Any Windows 10 testing done yet

Exmortis · January 28th, 2015, 05:27 AM

I am seriously considering putting Windows 10 preview on my Surface Pro 3, however it is my Hero Lab life line.

Has there been any testing on windows 10 yet?

Colen · January 28th, 2015, 06:58 AM

Hi Exmortis,

I haven't tested it with the Windows beta they just released, but Hero Lab ran fine under the original developer preview of Windows 10, so it should still work correctly. That said, a friend of mine had some problems with the new Windows beta on his Surface Pro 3 - the graphics drivers it included were bad (and needed to be uninstalled in safe mode), and it apparently has pretty awful battery life, so I recommend being ready to restore to an earlier version of Windows if you want to try this. However, Hero Lab should work fine.

Hope this helps!

Exmortis · January 28th, 2015, 08:21 AM

Awesome thanks for the update!

I will go Jan 23rd release, from what I am hearing in the SP3 community it is much better and rock solid stable so far.

If I run into any issues with HL ill report them.

I have been meaning to get it on one of my systems since they started releasing it.

Exmortis · February 2nd, 2015, 12:31 PM

OK so I have transitioned my SP3 to Windows 10. Have to say, very simple and straight forward, a few caveats that are epxlained on the web, but once you get all the updates down, they all go away.

I have built a character on Hero Lab (including customized RotRL version of the Yokai Ranger type), levelled it from 1 to 20, loaded up several of my existing characters. Everything without even a flinch, crash, slow down, nada!

Will report back after Wed nights game.

I also loaded up Realm Works, sync'd my world, checked it, all working flawlessly as an aside.

So far, windows 10 Preview Jan 23rd is rock solid.

Colen · February 5th, 2015, 04:30 PM

Nice! I'm looking forward to the release, maybe I will take the excuse to build a new computer while I upgrade from Windows 7.

Exmortis · February 6th, 2015, 03:17 AM

OK first full game day down, as well as many hours working in Hero Lab working on the new campaign we have starting in a month or so, so that means dozen of "test" builds.

I have to say so far Win10 has been ROCK solid, and Hero Lab flawless on it.

If I could register and keep the preview install right through to release? I would seriously consider moving my other three systems to it now.

Kendall-DM · February 6th, 2015, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Colen

Nice! I'm looking forward to the release, maybe I will take the excuse to build a new computer while I upgrade from Windows 7.

Nothing wrong with Windows 7, especially Pro, it's been stellar for me. But I'm looking forward to 10 as well, but I'll wait for the first SP release before I get on board.

ShadowChemosh · February 6th, 2015, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kendall-DM

Nothing wrong with Windows 7, especially Pro, it's been stellar for me. But I'm looking forward to 10 as well, but I'll wait for the first SP release before I get on board.

Yea I am thinking the same thing (wait to SP1). Though I may be upgrading to new laptop and maybe I will get it with 10.

So when exactly is the full version of 10 out?

Exmortis · February 6th, 2015, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadowChemosh

Yea I am thinking the same thing (wait to SP1). Though I may be upgrading to new laptop and maybe I will get it with 10.

So when exactly is the full version of 10 out?

Current belief is October, but its still beta right? Show-stopping Bugies can crop up at any time.

I will say this, I'm so happy with win 10, waiting for SP1 seems a waste of time on a lesser OS, and I ALWAYS wait for new OS to mature......Well I used to wait that is.

charlieluce · February 6th, 2015, 02:40 PM

I have to admit that even with Windows 8 I was happier after 8.1 came out - but my understanding is that Windows 10 marks the end of the whole Service Pack model in favor of a continuous update cycle the way Office 365 (and most browsers and apps these days) does it.

I've been playing with Win 10 on an eight year old PC, and it runs amazingly well. I plan on upgrading not just my Win 8.1 laptop, but our two Win 7 desktops come the official release.

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