Posted November 23, 2024
There is some slight confusion online regarding the functionality of this game; which operating systems it functions on. So, let's clear it up.
Firstly, there is this demo on Itch that runs just fine on Windows 7 because it utilises the browser. Secondly, if you look back on the internet archive, you will see that on Steam this title was initially referenced as being functional on Windows 7, but at some point during development this changed. Presently, only Windows 10 and up are listed. This is confirmed by the developer here - they no longer have a machine with Windows 7 on it, so cannot support it.
More pertinent for us, at the time of writing this remnant is still on its GOG storepage, hence the confusion. In one location it says that Windows 10/11 is required and in another that Windows 7 is the minimum required operating system.
When the game is launched on Windows 7, it spits out the error "The procedure entry point DiscardVirtualMemory could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll." In other words, it requires a function of that .dll not present in Windows 7, so doesn't work.
However, provided that you are willing to download and install an opensource .exe file, it will work. It's as simple as downloading the latest VxKex release from Github, running the .exe and installing it, then enabling it for this game in the properties of the .exe of Noreya.
Note: I've only tested the 1.0.0 version of the game doing this. Another user will have to make a report regarding future releases.
Firstly, there is this demo on Itch that runs just fine on Windows 7 because it utilises the browser. Secondly, if you look back on the internet archive, you will see that on Steam this title was initially referenced as being functional on Windows 7, but at some point during development this changed. Presently, only Windows 10 and up are listed. This is confirmed by the developer here - they no longer have a machine with Windows 7 on it, so cannot support it.
More pertinent for us, at the time of writing this remnant is still on its GOG storepage, hence the confusion. In one location it says that Windows 10/11 is required and in another that Windows 7 is the minimum required operating system.
When the game is launched on Windows 7, it spits out the error "The procedure entry point DiscardVirtualMemory could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll." In other words, it requires a function of that .dll not present in Windows 7, so doesn't work.
However, provided that you are willing to download and install an opensource .exe file, it will work. It's as simple as downloading the latest VxKex release from Github, running the .exe and installing it, then enabling it for this game in the properties of the .exe of Noreya.
Note: I've only tested the 1.0.0 version of the game doing this. Another user will have to make a report regarding future releases.
Post edited November 23, 2024 by SultanOfSuave