Windows 8 Developer Release and Steam

Hiphoppington · 09-23-2011, 06:28 AM

Does anyone use these two together? I'm pretty interested in trying out Windows 8 but I'm also pretty tied to my Steam account. I'd be concerned with general playability since it's such an early release.

GirlPower23 · 09-23-2011, 06:30 AM

Yes it works, but it's a developers release. Do not use it as a Main OS. Your best choice is to use Windows 8 w/ virtual machine software to try it out. You'll bring nothing but problems using a Dev Build for a main OS.

AxonLocus · 09-23-2011, 06:34 AM

many things doesn't work on it yet, and I bet a lot of games won't work either. So I wouldn't recommend using it even if Steam does work.

ThatFreakingFox · 09-23-2011, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by GirlPower23

Yes it works, but it's a developers release. Do not use it as a Main OS. Your best choice is to use Windows 8 w/ virtual machine software to try it out. You'll bring nothing but problems using Windows for a main OS.

*whistles innocently while fixing the sentence*

Fred DM · 09-23-2011, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatFreakingFox

*whistles innocently while fixing the sentence*

this isn't 1987 anymore...

09-23-2011, 09:35 AM

Windows 8 looks pretty cool. Gonna have to test it out for my self though.

DirtyHarry50 · 09-23-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Hiphoppington

Does anyone use these two together? I'm pretty interested in trying out Windows 8 but I'm also pretty tied to my Steam account. I'd be concerned with general playability since it's such an early release.

The pioneers are always the ones with the arrows in their backs.

I would not suggest playing with any beta operating system in anything other than a sandbox environment for your own benefit. The suggestions noted earlier to use a virtual machine are ideal for this although that is generally going to mean you won't be able to test out gaming, at least with anything approaching normal system performance.

Personally, I won't subject myself to beta software on purpose unless somebody is paying me to do so but then I spent a lot of time working professionally as a test engineer. :-)

danielmm8888 · 09-23-2011, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Fred DM

this isn't 1987 anymore...

What.

Wertoret · 09-23-2011, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by danielmm8888

What.

Wat...

Void(null) · 09-23-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatFreakingFox

I think that editing peoples posts to say something I believe, is somehow clever, witty and funny when really it just makes me look puerile and stupid.

Oh hey, we can all do that...

Spidery_Yoda · 09-23-2011, 10:52 AM

I loaded up Steam fine on the Windows 8 Dev build. Started up TF2 and it also worked fine.

I don't use it as my main OS though.

09-23-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatFreakingFox

*whistles innocently while fixing the sentence*

The noob has expressed his uninformed opinion!

alikforum · 09-23-2011, 11:58 AM

You are likely to experience issues with graphic drivers, if you are lucky to find at least installable ones, and become a pro in using the Task Manager as well as in reseting Windows back into the just-installed state, for the very least.

Keep yourself out of the Windows 8 preview unless you have a good business reason not to do so.

Mave.ts · 09-23-2011, 12:05 PM

Let's assume Valve has several computers up and running with the earliest drafts of Windows 8 dev builds.

ThatFreakingFox · 09-23-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Void(null)

I believe that showing my skill in editing posts somehow shows how stupid I believe it is when others do it

Like that?

09-23-2011, 06:28 AM	#1
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09-23-2011, 06:30 AM	#2
GirlPower23 Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 6418 Posts: 9,253	Yes it works, but it's a developers release. Do not use it as a Main OS. Your best choice is to use Windows 8 w/ virtual machine software to try it out. You'll bring nothing but problems using a Dev Build for a main OS.

09-23-2011, 06:34 AM	#3
AxonLocus Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 60 Posts: 78	many things doesn't work on it yet, and I bet a lot of games won't work either. So I wouldn't recommend using it even if Steam does work.

09-23-2011, 09:35 AM	#6
Mo0c0w Guest Posts: n/a	Windows 8 looks pretty cool. Gonna have to test it out for my self though.

09-23-2011, 10:52 AM	#11
Spidery_Yoda Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 815 Posts: 5,146	I loaded up Steam fine on the Windows 8 Dev build. Started up TF2 and it also worked fine. I don't use it as my main OS though.

09-23-2011, 11:58 AM	#13
alikforum Join Date: Jun 2011 Reputation: 5 Posts: 95	You are likely to experience issues with graphic drivers, if you are lucky to find at least installable ones, and become a pro in using the Task Manager as well as in reseting Windows back into the just-installed state, for the very least. Keep yourself out of the Windows 8 preview unless you have a good business reason not to do so.

09-23-2011, 12:05 PM	#14
Mave.ts Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 1326 Posts: 5,906	Let's assume Valve has several computers up and running with the earliest drafts of Windows 8 dev builds.