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Posted June 20, 2014
Hi everyone, are all the games compatibles with Windows 8.1?

Thank you.
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Posted June 20, 2014
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Coskrew: Hi everyone, are all the games compatibles with Windows 8.1?

Thank you.
Pretty much yes, go to the title that you want, read the description under "compatible with"
Posted June 20, 2014
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Coskrew: Hi everyone, are all the games compatibles with Windows 8.1?

Thank you.
I use Windows 8.1 and haven't had any trouble. You may want to check the game's page to make sure but I think all the games that support 7 now support 8 and 8.1?
Posted June 20, 2014
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Coskrew: Hi everyone, are all the games compatibles with Windows 8.1?

Thank you.
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Zurvan7: Pretty much yes, go to the title that you want, read the description under "compatible with"
Thank you for your attention. I have windows 8, and i know the games are compatibles with it, but if i update to 8.1, will i have a problem?
Posted June 20, 2014
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Coskrew: Hi everyone, are all the games compatibles with Windows 8.1?

Thank you.
The ones that use DirectDraw you are going to have issues with performance. They removed DirectDraw support completely in Win8, and it's done through emulation. Very slow.
Posted June 20, 2014
tells me that [url=http://www.an-ovel.com/cgi-bin/magog.cgi?ver=135&scp=gdspur&dsp=ipgsorcmba&ord=&flt=onn~w08~]these are the games that DON'T have Windows 8 listed as "compatible with".
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madth3: tells me that [url=http://www.an-ovel.com/cgi-bin/magog.cgi?ver=135&scp=gdspur&dsp=ipgsorcmba&ord=&flt=onn~w08~]these are the games that DON'T have Windows 8 listed as "compatible with".
Windows 8.1 is not listed in the compatibility cards, and from what I understand of WIndows 8.1 it should not be an extra problem but I'm still in W7.
Post edited June 20, 2014 by madth3
Posted June 20, 2014
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madth3: tells me that [url=http://www.an-ovel.com/cgi-bin/magog.cgi?ver=135&scp=gdspur&dsp=ipgsorcmba&ord=&flt=onn~w08~]these are the games that DON'T have Windows 8 listed as "compatible with".
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madth3: tells me that [url=http://www.an-ovel.com/cgi-bin/magog.cgi?ver=135&scp=gdspur&dsp=ipgsorcmba&ord=&flt=onn~w08~]these are the games that DON'T have Windows 8 listed as "compatible with".
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madth3: Windows 8.1 is not listed in the compatibility cards, and from what I understand of WIndows 8.1 it should not be an extra problem but I'm still in W7.
I'm pretty sure that list is wrong (may not be MaGog's fault I hasten to add). I've played some of those games on 8.1.
Posted June 20, 2014
Pic is my rig, all 125 GOG games I own play on it. Im running 8.1 - update 2 (media center - update 6)

And there was a fantastic 8.1 update that addressed the DX9 black screen (see original AVP/Shogo/Blood-2 games) issue that was very rare in certain hardware configs. Fun fact Server 2012R2 and can run games really well as its the same back-end as 8.1 ^_^

TL:DR if it runs on 7x64 it will run on 8.1
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Post edited June 20, 2014 by Starkrun
Posted June 20, 2014
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Starkrun: Pic is my rig, all 125 GOG games I own play on it. Im running 8.1 - update 2 (media center - update 6)
8.1 u2? This isn't to be released in august/september?
Posted June 20, 2014
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DalekSec: 8.1 u2? This isn't to be released in august/september?
ok officially im 1 then -- i was counting the "you better update or you cant update" update :p

fancy pants start menu update is long ways off... the price drop when it comes will be really nice
Post edited June 20, 2014 by Starkrun
Posted June 20, 2014
Than you all for you answers, and specially to Starkrun!
Posted June 20, 2014
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Coskrew: Hi everyone, are all the games compatibles with Windows 8.1?

Thank you.
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ChrisSD: I use Windows 8.1 and haven't had any trouble. You may want to check the game's page to make sure but I think all the games that support 7 now support 8 and 8.1?
Nope, each version of Windows is listed individually and those are the only ones GOG has officially tested and blessed as working. If a game doesn't list a particular Windows release it is either because it didn't pass GOG's testing adequately enough to get the blessing, or it didn't work at all, or it hasn't been tested yet. One may or may not get a game to work that does not list their operating system version as being officially supported though and it will definitely vary from game to game, might depend on what video hardware you have or what version of the drivers and other factors.

It is a bad idea though to assume "Windows 7 support" automatically means anything else other than "tested and seems to work reliably on Windows 7 so we support that officially". GOG does try to help get games working on any Windows release if possible though or at least point people to things to try in the forums etc. Just be cautious though to avoid headaches.
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