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Geek Culture / Exgen in Windows 7?

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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 16th Oct 2009 08:12
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I seem to be having problems with ExGen in Windows 7. When I open it, this small black window appears and then instantly disappears and the program will not load. If I (for some odd reason) try to take a screen shot of this, the program loads! But once I click anything, it crashes.

Has anyone gotten this program to work in Windows 7? It's a great program and I don't want to buy a new particle editor.

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castek
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Posted: 16th Oct 2009 17:58
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have you tried using XP mode or just Compatibility mode?

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Indicium
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sorry, this post is abit off topic, but not completely.

Does anybody know when microsoft will drop support for xp, and encourage Vista and Windows 7?
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 17th Oct 2009 09:12
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Compatibility mode. XP mode is with Windows Virtual PC, right?

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sprite
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XP is not longer supported in 2014 so microsoft have what 5 years to fix windows 7.

PS if windows 7 fails you may want to start looking at google os or linix.

I'll add something later on.
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Jeku
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Quote: "google os or linix."


Google OS is a Linux distro, and it's not out yet.


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sprite
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I know that they use a Linux base and thats its not out yet but if windows 7 is a fail there will be a need to look at these other OS as microsoft will not exist. Its a big if but its enough to look at before buying windows 7.

I'll add something later on.
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Yodaman Jer
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Posted: 20th Oct 2009 21:20
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Quote: "...if windows 7 is a fail there will be a need to look at these other OS as microsoft will not exist."


Okay, seriously, you're posting the same thing in two different threads. Windows 7 is NOT another Vista and thus Microsoft will not meet its end. Everybody loves the Windows 7 RC (which is basically the final version with a set expiration date, sort of like a trial). If you don't believe me, Google is your friend.

Click the pic:
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Indicium
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2009 00:32 Edited at: 22nd Oct 2009 00:32
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yeah it doesnt look like its going to fail.

And surely microsoft would survive even if it did fail?

Xbox 360
ASP
Microsoft office...
Windows Mobile

Then again, i guess ASP and Office would fail without an os
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Aertic
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Quote: "Then again, i guess ASP and Office would fail without an os"

Well, the windows office suite apparently works on the macintosh without anything such a Bootcamp or another type of Windows-App emulator.

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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2009 00:36
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Yeah, thanks for hijacking my thread...

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Indicium
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Well, hey, its geek culture

And i believe you have your answer?
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2009 01:38 Edited at: 22nd Oct 2009 01:39
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I fail to see the answer, only a pointless argument. You were right though, it was "a bit" off topic.

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Indicium
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Quote: "have you tried using XP mode or just Compatibility mode?"


I see an answer
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2009 22:14
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I see a response to that answer.

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Indicium
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ah fair enough, i didnt see that. sorry.
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2009 01:45 Edited at: 23rd Oct 2009 01:46
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No problem.

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sprite
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Sorry sam my bad in helping the off top.

The windows 7 has the compatabity mode. However you may have to run as admin as well.

I'll add something later on.
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Uncle Sam
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No problem.

Thanks for the help. I tried that but it failed.

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Benjamin
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This is probably obvious but make sure you have the latest version of DirectX 9.0c.
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YavinB
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You might need XP or vista to run ExGen. I don't think ExGen works on Windows 7 OS.

If involves money I'm in. (only if it Benefits me)
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