Thread: Running Windows 8 / 8.1 and FFXIV

I've been playing with Windows 8/8.1 and the gaming performance boost is noticeably significant. Not just less strain on my computer resources, ive had frame rate imrpovements and even no longer need to OC my card to run some games on max efficiently that did on win 7. 8.1 is actually pretty good with a little tweak. There are 3rd party programs that let you bring the old menu back OR adjust the current Metro Start. Im using DisplayFusion and it condensed my Metro style start to the size of the original start(you can pick your size)which made it better then the original start; its not overbearing and it's customizable.

Originally Posted by Rochetm

But but but you can disable/get third party programs to make it not suck... Funny I never had to do that with XP, win7, osX, linux(bunch of versions), iPad, or any other modern computing device. I can switch between my macbook, my win7 pc, my mothers iPad, my nephews kindle fire, and any smart phone and never have any problems doing anything. If it takes someone with 25 years computer experience more than 5 seconds to figure out where something is in your OS then you designed it very poorly. Win8 is made for people that don't know what they are doing.

If I got a new car and the seats where in it backwards I wouldn't say oh its fine you just need to tweak some stuff. I would say some engineer needs to be fired.

it was made for tablets, most of the stuff are fixed in 8.1 tho. and its free too

Originally Posted by LloydShade

Windows 8 is an upgrade from Windows 7 system-wise. 8 has better memory management, faster turn-on/shutdown speed, better network management

I will give that it seems to manage memory better, but there are still plenty of BSoD issues. Its also not really a faster turn on/shutdown speed. You computer is simply going into hybernation by default unless you specifically tell it not to (disabling fast startup). Otherwise even though you think its shut down, it really isn't

As far as network is concerned, Win8 has its problems as well with many reported problems that Win8 network connections have a slow then dying connections requiring a reboot to fix. Just doesn't seem as stable as older OS's

The GUI... ('metro') *cringe* (I also don't care that you can 'boot' into the desktop with the new 8.1... its still there....)

Multitasking.... *cringe*.... Win8 just doesn't do what I want it to do... and only full screen 'apps'... And only able to open 4 apps (snapped) at once? mmmm yeah...

Really there are many other things I just can't stand about win8 and don't even start me on RT ;P.

Cause your PC's gaming performance will improve by a very large margin? Not to mention all the non-gaming performance enhancemen. The Metro UI isnt that big of a deal if u take 10 minutes of your day to put in some work arounds