I aggree dark.
and in some cases while some games have been upgraded to use modern
components, the large majority of them still use old files.
and though for now the majority of them will work some of them that
use old stuff like the gma stuff just don't work right on the newer systems.
At 09:10 AM 9/12/2013, you wrote:
Hi Tom.
the problem, and the thing you and other developers don't seem to
get, is that all the hip software upgrades and big number features
in the world don't actually matter.
yes, I could probably get used to the new interface, and probably
live without older games, but why should I?
Microsoft have created a system which does have a learning curve,
especially in it's lack of personal customization, (had they
included propper backwards compatibility and interface control that
would've been different, but they haven't).
Myself, if you or other developers started! saying "look, this is a
really cool feature that this game can use, like that tags idea and
it comes with windows 8, here! is a good reason to upgrade" then I'd
considder upgrading.
Why did I buy an iphone and get used to vo? because basically there
were lots of fun things that I couldn't do with an xp laptop.
Back when windows 7 originally came out this is exactly what I
expected would happen, and by this point in time I expected actually
good reasons to upgrade, a hole bunch of games with newer and more
interesting features that would be playable only on newer os, but
they haven't appeared, indeed I can only think of one single audio
game, airic the clerric which is windows 7 only, (and even that is
being fixed).
Yes, this means for a while people won't buy your games that are
using xp, ---- but as you pointed out yourself that is the risk of a
new os, and if your so bothered about making the best games with
these wondrous new things it shouldn't matter.
Ultimately of course the fault is microsoft's, for creating a system
which is utterly unattractive, which has a harder to learn
interface, and offers nothing of practical use to the actual
everyday vi user, however as you said yourself microsoft are out to
make money so think creating something flashy will do to sucker
people in, and bugger compatibility or personalisation, (and yes, I
do blame them for this, since they have more than enough money to
include whatever they like).
so, there is my principle challenge. Myself, I use my computer for
media playback, writing, internet brousing and games. The first four
I can do quite well already and have never heard that post xp
windows does any better at them, (indeed since I'd still be using
winamp the media playback would be exactly the same), however as I
said with an iphone I was quite willing to switch for the, and if
there were five detailed and major games only playable on post xp
windows I'd switch myself, and likely others would as well.
beware the Grue!
Dark.
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