Hi,

 

Can anyone recommend to install P3D on Windows 8.1 or should I/we stick with Windows 7?

 

Egbert

Right now, I'm thinking of going back to 7! the dissapearing joystick thats troubled me since 8 is killing this and fsx for me. other than that i think 8.1 is a better O/S.. but if the controllers keep disapearing it's useless as an OS.

It works perfectly on 8.1.

 

edit:  I haven't had time to test the joystick thing yet though...

The specs say W7 as the preferred OS.

In 8.1 it seems to be even more prone to lose the controllers than FSX. Not tried FSUIPC yet.

Right now, I'm thinking of going back to 7! the dissapearing joystick thats troubled me since 8 is killing this and fsx for me. other than that i think 8.1 is a better O/S.. but if the controllers keep disapearing it's useless as an OS.

Report this to LM. I'm sure a fix will come.

The joystick bug is still there in Windows 8.1.  Though it does happen more randomly (I still need more time to test).  LM is the only one which can pressure MS to release a joystick fix imho.

 

I was under the impression that joystick would be using some api's from DX11 and hence the joystick woes could have disappeared.

 

Acquiring new Windows 7 licenses is now more challenging and more expensive.

Re: the disappearing joystick. This is a new one for me. Never had it happen on FSX with Windows 8, but it seems fairly common in P3D on WIndows 8.1.. Hopefully it'll get sorted by someone. 

 

Acquiring new Windows 7 licenses is now more challenging and more expensive.

 

I'm not sure how you've arrived at this conclusion, but if you live in the U.S. it is simply incorrect.  Newegg.com (and MicroCenter) stock Windows 7 still and it costs the same or in some cases less than Windows 8.  If you want the media center function it will cost *more* to buy Windows 8 than Windows 7, since it is a separate application in Windows 8 but is included in Windows 7 (Home Premium or better).

I'm not sure how you've arrived at this conclusion, but if you live in the U.S. it is simply incorrect.  Newegg.com (and MicroCenter) stock Windows 7 still and it costs the same or in some cases less than Windows 8.  If you want the media center function it will cost *more* to buy Windows 8 than Windows 7, since it is a separate application in Windows 8 but is included in Windows 7 (Home Premium or better).

 

Yes, you are correct here. I was basing this on MS's Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet which does state different dates for oem's, retail etc.

Thanks all for the advices

 

About disconnecting joysticks in Windows 8.1...

Recently I added an extra Windows 8.1 partition for games

(On the same PC I have also 2 Windows 7 partitions for FS9 and FSX, incl several controllers, like yoke etc)

 

When running Windows 8.1, I frequently get the USB-device disconnect tone/tune, about every few seconds.

Now I realize this may be the 'joystick' bug...

 

So I might stick to Win7 on this one.

Nevertheless as far as I know, DirectX 11 is different on Win7 then it is on Win8.1.

Is this correct?

Microsoft have made it clear that DX11 updates will only be available for Win 8.x from now on. Win7 users will be "stuck" at DX11.1 forever...

LM is the only one which can pressure MS to release a joystick fix imho.

Microsoft isn't going to do squat, LM will fix this issue as they are in control of the code.

 

MS at this point doesn't know their head from a hole in the ground. Instead of building up their server/programming tools/business market their chasing the home market Apple and Smart Phones own. Doing this to their own peril (I was shocked to see Metro on Window Server). I know I'm rambling but Microsoft needs to get a new CEO and get their heads out of the clouds (Pun intended)... I'm thankful we don't have to ask MS for anything FS related at this point. Hopefully in the future long past Ballmer will they have a return.

Microsoft isn't going to do squat, LM will fix this issue as they are in control of the code.

Dillon, the "joystick problem" is in Win8/8.1, which obviously is not in any code that L-M have! :wacko:

I bet this ends up with MS blaming the vendor, the vendor blaming MS and the developer standing there with his arms crossed tapping his foot waiting for someone to accept responsibility.

 

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