X3TC and Windows 7

handqual · Post by **handqual** » Tue, 22. Sep 09, 12:36

Will X3TC run under Windows 7? I have just ordered W7 Home and will be most upset if it doesn't!

Post by **CBJ** » Tue, 22. Sep 09, 13:23

It's not an officially supported platform as it hasn't been released yet, but various people have tried it with pre-release versions. Most have been successful but a few have had sound-related problems.

gandy|UKCS| · Post by **gandy|UKCS|** » Tue, 22. Sep 09, 13:25

it runs under win7 RC with only one minor issue that does not effect game play.

The issue is with the sector music, only a small handful of sectors will play play with background music but im sure egosoft will address that issue when win7 is released

I have 2 copies of win7 ultimate on preorder btw.

CaptG · Post by **CaptG** » Tue, 22. Sep 09, 15:33

The sector music can be corrected by converting all of the mp3 files in the soundtrack folder to wma files with a sound file converter.

I play X3TC exclusively under Windows 7 on my PC now. I found that the game play is much better under 7 than Vista.

handqual · Post by **handqual** » Thu, 24. Sep 09, 11:34

Thanks guys... I'll rest easier now until October when I'll have to re-install everything again!

zooze · Post by **zooze** » Fri, 25. Sep 09, 20:27

CBJ wrote:It's not an officially supported platform as it hasn't been released yet, but various people have tried it with pre-release versions. Most have been successful but a few have had sound-related problems.

Which existed in RC1 of Windows 7 but is fixed in RTM of Windows 7. This was an issue with Windows 7 and codecs.

Zoozer

Moonrat · Post by **Moonrat** » Fri, 25. Sep 09, 20:51

Whoot...just as well. I've just ordered my first new PC after 5.5 years (it's an i7-870) running Vista for exactly 26 days minus an hour or two when it'll then get zapped with a shiny new Windows 7 install.

I was going to do a Windows7 (64)/Vista (64) benchmark for the forum as it'll be a very clean build until I port all my rubbish over.....

Kayden · Post by **Kayden** » Thu, 15. Oct 09, 15:02

Works perfectly fine for me

DarthSeaBass · Post by **DarthSeaBass** » Sat, 17. Oct 09, 13:53

CaptG wrote:The sector music can be corrected by converting all of the mp3 files in the soundtrack folder to wma files with a sound file converter.

I play X3TC exclusively under Windows 7 on my PC now. I found that the game play is much better under 7 than Vista.

Should i replace all the MP3 files or can i copy the wma's into the file?

CaptG · Post by **CaptG** » Sat, 17. Oct 09, 15:18

Create backup copies of the original files first in a seperate folder, and then convert the files to wma and place them in the original folder.

Remove any remaining mp3 files in the original folder.

Devor · Post by **Devor** » Tue, 20. Oct 09, 00:21

My retail copy arrived a couple of day before the official release day.

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30 mins to install on to blank 500GB HDD. (Windows 7 Professional Build 7600)

Copyed X3:TC 2.5 with saved games from my Vista install to the new Win7 install.

Had an hour long season hitting the Xenon sector next to Scale Place Green. I had no game play problems and would say it ran better then on my Vista install.

The system I am running duel boots between two 500GB HDD. Vista on one and Win7 on the other so the hardware is Identical. If anyone wants the info I can do a bench mark between the two operating systems.

Forgot Vista run 32bit mode and Win7 is in 64bit mode.

gorman2040 · Post by **gorman2040** » Wed, 21. Oct 09, 22:42

Well, i just reinstalled X3TC on a 7600 build of 7 (64bits).

I agree that now mp3 plays but for some songs, it's like they are in really bad quality.

When i play the songs in WMP they seems to be in full quality.

I'm using EAX & alchemy on X-fi soundcard.

To bad i can't remember wich WMA converter i used for RC-1...

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X3TC and Windows 7

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