Windows Vista

[Anonymous]

Does AC10 run on windows vista or is some update required?

[stefan]

The last time I tried it ran, but not perfect. I tested with Vista RC1 64-bit.

Wibu drivers were not updated at the time, so I had to use an educational version. The drivers are updated since then.

OpenGL realtime navigation had some issues with the Aero interface in Vista. But the nVidia drivers for the 64-bit version were not that great, to be honest.

The Java-installer disabled the Aero interface in Vista, but nothing really bad happened.

[Anonymous]

Note this:

http://www.archicadwiki.com/Windows_Vista

[Laszlo Vertesi]

Peter wrote:
Does AC10 run on windows vista or is some update required?

The buzz today is about: is Vista up to the task yet?

But seriously: Vista is not and will not be fully supported by AC10(not even with future hot fixes).
FYI - work for Vista support in future major AC releases is in progress...

Laszlo

[Anonymous]

thanks for the response guys..

It looks like Windows XP for a new machine is the way to go (for AC10) at least....agreed?

[stefan]

Be sure to also read through additional opinions on Vista.

Windows Vista Review by Paul Thorrot
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista.asp

Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection by Peter Gutmann
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.txt

upFront.eZine NEWS #503 has some additional information and opinions too (and that is targeted at CAD users).
http://www.upfrontezine.com/current.htm
(beware, current visible issue is #502 when I checked it... but check back the following days - I cannot copy the article since it's copyrighted).

I think it is safe to state that most production environments and offices are not likely to quickly switch to Vista in the next few months (or even years). Unless you are on a major hardware upgrade, installing Vista in your current office would probably have serious consequences.

That said, I like Vista as a whole, but many of the restrictions and caveats are reasons to at least keep a working XP installation ready. If you want security, then opt for the 64-bit edition, since most applications and drivers are not ready for it 😉

[Jefferson]

Well this is a drag for a guy about to replace his rig, and, all the mfg.s want to sell is Vista driven gear.

[TomWaltz]

Could always buy a Mac...

[Jefferson]

Yup. As soon as they put a numeric keyboard on their big lappys and reimburse/relicense me for the windows specific software I run, no problem

I am going to have to really lean on the seller to install XP Pro, or else do reformat. Oh joy.......

[TomWaltz]

No need. You can run all your Windows apps in Parallels or Boot Camp.