Battlefield 3 will not support XP or DX9.

[Pielikey]

Well, seeing as Just Cause 2 already did the same thing, I guess it's time for those of you still using XP to Upgrade. It was bound to be replaced eventually.

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

A lot of the analogies that some posters are coming out with here are a bit over the top...
Sure, back when the leap was from Windows 2000 to XP it was amazing, however XP still runs just as good. My difference between my computer and a friend using Vista is nothing more than a shrug.

 

[Wadders]

Heh, looks like I bought me an Xbox 360 just in time.

I still love my PC, but I just dont have the funds to upgrade her every time something like this happens. As long as Bioware dont pull this crap with ME3 so I can get it for PC and port my Shepards, then I aint really too fussed.

 

[oplinger]

I have visita on my machine because atthe time i got it, 7wasn't out yet,
and xp was not being sold in stores anymore, so the new one I didn't have a choice with.
HOWEVER....'v actually had no problems from visita that were not user induced.
None, Nadda, Zip. My own stupidity when playing around with the settings and updating the hardware have been the only cause of any trouble and all i'v had on it.

So, unless I need to replace the pc completely, I doubt i'll be dishing out the money for 7 for a long long while.

Don't get me wrong. The new direct x IS kind of tempting, but not worth the $100+
just for slightly smoother graphics.

Vista has gotten better, upon release it was terrible and still isn't as smooth as 7.

However, DX11 isn't just smoother graphics, it's actually a whole mess of things, for example:

Tessellation
Compute Shader
More efficient use of multi-core CPUs

Look them up. It's not just smoother graphics, it's graphics in a way we have yet to see, and presented to us on fully utilized hardware for once.

 

[hottsaucekid]

i still have an XP from 2003 i game with...>.<

 

[Serenegoose]

I'm still using XP - it won't be the first game to not support it - I'll upgrade when I have to. At the moment, all 7 offers me is the ability to play less of my games. Forgive me if that's less than enticing.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Good: We need to start phasing out of DX9, it's starting to show its age.

 

[shootthebandit]

this is why console gaming is so much easier. i salute you PS3 and i also salute my fellow consolers on the 360, thanks for our dedicated, purpose built and user friendly software

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

Oh bullshit. This was gonna be a must get for me but if that's all they want to support then they can go ahead and lose a ton of sales money. There's still alot of people, including me, that are still on XP that wanted this. Sorry for the rant, I just don't see why they would do that, unless it is a technical impossibility.

 

[oplinger]

Oh bullshit. This was gonna be a must get for me but if that's all they want to support then they can go ahead and lose a ton of sales money. There's still alot of people, including me, that are still on XP that wanted this. Sorry for the rant, I just don't see why they would do that, unless it is a technical impossibility.

I highly doubt it was because they just wanted to fuck with XP users.

If you're going to make a game with DX10 or 11 in mind, it's actually a lot of extra work for it to work with DX 9. It's not just a render switch like with DX9 to DX10.

 

[Zer_]

Oh bullshit. This was gonna be a must get for me but if that's all they want to support then they can go ahead and lose a ton of sales money. There's still alot of people, including me, that are still on XP that wanted this. Sorry for the rant, I just don't see why they would do that, unless it is a technical impossibility.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.200117-DirectX-11-Zers-overview-of-DX10-vs-DX11?page=1

Because any game that has extensive use of DX11 will look like total shit in DX9. The difference between the two is massive.

Refer to the above posted thread for more detail on what DX11 offers.

 

[tijuanatim]

some of us can't afford to upgrade

damn technology and it's rapid advances!!

No joke, I got my laptop as a Highschool graduation present in 07. I'm still running XP. I can't justify spending the money to upgrade the OS (Or the laptop itself for that matter, it still runs fine)

 

[Twilight_guy]

So? It doesn't support Windows ME or Windows 3.1 either. XP is getting old, really old. 9 years old. In computer years, that over a hundred years old. There moving forward and its actually happening at a very slow pace so at some point XP is not going to be supported.

 

[lacktheknack]

Good. We need to progress and utilise current technologies. Anyone still using XP deserves not to play this game. I hope more games adopt this approach in the future.

didn't a poll on steam say that like 67% or so still used XP?

About three years ago... New program, people.

some of us can't afford to upgrade

damn technology and it's rapid advances!!

Umm, if you can't afford an OS upgrade, then don't worry about the game. Your hardware isn't manly enough to run it.

 

[oplinger]

I have a question for all the XP users.

What will you do when April 2014 rolls around?

 

[Silver Patriot]

some of us can't afford to upgrade

damn technology and it's rapid advances!!

Yeah OS's are fething overpriced. I got lucky with W7, dads work gave him a bunch of free ones to use

College Student here. Got Professional for $30.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

What will you do when April 2014 rolls around?

Celebrate my 41st birthday. You?

 

[oplinger]

What will you do when April 2014 rolls around?

Celebrate my 41st birthday. You?

Laugh when XP stops being supported by Microsoft. Also by then -nothing- else will support XP.

I'd start saving up.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

What will you do when April 2014 rolls around?

Celebrate my 41st birthday. You?

Laugh when XP stops being supported by Microsoft. Also by then -nothing- else will support XP.

I'd start saving up.

Well, I always save up for my birthday, it's usually something of a piss up.

I'm running Win7 Enterprise anyway.

 

[Liberaliter]

Good. We need to progress and utilise current technologies. Anyone still using XP deserves not to play this game. I hope more games adopt this approach in the future.

Or some people think that they don't need to upgrade. They use the old system, it works fine for them, why should they upgrade? Just because it's new?

I'm a gamer who still uses XP, and it works fine. I will upgrade when my desktop dies or I make a major upgrade, but until then I doubt 7 is a big enough improvement for me to upgrade. (I am primarily use consoles to play games anyway so it doesn't affect my much, but I still buy some PC only games)

They should upgrade because more and more games will take this approach on the PC, just like Just Cause 2 and Battlefield 3. XP is nine years old after all and sure, people can stick to it if they want, but I don't think they should complain when games drop it's support.