Vindicator983
Skirmisher
posted 09-08-05 01:07 AM
EDT (US)
28 / 243
I blame them. It wouldn't cost any more to optimize for windows 2000 and XP then it did 1 year ago or when they brought out Age of Mythology. Basicly they are saving money, trying to get everyone to buy XP before their new operating system comes out, and screwing gamers.
Vindicator983
Skirmisher
posted 09-08-05 02:02 AM
EDT (US)
31 / 243
One of my problems with it was that AoE III is a Microsoft game. If a non-Microsoft game had those specs I might think a little different. DS II is also a Microsoft game. I guess since Battlefield 2 isn't that will appease my notions of their being a Microsoft conspiracy.
pyro786
Skirmisher
posted 09-08-05 02:13 AM
EDT (US)
33 / 243
couldnt es say something like "we wont support you if its running on 2k, but you can try!"?
i mean, as far as i heard it works perfectly, except that you guys made it so it cant install.
now i have xp, so im not complaining, i just sympathize with the 2kers.
falcdragon
Skirmisher
posted 09-08-05 05:44 AM
EDT (US)
41 / 243
The installer shouldn't prevent the game from installing on 2K if it runs, sure ES might not want to support it on 2K fine but they should alow people to install it. And really XP is pretty much 2K with a prettier interface and slightly better set of gaming related drivers.
Ganacampo
Skirmisher
posted 09-08-05 05:47 AM
EDT (US)
42 / 243
I see a reason why they did it: Microsoft.
GWC_Banshee_
Skirmisher
posted 09-08-05 06:48 AM
EDT (US)
48 / 243
There is no need of a XP vs 2K discussion. The only thing that is relevant for me is, what ES plans to do about the win2k compability and how they justify the win2k incompability, although the marketing beta runs perfectly on 2k and the other demo does it, too.
Not that ES has to justifiy anything they do, but as a customer from the start of the serie on, i would be very disappointed if they dont.
Is there any other reason than to force player to buy win xp?