Win8 and Disaster

[CaptDave]

There are some who would say that Win 8 is actually the grandson of Satan, Satan being Windows ME and the son being Vista! As has been shown, though, 8 (or, even better, 8.1) can be made to work with AE.

[tdpyle]

My unfortunate experiences with ME and Vista suggest Windows 8.1 is not nearly as flawed as those two. However, its clumsy attempt to drive users to the Metro interface so as to support the phone and tablets is distracting and annoying. Also, requirements for increased processing power to run programs in a timely fashion is a detriment. There are a few pluses for Windows 8. Some of the Bing based apps such as news and finance are pretty good. The inability to get useful apps vs frivolous social media apps is not favorable. I can't get a banking app for Chase from Windows. Android has it as well as Apple. One big reason why I won't be switching to Windows for my phone and tablet. Without a useful power user linked Windows system over all devices, Windows 8 is pretty much irrelevant. For serious pc gaming, Windows 8 is a step backward. None of my large library of Matrix games run as well on Windows 8 as they do on 7 or XP--even with a souped up processor.

[princep01]

Thanks to all for your comments and attempts to help out. Yes, I was previously using a single core processor and never had so much as a squawk while working on WitPAE turns. Scrolling, moving from unit to unit. etc, all worked well. But, with only 1GB of RAM, the old warhorse was slow to load and limited with regard to playing other, more modern games. So, my decision to buy a new super duper, dual core 8 GB RAM machine that could handle newer games. The price was a shocking slowdown in many AE functions. Scrolling slowed, having to turn off the plane and ship search zones to do anything with a ship at a base, the loss of using the Z command to bring up all air search zones, and so forth. In addition, there was the "look" of WIN8 which required another investment of time and effort.

I am no computer guy. It is just a tool to do a few financial, communicating, writing and gaming things for me. I have only a limited interest in the machines and learning how to make them go better. While I appreciate the suggestions on how to make the game function better within the WIN 8 environment, I haven't a clue how to find "switches", set them, alter files or program the simplest changes. Sorry, just a computer doofus. But, I do appreciate the responses. Fortunately, I am blessed with above average financial resources, so I can pay people to come over and set those switches and so forth when a relative or friend cannot be conjoled into doing that sort of labor. Thanks again.

Now, off to the Microsoft Store to take a group lesson on how to work WIN 8....maybe there will be interesting girls there doing the same. Misery loves company.

[1EyedJacks]

May the light of Bill Gates shine upon you. Welcome to the promised land. [:D]