't mean its worth it.

You can use your Gamecube but there aren't any new games for it. I still use my PS2 but I can only play PS2 game on it. I can't play PS3 games. And there are rearly any new games on PS2. You can continue to use XP 20 years from now just don't expect any support for it. That's what he was trying to say.

Also, Windows 7 is definitely worth it.

 

[FalloutJack]

"Dear Mr. Gates, I'm sure you're aware of the talk involving the notion of dropping Windows XP from the list of Operating Systems compatible with a number of games. To this, I say that every person is entitled to their choice or opinion. That is fine. With that in mind, I'm of the opinion that more reliable OS should be created before we drop XP from the compatibility line. Given that many people still use XP and do not want anything to do with Vista, the options would then be down to Windows 7, effectively. As this is really no good, I recommend you write a better OS first. Sincerely, INSERT NAME HERE."

I think that expresses myself succinctly.

ROFL!!! I hope you didn't really send that, makes you sound ludicrous and uninformed. As a side note, software support for XP ended two years ago. There are only security updates now till business transitions out of XP and legacy software. You know, business, not some schmuck gamer clinging to a dilapidated, ancient OS. "I recommend you write a better OS first" damn that had me laughing. Micro$uck does a lot wrong... a lot wrong, Windows 7 is about the only thing they have got right in 10 years.

Hah, no. That was a message full of deliberate snark and the desire to amuse. I have no intention of actually writing to Bill about anything and I'm aware of the XP support ending too. In reality, the thing that'll happen is I upgrade to 7.

 

[Belbe]

So you are confortable with the idea of spending hundreds of dollars to upgrade the hardware but the OS is too expensive?

I use laptops so no I'm not into keeping my machine ahead of the pack or anything. If it plays the games I want it to play, then it's good enough for me.

The ULTIMATE version of Windows 7 64-bit is a mere $120. That's NOTHING. The Home version is $70.

This isn't an expensive OS, folks.

I come from the perspective of a pretty decent sized gaming population which are Students with a low paying job. And sure Windows 7 probably costs more here ($250 still) than for you guys, but either way it's not chump change for everyone out there.

I guess I spoke a bit brash. But there are losses all ways around, just depends on what's more important to you. Different generations of gamers will probably value different things.

 

[PurpleSky]

I'll settle with the games I can play on XP.

So far I'm not worried.

 

[Jaded Scribe]

Times and technology change. The huge differences between Vista/7 and XP in terms of architectural structure (particularly in how the memory manager, process scheduler and I/O scheduler and the Heap Manager work) means that keeping backwards compatibility is more strenuous, and therefore more costly.

Since XP has been "obsolete" for four years, it only makes sense to start focusing more on current standards.

Assuming your computer has 1GB of RAM already, it will cost you less than $300 to bump up to 3GB of RAM (which is what I run on, and I rarely have issues) and purchase the full version of Windows 7 Home Premium.

This cost is comparable to current gaming industry standards of shelling out approx. $300 for a new console every 4-5 years.

Surely PC gamers didn't think that every game company would provide XP support forever, did they?