I would also like to know if windows 7 or even 8 would work... i will NOT install win 10 on a computer, it's crap.
Or even mac?
orrrr maybe a switch version.
Basically anything except windows 10.
Anything else is workable, but cmon guys.
Eton, most games marked for win 10 ONLY work on win 10.
They're coded that way, and ignore different windows and simply don't launch... Hence why the age of empires remaster didnt sell well, i had to refund mine.
Yes, true, if a company really uses a new Windows 10 API that is not back-ported, then a game would only work on Windows 10. DX12 is the only new Windows 10 API that I know of that actually gives developers genuinely useful features. To use any other new API at this point would be quite silly, as it cuts off a fairly large Win 7 audience.
I have a Win 7 UEFI boot disk that is occasionally ( by which I mean once every few years ) necessary for games, but my day-to-day OS is Ubuntu Linux. A lot of the games I play have Linux ports anyway, and those that do not usually work ( or can be made to work ) using a facility called "Wine" which provides replacements for the necessary Windows APIs.
Thanks for replying! I am really hoping that BG3 will be ok for Windows 7, but I supposed I won't be playing Avowed. I get the feeling that Microsoft wants to force Windows 10 down the throats of Gamers. I can't be doing with all that random "updates" and "data collection" Next stop for me will be Linux and thank goodness there are loads of games out there that I still haven't got round to playing so Mr Gates can't get anywhere near my PC. But BG3 for me is a MUST HAVE! From what I have seen of it it will be very re-playable so that will be the next couple of years of my life right there. (I can only play evenings and weekends)
Many people have issues with Microsoft for a variety of reasons. My main dislike of Windows is their tendency to constantly change the OS to support their latest funky business goals rather than what their customers need. Their update system is also extremely lame.
As I mention above, Linux can work well as a gaming platform, depending on what you need. It's easier if you use Steam for your games, since Valve are very active in supporting Linux gamers. There are also several other tools that can help if you do not use Steam, but some will require that you learn more about how Linux works than others.
