Windows XP & Piracy

July 21, 2001 8:04 AM

Looks like MS is going to be making some changes to the anti-piracy stuff because of XP's not-so-willingness to get along with hardware upgrades.

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July 21, 2001 8:07 AM

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- MarksmanX
  
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  July 21, 2001 8:35 AM
  
  No problems for me :) XP is GRRREEAT!
  - el-kaboom
    
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    July 21, 2001 9:07 AM
    
    Beta tester? Tell me things about system resource hogging and hardware compatibility - better than WINME? Will Diablo 2 still lock up 4 out of 10 tries?
    - MarksmanX
      
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      July 21, 2001 9:25 AM
      
      No I'm not a beta tester. RC1 is out and you can download RC1 and RC2 for $10 at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/preview/order.asp
      
      My system is:
      
      Dual Pentium III 1 GHz
      512 ECC RAM
      
      Diablo II runs just fine for me. That includes the expansion pack. All my games run fine :) My DOS games do run in Windows XP, but there is no sound because creative labs has given me basic drivers. Soon they will have DOS drivers soon.
      - el-kaboom
        
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        July 21, 2001 11:52 AM
        
        I'd love to DL RC1 to check it out, but on dial-up? No!
        
        ILF
        
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        July 21, 2001 12:11 PM
        
        for $20 you get rc1 and 2 in your mail!
        
        el-kaboom
        
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        July 21, 2001 2:39 PM
        
        from the microsloth website"
        
        "If your system meets the requirements to run Windows XP, check the additional download requirements, and then you can order the Windows XP Preview Program. There is an extra charge of $10 (USD), for a total of $19.95, if you prefer to get Windows XP Professional Release Candidate 1 on CD via regular mail. (If you choose the CD option, you will not be eligible to download Release Candidate 1.) Windows XP Release Candidate 2 will be available to all program participants only via download from the Internet.
      - RatBastard
        
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        July 21, 2001 1:42 PM
        
        Do they have a hardware compatibility list anywhere? I'd like to know that my stuff works before I commit to a long download like that.
        -Rat
        
        ease_one
        
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        July 21, 2001 1:49 PM
        
        all i know is they dont come with opengl drivers so you must go get new drivers
        
        MarksmanX
        
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        July 21, 2001 2:13 PM
        
        Or use the latest Windows 2000 drivers :)
        
        jake
        
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        July 21, 2001 8:32 PM
        
        #8:
        
        Wink2 drivers work fine on XP. But there is some support for OpenGL via the compatibility mode. (you know, the thing that made some games run on 2k).
        
        LOD-Glock
        
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        July 22, 2001 11:41 PM
        
        The default Nvidia drivers for XP don't have openGL, but if you download the latest drivers from Nvidia (the ones for Win2K work for XP, as well), you'll have full OpenGL support.
        
        So relax, okay? Back during the days of Windows 98SE, 98, and 95, there wasn't even any video drivers for Nvidia products, or they were so old they were buggy. :p
        
        MarksmanX
        
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        July 21, 2001 2:12 PM
        
        Once you complete your download and burned your copy of Windows XP RC1. You can install a freshcopy of Windows XP. There is a utility that will test for hardware/software compatibility (This program only runs if you're running Windows 9X/NT/2000, it won't run in DOS mode). All my hardware/software passed except for Norton Anti-Virus 2001. But I would recommend a fresh install over upgrade. I have Windows 2000 SP2 on drive D: and Windows XP on Drive E: If Windows XP screws up, it won't take my primary drive with it. Let me remind you this isn't the final product but very damn close to final product :)
        
        el-kaboom
        
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        July 21, 2001 3:11 PM
        
        I ordered the CD. Figure, what the hell, I can just bust a low level format on my HD and reinstall ME if it gets overly hijacked by XP.
      - Naim
        
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        July 21, 2001 3:47 PM
        
        any known differences that will be present between RC1/2 and final?
        
        magila
        
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        July 21, 2001 5:14 PM
        
        the final won't expire
        
        MarksmanX
        
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        July 21, 2001 6:12 PM
        
        RC2 isn't released yet, so I can't comment on the differences yet :)