Windows 7 is out and it apparently means nothing for PC gamers

Official Games for Windows website says absolutely nothing about it.

No info about DirectX 11 games. No info about the gaming advantages of Windows 7. Absolutely nothing about gamers should get interested into getting Windows 7.

I mean, way to go Microsoft. It's no wonder consolites cast the death of the PC platform.

With this kind of support from the company which should be the biggest advocate of the PC platform, I'm really not sure just how bright the future of PC gaming actually is.

Wether it improves my gamers or not I cannot say but I sure prefer W7 over Vista and the archaic XP.

The fact that there are zero DX11 games out might be a problem.....

The fact that there are zero DX11 games out might be a problem.....

Fizzman

the new crysis game should bring some light on pc gamers for their gazzillion dollar pc's.

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

The fact that there are zero DX11 games out might be a problem.....

aaronmullan

I bet Halo3 coming, Win7/directX 11 required :lol:

I bet Halo3 coming, Win7/directX 11 required :lol:

aroxx_ab

[QUOTE="aroxx_ab"]

I bet Halo3 coming, Win7/directX 11 required :lol:

Propaganda_

Remember Windows Vista?

I upgraded to W7 and it's MUCH better then Vista. I'm sure in time, PC Gamers will warm to it. It's like Xp before it, amazing.

I got Win 7 Ultimate earlier today, but i have been using it for almost 6 months now, with the RC, and for the past month the RTM.Its an absolutely fantastic OS, and would recommend it to anyone. Gamers are not the core audience Windows 7 is trying ot attract at launch, DX11 cards came out ONE MONTH AGO, just wait 6 months, and you will start seeing DX11 support.

[QUOTE="aroxx_ab"]

I bet Halo3 coming, Win7/directX 11 required :lol:

Propaganda_

Yeah, that'll never happen

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halo/index.html?tag=result;title;2

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halo2/index.html?tag=result;title;4

BTW, I don't think he was fantacizing about Halo 3 on the PC, I think he was making a backhanded joke about Halo 2 being Vista-only.

The fact that there are zero DX11 games out might be a problem.....

Fizzman

Dude, there are a handful upcoming DirectX 11 games which should at least be mentioned on the site. "Hey, Windows 7 is out and here are the DX 11 games you should totally get hyped about" or something.

When Xbox 720 gets released, there'll be a billion USD marketing campaign about just how awesome and revolutionary new Xbox is.

I mean, this just proves Microsoft gives a rat's arse about PC gaming.

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

The fact that there are zero DX11 games out might be a problem.....

IgGy621985

Dude, there are a handful upcoming DirectX 11 games which should at least be mentioned on the site. "Hey, Windows 7 is out and here are the DX 11 games you should totally get hyped about" or something.

When Xbox 720 gets released, there'll be a billion USD marketing campaign about just how awesome and revolutionary new Xbox is.

I mean, this just proves Microsoft gives a rat's arse about PC gaming.

MS doesnt have to advertise for PC games, cause its not like they are gonna go ahead and play the game on a Mac or Linux.

[QUOTE="Propaganda_"][QUOTE="aroxx_ab"]

I bet Halo3 coming, Win7/directX 11 required :lol:

aroxx_ab

Remember Windows Vista?

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

The fact that there are zero DX11 games out might be a problem.....

IgGy621985

Dude, there are a handful upcoming DirectX 11 games which should at least be mentioned on the site. "Hey, Windows 7 is out and here are the DX 11 games you should totally get hyped about" or something.

When Xbox 720 gets released, there'll be a billion USD marketing campaign about just how awesome and revolutionary new Xbox is.

I mean, this just proves Microsoft gives a rat's arse about PC gaming.

[QUOTE="aroxx_ab"]

[QUOTE="Propaganda_"] Keep fantasizing.Propaganda_

Remember Windows Vista?

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

The fact that there are zero DX11 games out might be a problem.....

IgGy621985

Dude, there are a handful upcoming DirectX 11 games which should at least be mentioned on the site. "Hey, Windows 7 is out and here are the DX 11 games you should totally get hyped about" or something.

When Xbox 720 gets released, there'll be a billion USD marketing campaign about just how awesome and revolutionary new Xbox is.

I mean, this just proves Microsoft gives a rat's arse about PC gaming.

Besides that,

Patcher: "Microsoft wants you to never play a game again on your PC and play everything on your 360"

Could he be wrong? Maybe. Maybe not. For all I know, Microsoft throws everything they have into Xbox.

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

The fact that there are zero DX11 games out might be a problem.....

IgGy621985

Dude, there are a handful upcoming DirectX 11 games which should at least be mentioned on the site. "Hey, Windows 7 is out and here are the DX 11 games you should totally get hyped about" or something.

When Xbox 720 gets released, there'll be a billion USD marketing campaign about just how awesome and revolutionary new Xbox is.

I mean, this just proves Microsoft gives a rat's arse about PC gaming.

There sure are, but the people those games are being marketed for are people who went out on day one and bought DX11 cards. Do you really think they need to be reminded about upcoming DX11 games. Its wasted money to advertise to people who are already very informed.

