Windows 7

spitfire · 03-06-2024, 06:59 AM

EDIT: Over 150 views with no replies. Thought a tester might still be running Windows 7 and could let me know if 25 would work with it, but I guess that isn't the case. Oh well. You wanna keep running discontinued software, you have to expect that sort of thing. Just have to try a demo when the time comes, or go the purchase/refund route if things don't work out. I suspect the game will be fine with Windows 7, but one never knows, does one? Thanks to all who looked in on this thread.

krownroyal83 · 03-09-2024, 11:43 PM

According to steam it says minimum windows 8 for ootp 24 so likely the same for 25. Not sure if it truly won’t run on windows 7 though.

LansdowneSt · 03-10-2024, 02:17 AM

I just don't think anyone is running it on 7 or else they'd have responded. Sorry.

rudel.dietrich · 03-10-2024, 03:07 AM

I am not a developer, but I am going to guess this is a no.

Steam dropped support for Windows 7 on January 1st 2024. And Steam is their secondary marketplace.

It may work on Windows 7 since the underlying engine has not changed in a very long time.
But it would not be officially supported in any way.

spitfire · 03-11-2024, 11:17 AM

Thanks for the replies gennulmen.

I agree, it does seem like Windows 7 is verging on prehistoric these days. I can understand why no one much is running it. Sent an e-mail to OOTP HQ asking if a refund would be made available to me if necessary since I'd be trying to run the game on an officially unsupported operating system. Haven't heard anything back on that yet. My hope is that since 24 seems to work fine, 25 would as well. Guess we'll find out soon enough. Thanks again.

TheChief · 03-11-2024, 05:30 PM

Steam gives you a 2 hour return window. You can buy it there and refund if it does not work.

spitfire · 03-12-2024, 12:14 PM

Thanks for the info. I don't do Steam, but it's an option anyway.

spitfire · 03-12-2024, 02:01 PM

For anyone who might be interested, it appears the answer is no to running OOTP in Windows 7, at least out of the box. Program didn't install properly as it appears that one or more required .dll's are not native to Windows 7. It might be possible to find and install them manually but at this point I'm not sure I want to go in that direction .... or if that would even work at all.So, looks like I'm at the end of the OOTP road with version 24. That could change if I ever pick up a second computer just to have a more modern operating system available. But for now, it's over and out.

Syd Thrift · 03-12-2024, 02:12 PM

As a developer, although not one for this game, when you put up minimum requirements that means "we aren't going to test it out on anything lower". You're getting silence back because a. the developers extremely don't have time for this the week of launch, and b. even if they did, this was explained and implied with the minimum requirements.

As a beta tester I know I sure don't have Windows 7 loaded anywhere, and even if I did I sure wouldn't try to run it and log the fact that it doesn't work or what have you as a bug. I believe 7 was the one that was still a hybrid between 32-bit and 64-bit and so a lot of newer products are very likely to be incompatible with it.

Edit: realize this sounds harsh. Didn't mean it to be! Just direct.

rudel.dietrich · 03-12-2024, 02:54 PM

It is also no longer officially supported or updated, so running it on any machine that is connected to the internet is a large security risk.

Timothym313 · 03-12-2024, 07:10 PM

I actually still run Windows 7 and it doesn't work. It says I need an api-ms-win-shcore-scaling-l1-1-1.dll file. When I add the file it gives me an application error 0xo00007b. I guess it's time for me to finally upgrade my windows. I just want to play some OOTP 25!

sdw1000 · 03-12-2024, 07:39 PM

Upgrade to 11. It won't hurt. You'll probably like it.

mrpoopistan · 03-14-2024, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdw1000

Upgrade to 11. It won't hurt. You'll probably like it.

I migrated to Win 11 last spring when literally everything on Earth started killing Win 7 support.

Haven't regretted it once. Especially with features like PowerToys, you can do a lot with Win 11. Highly recommended if you have the machine to run it. Not just for OOTP/Steam reasons. Generally quality of life.

Get the powershell script from Chris Titus Tech to decrapify Win 11, tho. Again, quality of life.

TheChief · 03-15-2024, 03:58 AM

You can always Virtual Box Windows 11 and then just install OOTP 25 inside of the virtual box.

03-06-2024, 06:59 AM	#1
spitfire All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 543	Windows 7 EDIT: Over 150 views with no replies. Thought a tester might still be running Windows 7 and could let me know if 25 would work with it, but I guess that isn't the case. Oh well. You wanna keep running discontinued software, you have to expect that sort of thing. Just have to try a demo when the time comes, or go the purchase/refund route if things don't work out. I suspect the game will be fine with Windows 7, but one never knows, does one? Thanks to all who looked in on this thread. Last edited by spitfire; 03-08-2024 at 07:30 AM.

03-10-2024, 02:17 AM	#3
LansdowneSt Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: From Duxbury, Mass residing Baltimore Posts: 5,172	I just don't think anyone is running it on 7 or else they'd have responded. Sorry. __________________ Complete Universe Facegen Pack 2.0 (mine included): https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi...k_2.0.zip/file Just my Facegen Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi..._Pack.zip/file

03-12-2024, 02:01 PM	#8
spitfire All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 543	For anyone who might be interested, it appears the answer is no to running OOTP in Windows 7, at least out of the box. Program didn't install properly as it appears that one or more required .dll's are not native to Windows 7. It might be possible to find and install them manually but at this point I'm not sure I want to go in that direction .... or if that would even work at all.So, looks like I'm at the end of the OOTP road with version 24. That could change if I ever pick up a second computer just to have a more modern operating system available. But for now, it's over and out. Last edited by spitfire; 03-12-2024 at 02:10 PM.

03-09-2024, 11:43 PM	#2
krownroyal83 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 905	According to steam it says minimum windows 8 for ootp 24 so likely the same for 25. Not sure if it truly won’t run on windows 7 though.

03-10-2024, 03:07 AM	#4
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	I am not a developer, but I am going to guess this is a no. Steam dropped support for Windows 7 on January 1st 2024. And Steam is their secondary marketplace. It may work on Windows 7 since the underlying engine has not changed in a very long time. But it would not be officially supported in any way.

03-11-2024, 11:17 AM	#5
spitfire All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 543	Thanks for the replies gennulmen. I agree, it does seem like Windows 7 is verging on prehistoric these days. I can understand why no one much is running it. Sent an e-mail to OOTP HQ asking if a refund would be made available to me if necessary since I'd be trying to run the game on an officially unsupported operating system. Haven't heard anything back on that yet. My hope is that since 24 seems to work fine, 25 would as well. Guess we'll find out soon enough. Thanks again.

03-11-2024, 05:30 PM	#6
TheChief Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 46	Steam gives you a 2 hour return window. You can buy it there and refund if it does not work.

03-12-2024, 12:14 PM	#7
spitfire All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 543	Thanks for the info. I don't do Steam, but it's an option anyway.

03-12-2024, 02:54 PM	#10
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	It is also no longer officially supported or updated, so running it on any machine that is connected to the internet is a large security risk.

03-12-2024, 07:10 PM	#11
Timothym313 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 34	I actually still run Windows 7 and it doesn't work. It says I need an api-ms-win-shcore-scaling-l1-1-1.dll file. When I add the file it gives me an application error 0xo00007b. I guess it's time for me to finally upgrade my windows. I just want to play some OOTP 25!

03-12-2024, 07:39 PM	#12
sdw1000 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SC USA Posts: 868 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Upgrade to 11. It won't hurt. You'll probably like it.

03-15-2024, 03:58 AM	#14
TheChief Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 46	You can always Virtual Box Windows 11 and then just install OOTP 25 inside of the virtual box.