Windows 8 and CloD (Merged Threads)

[Fjordmonkey]

Poked around my Win8-install for a bit, and tried uninstalling the C++ 2010-distributable packages that I had installed. Still no go. Then another thing struck me: Could this be an issue with .Net? Win8 has .Net 4.5 baked into it, and wouldn't install the .Net 4.0 client profiles. I know that Microsoft say that 4.5 is backwards-compatible, but I trust that about as far as I can throw Steve Ballmer.

[roadczar]

Originally Posted by Fjordmonkey

Poked around my Win8-install for a bit, and tried uninstalling the C++ 2010-distributable packages that I had installed. Still no go. Then another thing struck me: Could this be an issue with .Net? Win8 has .Net 4.5 baked into it, and wouldn't install the .Net 4.0 client profiles. I know that Microsoft say that 4.5 is backwards-compatible, but I trust that about as far as I can throw Steve Ballmer.

Looks like we tried the same things. Same results.

[Fjordmonkey]

One question I wonder about is whether or not you can remove the pre-installed .Net-versions that are baked into Win8, install .Net 4.0 Client Profiles, install and successfully run CLoD and THEN install .net 4.5. Will test this, although I'm somewhat sure that the system will break horrendously Wouldn't surprise me that .Net 4.5 is so heavily integrated into the system that it'll never come out.

[roadczar]

Originally Posted by Fjordmonkey

One question I wonder about is whether or not you can remove the pre-installed .Net-versions that are baked into Win8, install .Net 4.0 Client Profiles, install and successfully run CLoD and THEN install .net 4.5. Will test this, although I'm somewhat sure that the system will break horrendously Wouldn't surprise me that .Net 4.5 is so heavily integrated into the system that it'll never come out.

I may be wrong, but my understanding is .Net 4.5 is integrated.

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by roadczar

I may be wrong, but my understanding is .Net 4.5 is integrated.

Yep, but you can deactivate it through the Add/remove Windows Features-subsystem of the add/remove programs. Tried removing it from my lappie to test if it went boom, but the system still stayed up. It even reinstalled .net 2.0/3.5 to run the Windows 7 USB Tool.

Will see if I can get time to test things out on my gamebox tomorrow. Haven't had time for much the last few days due to work.

[HeavyHemi]

My thread asking for a possible timeline for a fix on this was closed due the the anti Win 8 forces. I had one try to convince me how HORRIBLE Win 8 was for gaming. My personal experience has been the opposite. Lower resource usage and stellar game playing. This is what is occurring:


The game installer is trying to install a redistributable that isn't compatible with Windows 8. I could be entirely wrong, but it seems to me that this could be as simple a fix as the installer detecting the OS and not installing this redistributable which I don't believe is required for the game to run.

[roadczar]

I agree it is a simple installer issue and most likely a basic fix.

[mazex]

Originally Posted by HeavyHemi

My thread asking for a possible timeline for a fix on this was closed due the the anti Win 8 forces. I had one try to convince me how HORRIBLE Win 8 was for gaming. My personal experience has been the opposite. Lower resource usage and stellar game playing.

Well, this is a pretty thorough test that finds no performance gain at all (Win 8 a tiny bit slower in most tests):

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/M...ormance/1.html

So "stellar" seems a bit like wishful thinking? You're sure you don't work at m$? Which game did you try that was "stellar"? Share some benchmarks as it sounds interesting.

EDIT: And yes, I have an MSDN Premium subscription and have been running Windows 8 since the first consumer preview - and I can't say I like it much (but a tablet with it would be interesting)...