Minecraft Creator Won't Support Windows 8

[Bigsmith]

This: from someone who actually owns the full version of Windows 8 pro!!!!

It's not to bad, in fact it runs exactly the same as windows 7 (if not better as it's more optimized to run on low spec tablets). You actually get used to the new start menu and all of the little build in apps (basically outlook spread over different buttons) are really useful and easy to set up.

Although I did eventually go back to Windows 7 to prevent any possible connection Issues at a LAN I'm going to in a week.

It isn't bad and it isn't revolutionary but for one thing I feel that the 'equation' which a lot people believe is :

Me = Bad, Xp = good, Vista = bad, Window 7 = good, Windows 8 = bad...

Is incorrect and people are assuming this without actually trying it out for the selves.

The only gripe I have is that isn't of it being sold as a full OS it should have been marketed as a more of a DLC for Windows 7 that added all of these features.. but then if MS are willing to sell a full OS for £40 (pro edition I'd have you know) pre-order then I'm not going to complain.

Oh, yeah everything worked when I upgraded from windows 7 as well.. Steam, Origin, Minecraft ect with No hassle at all. The Windows store is already up and functional and isn't getting in the way of any other digital distribution service I was using at the time.

What does this have to do with the topic?

Well I feel that these companies are making a wrong move, that's just my thoughts, steam is still going to work on Windows 8 as it Origin and as is Minecraft so it's not going to stop me to upgrade when I want to do so again. I feel that this move could alienate some users that generically want to move to Windows 8 and this also means that they could actually end up losing a "new" market and that is Windows Tablet (cause a tablet natively running .exe and game files is soooooo bad right?).

 

[runic knight]

let see, my windows 7 is stable, reminds me of my old XP, works just as I planned, hasn't given me problems... really just feels like an old reliable workhorse.

Looking at windows 8, I see gimmicks, DRM, possible lockdown, a user interface completely opposite of what I am used to and want to use, is likely to be buggy and its perks don't mean jack to me since I don't use a tablet or iphone or anything along that line. So it feels like a spottily made plane.

I don't think I am gonna buy the new plane solely because it is the new thing. Anyone else want to try to fly that thing, have at it. Me, I will stick with what works for me now and only worry about upgrading when I actually need to upgrade. Why fix what isn't broken?

 

[WoodyTrip]

I see where this is going. Sooner or later, if Microsoft gets their way, all the games on their platform will be required to have windows live. Guess what that means? It means they can start charging for windows live. Too bad, I really wanted to keep gaming for at least a couple more years, but with how greedy the game industry has become, I dont think I can stomach it anymore.

 

[Blackbird71]

As far as I can tell from my experience with Vista, it was simply the target of a massive smear-campaign.

I knew I couldn't be the only person with that opinion. I've been running Vista on my primary desktop since the first SP came out, and it's been smooth and stable the whole time. It's got a lot of the newer features that 7 gets praised for, without completely removing the parts of XP that I like; essentially it was a step forward without abandoning the foundation.

I'll never understand why Vista gets all the hate; I can only presume that it comes from a combination of those who are wiling to believe whatever they see in an Apple commercial, those who tried to run the OS on a machine not built for it, and those too impatient to wait for a service pack to fix launch issues (that's my #1 rule with OSes, always wait for the SP to upgrade, it saves a lot of hassle).

My work runs 7, so I use that everyday. At home, we have a half-dozen computers; some run 7, some XP, I even have one old machine in the corner with Win95. There's a reason my primary computer has Vista; it's simply been my best experience with a Windows OS all around.

 

[CapitalistPig]

Everyone here realizes there is an App for Minecraft on the Iphone. The Iphone people! Which is part of apple. Sorry to burst any bubbles but Apple has by far the most unfriendly OS to open based systems currently on the face of the earth. Hell Google is more OS friendly then these guys. So when the internet world gets all uppity about some scrubby news like this I'm gonna say, "Microsoft emailed you personally and you snubbed them then decided to make a negative comment about them which is hypocritical. Way to go champ you want a cookie?"

the general tone of negative comments for windows 8 goes "I hate windows 8 because When I saw windows vista I puked. The company could never possibly learn from any past mistakes and therefore the future product must be a pile of crap because I saw the beta test and hate things that aren't perfect the first time I see them."

You know why these minute problems are not discussed among the masses about MACs? Because no sane person has ever run mainframes or servers with them and so when they fail to deliver in a small aspect its a hot topic for windows PCs.

Let's at least see the damn thing before we make conclusions let alone condemn the product. And if you have a MAC and just love to scoff at windows users. Well you can tweet, post, poke, or whatever else is out there these days all you want but you still can't right click without programming your mouse to do so or buying a different type of mouse altogether.

 

[IntangibleMango]

Some important things to note, in no particular order.

