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Windows 10 and games

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June 2, 2016 1:51:32 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

 

I'm gonna help a friend build a computer. Is Windows 10 good for gaming? What about older games compatibility?

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Reply #1 June 2, 2016 3:23:12 PM
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Yes, it's great for gaming. 

 

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Reply #2 June 2, 2016 4:41:50 PM
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Quoting Island Dog,
reply 1

Yes, it's great for gaming. 

 

 

yea, but I thought maybe Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 were more compatible with older games.

Maybe I should ask this way: You want to play games from 2007 and newer. Which version of Windows would you install?

I know Win 10 is popular on Steam. But if you load games from physical discs, maybe Win 7 is better?

 

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Reply #3 June 2, 2016 5:12:20 PM
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Windows 10 is in my opinion better for gaming than 8. I was a die hard Win 7 Pro fan and the sturdiness and stability of Win 10 won  me over. Its lightweight like 7 but without the annoying shit that is in 8. 

 

Also, you can get Start 10 which turns Windows 10 back into Win 7 (desktop wise). You also get DX 12 which is the selling feature in my book. 

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Reply #4 June 2, 2016 6:05:25 PM
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Quoting Larsenex,
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Windows 10 is in my opinion better for gaming than 8.

 

I am leaning toward Windows 10. Seems most games work. SafeDisc and SecuROM DRM games won't work. But Microsoft patched Win Vista,7,8 so they won't work there either.

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Reply #5 June 2, 2016 11:35:51 PM
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I have windows 10. Most of my stuff works perfectly, but a couple of my steam games don't work on it. Though to be fair they didn't work on windows 8.1 either. Supreme Commander 2 and the 10 year old version of star wars battlefront are two I know don't work. Everything from GOG and Origin work. Also, everything that I've bought that is like 4 years old or newer works perfectly.

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Reply #6 June 4, 2016 1:18:23 AM
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http://www.howtogeek.com/230773/how-to-play-pc-games-that-require-safedisc-or-securom-drm-on-windows-10-8.1-8-7-and-vista/

Or browse the website of the game in question and see if they posted a nocdpatch.

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Reply #7 June 4, 2016 12:34:26 PM
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Quoting benmanns,
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http://www.howtogeek.com/230773/how-to-play-pc-games-that-require-safedisc-or-securom-drm-on-windows-10-8.1-8-7-and-vista/

Or browse the website of the game in question and see if they posted a nocdpatch.

 

Ah, it looks like that is my issue in both of those games. Thanks for the heads up!

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