Windows 8 and steam?.

Hi. Just deleted my last topic asking about ati drivers has i got them working by downloading just the windows 7 and works fine now. Any way. Ive got a thew games on steam and was just wondering how safe it is to download steam and Games for windows app etc on windows8 preview?

Edit Save = Safe lol sorry.

Are you asking if it's "safe"?

It's safe, unless you got the preview from God knows where (if it's from shady places, even if it's not likely, hackers might add certain viruses and such into the Win install), but trying to game on a mess, a prototype of a Windows designed only to showcase certain features, is not a good thing to game on.

Eventually Microsoft will probably somehow stop the preview build from working - as it's only supposed to be a preview, but it should be just as 'safe' as running any Windows. Maybe think of it as a test - temporarily - to see what's compatible and what kind of speed you get in-comparison to 7.

If you didn't get the iso here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516 then it may not be safe.

It's safe, it's just not a good idea.

It's safe, it's just not a good idea.

Phoenix534

What he said

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

It's safe, it's just not a good idea.

opaque3D

What he said

Third

:P

Why insisting on using an incomplete os? Obsessed with trends too much?

Does anyone know what DX 11.1 on Windows 8 adds?destroyerHHH

Why insisting on using an incomplete os? Obsessed with trends too much?

murekkep

[QUOTE="destroyerHHH"]Does anyone know what DX 11.1 on Windows 8 adds?DanielDust

Just installing FSX at the moment. I do have problems with this game even in windows7pro 64bit with the UI error until i downloaded the fix for the it.Im not installing FSX in its default folder on windows 8 preview soim just in stalling it on the C drive in its own folder. See what happens. :D

Fatal Error lol. It installed perfect and even could activate it but when try to run the game it gave me a fatal error message. I even tried running in Compatible mode for windows XPservice pack3 etc but still no luck.

Might try another game but might just wait for windows 8 to go into beta properly if we can use it hehe.

It's safe.

I wouldn't do it personally though, Windows 8 is terrible.

Just trying to show of the fact he has windows 8.....thats all.

Just trying to show of the fact he has windows 8.....thats all.

jonleeprice

No harm in trying it out though. But yeah. I will proly not upgrade to this as i dont like the metro style desk top or what ever there calling it. At the moment windows 7 has been the best OS for me with no errors and no BSOD etc.

[QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

Just trying to show of the fact he has windows 8.....thats all.

FelipeInside

No harm in trying it out though. But yeah. I will proly not upgrade to this as i dont like the metro style desk top or what ever there calling it. At the moment windows 7 has been the best OS for me with no errors and no BSOD etc.

skipper847

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

Just trying to show of the fact he has windows 8.....thats all.

destroyerHHH

[QUOTE="murekkep"]

Why insisting on using an incomplete os? Obsessed with trends too much?

C_Rule

From what I have seen of 8 I will probably stay on 7 even after 8 drops.

[QUOTE="C_Rule"][QUOTE="murekkep"]

Why insisting on using an incomplete os? Obsessed with trends too much?

Jetset314

From what I have seen of 8 I will probably stay on 7 even after 8 drops.