1. Microsoft Smartscreen will not, in fact, bring up UNCERTIFIED messages when minecraft is downloaded, if only from it's popularity rating.

2. Gabe Newell is just mad because microsoft is going to have a store too.

3. No changes to the desktop.

4. All app stores require certification. Microsoft isn't going to make an exception and allow viruses.

I use windows 8 on a daily basis, and while I normally don't support microsoft, to be honest I find myself consistently surprised at how good it is.

Thank you for reading.

I also use Windows 8, as a student I got early access - it's basically Windows 7 with a different start screen and behind the scenes optimisations that you won't even notice/care about.

It's not another Vista, i'll put it that way. Probably not worth rushing to upgrade for, but there's nothing wrong with it that i've found so far.

 

[NotALiberal]

I found it hilarious when Gabe Newell talked down about Windows 8 ruining the open nature of PC Gaming. Because it translated to:

"Hey Microsoft! Stop trying to put certification, DRM and moderation to the PC! That's MY job!"

A noble stand.

A noble temper tantrum is more like it. Notch is a huge drama queen with a huge audience.

It's going to be the same thing that every gamer issue is. Windows 8 is going to release, and the sky isn't going to fall. At least Notch talking down the increased moderation of Windows 8 is a little more acceptable than, say, Gabe Newell demonizing Microsoft bringing DRM and moderation to the PC when he made billions doing the exact same thing.

There's a difference between trying to make an OS a closed source system (which Microsoft is actively trying to do with this "Metro Store" bullshit), and a fucking GAME DISTRIBUTION SERVICE.

Good God, usually it's the opposite way around, with people sucking on Valve's dick far beyond rationality or reason, but the hate I've seen for Valve on this forum is ridiculous.

One is a fucking OPERATING SYSTEM, it means your PC cannot DO ANYTHING without one. Unless you want to learn a whole new language (Linux), or use a Mac which means you can't do fuck all with your own system, there aren't a lot of alternatives.

 

[Wasted Years69]

i can honestly say...i've owned xp loved it, have used 7 and think its awful and own and sadly currently use vista, and...compared to xp? vista and 7 are glue eaters....they should have just kept bringing updated software for xp....but nooooo lets keep making "new and better things" its like the iphone..if you have iphone 1? you have iphone 5 -.- bring back xp -.- and as for notch and valve saying boycott it? i am in total and full agreement.

 

[Baneat]

It doesn't matter if notch doesn't get certified - it's not like you can't run uncerted code in windows 8

At least I hope not.

 

[Strazdas]

It doesn't matter if notch doesn't get certified - it's not like you can't run uncerted code in windows 8

At least I hope not.

untill microsoft decides that "we are not greedy enough, lets ban all programs that dont get our certification and then force driver developers to develop only for windows 8 (as we did with vista) so everyone is forced to use w8"

the main reason i am sitting on a windows 7 is because the hardware doesnt have xp drivers, thank you microsoft

 

[Baneat]

It doesn't matter if notch doesn't get certified - it's not like you can't run uncerted code in windows 8

At least I hope not.

untill microsoft decides that "we are not greedy enough, lets ban all programs that dont get our certification and then force driver developers to develop only for windows 8 (as we did with vista) so everyone is forced to use w8"

the main reason i am sitting on a windows 7 is because the hardware doesnt have xp drivers, thank you microsoft

It's not microsoft's fault your hardware has no XP drivers.

Jesus guys stop using XP it's bloody ancient and definitely not secure - it doesn't support over 3.somethingGB of ram without being a total turd (XPx64) and it doesn't have the DX11 API. It doesn't get security updated like it used to either.

"b-but I need a fast netbook-OS"

Then man up and use a GNU/Linux distribution with xfce. If you need the speed from XP it's probably not for gaming cause of the aforementioned reasons.

If you absolutely cannot handle a different GDE then use classic theme on Seven.

 

[Strazdas]

It doesn't matter if notch doesn't get certified - it's not like you can't run uncerted code in windows 8

At least I hope not.

untill microsoft decides that "we are not greedy enough, lets ban all programs that dont get our certification and then force driver developers to develop only for windows 8 (as we did with vista) so everyone is forced to use w8"

the main reason i am sitting on a windows 7 is because the hardware doesnt have xp drivers, thank you microsoft

It's not microsoft's fault your hardware has no XP drivers.

Jesus guys stop using XP it's bloody ancient and definitely not secure - it doesn't support over 3.somethingGB of ram without being a total turd (XPx64) and it doesn't have the DX11 API. It doesn't get security updated like it used to either.

There is nothing wrong with DX9 (well not more than with 11) and you hardly ever need more than 3gb of ram. i got 4 and most of the time 2 stands empty and useless. it may be ancient but its still the best we got. yes it doesnt get security updates anymore because since vista Microsoft decided to ban all xp sales and everything to do with it. it IS Microsoft fault i cant use XP.