Anyone install FFXIV on Windows 8 dev preview?

[RexSkyborn]

http://dev.windows.com

Anyone install ffxiv on it yet? Any performance increases? I'm about to install the OS right now

[Rinoa]

Wow their testing 8 now? Tell us if it's compatible or not, ok?

[RexSkyborn]

Installed it, runs just as well as on win 7

edit: actually im getting a slightly higher fps than i was in 7

[Konachibi]

Windows 8? They only released 7 not long ago, I thought they'd have stuck with an OS that worked fine for at least a little while before repeat the XP - Vista mistake

[Rinoa]

thanks for telling me about 8 Rex.

[Darkshade]

Haven't tried XIV yet. I'm liking some things, hating many others.

Seems like it's slightly faster under the hood but all-in-all it just seems like another step they've added to setup when reinstalling the OS.

>Install utilities (anti virus, ccleaner, anti malware etc)
>Install essentials (flash, browser of choice, pdf reader, codecs, media reading and editing software etc)
>Disable UAC
>[NEW] Disable Metro Theme/Re-enable old start menu.

As I don't have a touch monitor and I'm not on a tablet, I really can't appreciate the new slide start screen with boxes everywhere with "apps." Also the slide down to unlock PC/login with MSN account credentials thing aggravates me. How about I just create a user name/password?

Also the new centered window titles really bother me and I was expecting tabbed explorer and was sorely disappointed. As it stands I have no real huge motivation to upgrade from 7 x64 other than not having to pay for it when my older brother mails me company copies at launch.

Why can't there be an option "I'm not on a tablet/ppc/phone/micro PC/misc touch device/I'm not over the age of 65 or an idiot, please don't enable this phone/casual UI." Ugh.

These are all just my opinions though, I'm sure many others love the new OS.

[Hikozaemon]

Microscrub being greedy as usual in 2 years no more vista or windows 7 support...................not that support can help vista people that bought it shoulda recieved a free windows 7 when it was released.

[Konachibi]

Haven't tried XIV yet. I'm liking some things, hating many others.

Seems like it's slightly faster under the hood but all-in-all it just seems like another step they've added to setup when reinstalling the OS.

>Install utilities (anti virus, ccleaner, anti malware etc)
>Install essentials (flash, browser of choice, pdf reader, codecs, media reading and editing software etc)
>Disable UAC
>[NEW] Disable Metro Theme/Re-enable old start menu.

As I don't have a touch monitor and I'm not on a tablet, I really can't appreciate the new slide start screen with boxes everywhere with "apps." Also the slide down to unlock PC/login with MSN account credentials thing aggravates me. How about I just create a user name/password?

Also the new centered window titles really bother me and I was expecting tabbed explorer and was sorely disappointed. As it stands I have no real huge motivation to upgrade from 7 x64 other than not having to pay for it when my older brother mails me company copies at launch.

Why can't there be an option "I'm not on a tablet/ppc/phone/micro PC/misc touch device/I'm not over the age of 65 or an idiot, please don't enable this phone/casual UI." Ugh.

These are all just my opinions though, I'm sure many others love the new OS.

I see vista 2 aheeeeaaad, but whilst there's moonlight and music and love and romance, let's use XP and dance!

/dance

[Bastok_Iamtheone]

Installed it, runs just as well as on win 7

edit: actually im getting a slightly higher fps than i was in 7

what is your Graphic Card? and your megahertz your running. Windows 8 has directx 11.1 okay just wondering?

[Molly_Millions]

Don't do it! every other windows release has had atrocious reviews. Windows 8 has been no different so far. It's designed for tablets, not desktop machines.