All new versions of Windows since the hallowed '95 have been trouble from the start. M$ just hasn't got it right with this thing in light of all the problems that pop up when you upgrade. That's just my opinion of course but I'm far from being alone with it.

Any PC gamer who wants Windows 7 will get it, they don't need to be marketed too.

Iall be getting it in Decemeber, and i'm looking forward to the DX11 versions of AvP and Dirt 2, i don't need Microsoft to tell me about them.

All new versions of Windows since the hallowed '95 have been trouble from the start. M$ just hasn't got it right with this thing in light of all the problems that pop up when you upgrade. That's just my opinion of course but I'm far from being alone with it.

anarchist4eva

There sure are, but the people those games are being marketed for are people who went out on day one and bought DX11 cards. Do you really think they need to be reminded about upcoming DX11 games. Its wasted money to advertise to people who are already very informed.

Fizzman

So by that logic people who bought Xbox 360 don't need to get reminded about the upcoming Xbox 360 games?

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

There sure are, but the people those games are being marketed for are people who went out on day one and bought DX11 cards. Do you really think they need to be reminded about upcoming DX11 games. Its wasted money to advertise to people who are already very informed.

IgGy621985

So by that logic people who bought Xbox 360 don't need to get reminded about the upcoming Xbox 360 games?

[QUOTE="anarchist4eva"]

All new versions of Windows since the hallowed '95 have been trouble from the start. M$ just hasn't got it right with this thing in light of all the problems that pop up when you upgrade. That's just my opinion of course but I'm far from being alone with it.

nmaharg

The people who bought there 360 day one? Hell no they don't.nmaharg

That's your opinion, but not Microsoft's. Microsoft reminded all the people who bought 360 on day one about the upcoming titles, and reminded them well.

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

There sure are, but the people those games are being marketed for are people who went out on day one and bought DX11 cards. Do you really think they need to be reminded about upcoming DX11 games. Its wasted money to advertise to people who are already very informed.

IgGy621985

So by that logic people who bought Xbox 360 don't need to get reminded about the upcoming Xbox 360 games?

You are comparing two very different markets. Consoles are aimed at casual audiences that dont go out, and buy $400.00+ videocards just for one technical feature. Also most average individuals are too computer illiterate to actually install a videocard. Im not saying its hard, but people who actually know what DX11 is dont need to be reminded about that really amazing looking DX11 game coming out.

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="anarchist4eva"]

All new versions of Windows since the hallowed '95 have been trouble from the start. M$ just hasn't got it right with this thing in light of all the problems that pop up when you upgrade. That's just my opinion of course but I'm far from being alone with it.

Brownesque

[QUOTE="nmaharg"]

The people who bought there 360 day one? Hell no they don't.IgGy621985

That's your opinion, but not Microsoft's. Microsoft reminded all the people who bought 360 on day one about the upcoming titles, and reminded them well.

[QUOTE="aroxx_ab"]

[QUOTE="Propaganda_"] Keep fantasizing.Propaganda_

Remember Windows Vista?

Same reason why hermits would like to buy Windows Vista to play Halo 2....it was so funny MS thought PC gamers wanted take that leap from XP to Vista just to play a inferior console FPS

Official Games for Windows website says absolutely nothing about it.

No info about DirectX 11 games. No info about the gaming advantages of Windows 7. Absolutely nothing about gamers should get interested into getting Windows 7.

I mean, way to go Microsoft. It's no wonder consolites cast the death of the PC platform.

With this kind of support from the company which should be the biggest advocate of the PC platform, I'm really not sure just how bright the future of PC gaming actually is.

IgGy621985

The only reason Windows 7 is out now is because MS was destroyed by the failure that is Vista. So one could argue that Windows 7 isn't technically the NEW windows, so much as it is MS apologizing for Vista by trying to make it more XP.

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"]

Official Games for Windows website says absolutely nothing about it.

No info about DirectX 11 games. No info about the gaming advantages of Windows 7. Absolutely nothing about gamers should get interested into getting Windows 7.

I mean, way to go Microsoft. It's no wonder consolites cast the death of the PC platform.

With this kind of support from the company which should be the biggest advocate of the PC platform, I'm really not sure just how bright the future of PC gaming actually is.

ZIMdoom

The only reason Windows 7 is out now is because MS was destroyed by the failure that is Vista. So one could argue that Windows 7 isn't technically the NEW windows, so much as it is MS apologizing for Vista by trying to make it more XP.

Yeah dude they got totally destroyed............Vista underperforming is what 99% of most companies hope to achieve.

I'm sorry, but are there Dirext X11 games out right now? Also, what percentage of PC gamers actually own Direct X11 cards? I wouldn't be surprised if that percentage is less than 1%. Stevo_the_gamer

Hehe ya, dont even think all games even use directx10 fully, it come few games like Crysis to show the tech. DirectX9 will work long time.

So much PC bashing recently... :| it's sad :( expanded

I'm not bashing PC with this thread. I'm bashing Microsoft for doing absolutely nothing for its own gaming platform, which is Windows..

Well does it make performance better on games? Because I mean some games ran worse on vista than on XP.

i still use XP... what's the difference b/w Vista and 7 anyway? they looked very similar in terms of designfunsohng

Most important much lower system requirements.