Here is a link for Virtual PC and XP Mode for Windows7, which are supposed to be included with the official release of Windows7.
So yeah, maybe it's a bit early for Windows7, but you should be able to run Diablo with these 2 features(Windows XP Mode needs Virtual PC to be used, they both are downloadable on the site I linked.
I hope it helped!
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I believe all versions of Windows 7 have the Virtual XP feature.
They WILL be included in the final version, for the official release, but if what I've read is true, then they aren't included in the RC and RTM versions of windows. And since both products are still in the form of 'Release Candidate', I think they haven't included them in Windows7 yet.
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In ANY way, the version of Windows7 that the OP is using is either a Release Candidate, Beta, or Pirated, so I would'nt be too surprised to face some bugs, using a version of windows that isn't yet released...
But yeah, if you do have the Virtual XP feature in your version, Stalker, it could work there.
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Yep Ivaron, that's exactly why I'm waiting for the first Windows7 Service Pack... People never stopped complaining about vista, but I got it only when the SP1 was released, and there really wasn't that much issues with it... (Except extremly excessive 'security' asking for confirmations for everything(I mean, come on... You need a confirmation for me to create a folder or rename a file in my C: ?), it worked well out of the box)
What's bothering me is that a few issues aren't noticed until kinda late after the release. Like this bug with Diablo1... There really isn't a lot of people playing Diablo1 anymore, and even more who are using Windows7, so it'll take a while before the feedback gets to Microsoft, and them to see if a fix is needed. Maybe it'll be fixed while they're working on fixing something else(an OS issue rarely affects only 1application...) but else, we'd have to wait quite a while to be able to use Diablo1 with Windows7.
Another point; you can always try to install a VM, or simply an emulation prog, install Windows Vista, or XP, or any OS that you know Diablo1 is working, and install Diablo on this machine. You should be able to run it. That's how I played Assassin's Creed with dx10 on my old XP computer before I get a new box with Vista, and it worked pretty well, it always depends on your system performances though.
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Okk, I didn't know about CS4, I haven't tried it yet, I'm still using CS3 and it works perfectly on my side. And I don't use/have Maya so I never tried.
Anyway, I guess I'll do the same thing than with Vista, and simply wait for Windows7 SP1 before to start using it... Probably a big part of the bugs should be fixed by then.
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(BTW, they both are still Release Candidate, so dont be surprised if you find some bugs)
Here is a link for Virtual PC and XP Mode for Windows7, which are supposed to be included with the official release of Windows7.
So yeah, maybe it's a bit early for Windows7, but you should be able to run Diablo with these 2 features(Windows XP Mode needs Virtual PC to be used, they both are downloadable on the site I linked.
I hope it helped!
Edit: They WILL be included in the final version, for the official release, but if what I've read is true, then they aren't included in the RC and RTM versions of windows. And since both products are still in the form of 'Release Candidate', I think they haven't included them in Windows7 yet.
But yeah, if you do have the Virtual XP feature in your version, Stalker, it could work there.
What's bothering me is that a few issues aren't noticed until kinda late after the release. Like this bug with Diablo1... There really isn't a lot of people playing Diablo1 anymore, and even more who are using Windows7, so it'll take a while before the feedback gets to Microsoft, and them to see if a fix is needed. Maybe it'll be fixed while they're working on fixing something else(an OS issue rarely affects only 1application...) but else, we'd have to wait quite a while to be able to use Diablo1 with Windows7.
Another point; you can always try to install a VM, or simply an emulation prog, install Windows Vista, or XP, or any OS that you know Diablo1 is working, and install Diablo on this machine. You should be able to run it. That's how I played Assassin's Creed with dx10 on my old XP computer before I get a new box with Vista, and it worked pretty well, it always depends on your system performances though.
Anyway, I guess I'll do the same thing than with Vista, and simply wait for Windows7 SP1 before to start using it... Probably a big part of the bugs should be fixed by then.
The only issues I had with games in vista were fixed by running the game 'as Administrator', but you probably already tried it...