Windows 2000?

[Alhanna]

So they said the game will be compatible for not just XP but Vista, but what about windows 2000? I currently use windows 2000 professional and there is no real difference other than that it's better than XP for networking purposes.

I ran into this problem with Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II where i could not install the game because I had windows 2000 and not XP. Anyone know if I will have the same problem? I surely hope not, because I'm sure many othe rpeople out there use windows 2000 also.

[ScytheNoire]

many people out there are using Windows 2000? really? you sure? it's probably less than people using Mac's.

[Jarl]

I know of people who use win 98 secound edition. I always makes sure to laugh thourowly at them.

[Alhanna]

btw the game i mentioned can be played on windows 2000 when you find a way around the OS check on the installation like i did. technologically, XP is not superior to 2000. the only reason it won't run on 2000 is that they put something on the installation that checks for the OS and won't ALLOW you to use that one, not because it can't technologically run it.

in fact i think they made XP inferior to 2000 in order to be "more user friendly"

[Scapes]

I can ask around.

Get an answer later today probably.
-- Scapes

[zoner7]

How come you have stuck with such an old OS all these years?

[Curry]

in an interview i thought i heard tyler thompson say it will run on anything above 98 .

[Frog3]

Vista 64-bit is good performance wise, if you find hardware that actually WORKS with it.

[Bells]

Ya on my new comp im running 64bit vista, and i have yet to have problems with it, but i do have a 32bit xp i can install/duel boot if i get problems, or get an app that wont run on 64vista.

[Scapes]

Checked with Ivan, says that 2000 and 98 are not currently supported operating systems.

Asked him about future support to which he responded, "That'll depend on what our partners think their audiences require". So there you go. Time to upgrade.
-- Scapes

[Blackmoore]

Windows 2000 was like....10 years ago!

=P

[Scourge]

What are the hardware specs of your Win2K system?

[ClayMeow]

So they said the game will be compatible for not just XP but Vista, but what about windows 2000? I currently use windows 2000 professional and there is no real difference other than that it's better than XP for networking purposes.

I ran into this problem with Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II where i could not install the game because I had windows 2000 and not XP. Anyone know if I will have the same problem? I surely hope not, because I'm sure many othe rpeople out there use windows 2000 also.Uh...I'm an IT Systems Administrator, and I could assure you that Win2k is not better than XP in networking. I'm not telling you to go out and buy XP (or Vista), but if networking is the only reason you didn't switch to XP, you may want to reconsider, especially if you're a gamer.

[Alhanna]

honestly i use 2k cause its free for business reasons =)

[Jarl]

Well cheapskate... cough up :P

No seriusly it's your own choice, but you can't complain that they don't support a decade old OS. A few years from now new games will probably not support windows xp.

[Scourge]

XP uses the same kernel as Win2K... amiwrong?

[Jarl]

Yes and no. A lot of updates to xp.

[Destructis]

Vista 64-bit is good performance wise, if you find hardware that actually WORKS with it.

All my hardware works with Vista 64. Not one problem currently with anything.

[Jarl]

^ Isn't the problem more that a lot of software doesn't work with it. You know software that was optimised at an Assembler level which might not always - depending on what has been done on that level - work with 64 bit.

[X4er0]

Well i run Win2K Pro, and Battlefield 2 isn't supported or they won't support Win2K but i installed it and i can run it perfectly.

I'm guessing they won't give support if you run it on 2000 but you can install it.