WINDOWS 7 and OOTP

bosunmate · 10-21-2009, 09:54 AM

My son wants to update me to windows 7. But of course I'm not interested if it will disturb OOTP. Thank you in advance for your input....Rick

BMW · 10-21-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bosunmate

My son wants to update me to windows 7. But of course I'm not interested if it will disturb OOTP. Thank you in advance for your input....Rick

I may be getting this shortly too. Someone must have tried it on the beta versions of Win7. Can anyone help?

Afino · 10-21-2009, 10:32 AM

There is a member in the GUBA who just installed OOTPX on the release version of Windows 7.

Just install and run as administrator, much like Vista.

He has had no trouble running the game.

gordyhulten · 10-21-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Afino

There is a member in the GUBA who just installed OOTPX on the release version of Windows 7.

Just install and run as administrator, much like Vista.

He has had no trouble running the game.

I have been running Windows 7 for a few months now, and I have no problems with OOTPX.

BMW · 10-21-2009, 10:41 AM

This is very good news.

dagmar · 10-21-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gordyhulten

I have been running Windows 7 for a few months now, and I have no problems with OOTPX.

I can back this claim up too.

satchel · 10-21-2009, 11:09 AM

I've got OOTPX on a Windows 7 installation, and it works fine. Keep in mind that some people couldn't even get the game to run on Vista, but some people can get a car stuck in a tree fifty feet off of the ground, too.

kingcharlesxii · 10-21-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gordyhulten

I have been running Windows 7 for a few months now, and I have no problems with OOTPX.

Yeah, same. I have the 64-bit version so I can verify it works with that as well. 7 is great.

Raidergoo · 10-21-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kingcharlesxii

Yeah, same. I have the 64-bit version so I can verify it works with that as well. 7 is great.

Excellent! I am planning to buy a 64 bit machine for Christmas. There goes another objection.

bosunmate · 10-21-2009, 01:35 PM

To everyone who responded, thanks for the info. I will let my son install windows 7 when he comes over then. I am always afraid any new program may interfer with my OOTP. Being disabled I play everyday and would be really disappointed not to mention bored....Thanks again everyone...

Tullius · 10-21-2009, 01:45 PM

I have read that in the most cases of a Windows 7-Game -Probleme the reason is the copy protection or a driver for copy protection. But i am not an expert.

ootp3to6 · 10-21-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gordyhulten

I have been running Windows 7 for a few months now, and I have no problems with OOTPX.

Same here - no problems running Windows 7 and OOTP 10.

hyde4us11 · 10-21-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by satchel

I've got OOTPX on a Windows 7 installation, and it works fine. Keep in mind that some people couldn't even get the game to run on Vista, but some people can get a car stuck in a tree fifty feet off of the ground, too.

Look at this PAGE and find the reason I put this here. Its on page 15 in the magazine. That is 15 minutes from my hometown. That cars been there for 20 years at least.

mgom27 · 10-21-2009, 04:31 PM

It will go Faster meaning it will respond every time,load Templates,Leagues and so on faster.

gordyhulten · 10-27-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kingcharlesxii

Yeah, same. I have the 64-bit version so I can verify it works with that as well. 7 is great.

Yes, I'm running Win7 64-bit, and OOTPX runs fine.

Run it with a solid state drive, and it really screams, too!

lschaef · 10-27-2009, 08:14 PM

Runs fine on Windows 7 for me too.

conception · 10-27-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Look at this PAGE and find the reason I put this here. Its on page 15 in the magazine. That is 15 minutes from my hometown. That cars been there for 20 years at least.

This is OT, but I find the alien pancake thing interesting because I vacationed near Eagle River most of the 24 years of my life.

BlackHatCowboy · 10-28-2009, 08:57 AM

I struggled to get OOTPX working in Win 7 but after messing with the whole runservice.exe/admin priv stuff *and* locating and installing a missing .DLL OOTPX needed, it ran.

Then last night it stopped working.

I'm still trying to figure out what happened.

StyxNCa · 10-28-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kingcharlesxii

Yeah, same. I have the 64-bit version so I can verify it works with that as well. 7 is great.

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BlackHatCowboy · 10-28-2009, 06:35 PM

Well, I've resorted to going back to my initial installation Restore Point. The first program I'm going to install is OOTPX. Let's see what happens.

10-21-2009, 09:54 AM	#1
bosunmate All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,625	WINDOWS 7 and OOTP My son wants to update me to windows 7. But of course I'm not interested if it will disturb OOTP. Thank you in advance for your input....Rick

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Afino Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,828 Blog Entries: 2	There is a member in the GUBA who just installed OOTPX on the release version of Windows 7. Just install and run as administrator, much like Vista. He has had no trouble running the game. __________________ GUBA: Moscow Enforcers

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mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,520	It will go Faster meaning it will respond every time,load Templates,Leagues and so on faster. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

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BMW Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,030	This is very good news.

10-21-2009, 01:35 PM	#10
bosunmate All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,625	To everyone who responded, thanks for the info. I will let my son install windows 7 when he comes over then. I am always afraid any new program may interfer with my OOTP. Being disabled I play everyday and would be really disappointed not to mention bored....Thanks again everyone...

10-21-2009, 01:45 PM	#11
Tullius Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 212	I have read that in the most cases of a Windows 7-Game -Probleme the reason is the copy protection or a driver for copy protection. But i am not an expert.

10-27-2009, 08:14 PM	#16
lschaef Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 242	Runs fine on Windows 7 for me too.

10-28-2009, 08:57 AM	#18
BlackHatCowboy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wichita Posts: 94	I struggled to get OOTPX working in Win 7 but after messing with the whole runservice.exe/admin priv stuff and locating and installing a missing .DLL OOTPX needed, it ran. Then last night it stopped working. I'm still trying to figure out what happened.

10-28-2009, 06:35 PM	#20
BlackHatCowboy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wichita Posts: 94	Well, I've resorted to going back to my initial installation Restore Point. The first program I'm going to install is OOTPX. Let's see what happens.