Windows 7 Gaming??

[Judaeus Apella]

Has anyone played any games on Windows 7? I need to know how its doing with games. If it doesn't work with any games... I may need an OEM of vista. :(

The first game I want to play on Win7 is Crysis.

[zanzabar]

crysis wont work it uses securom and securom dosnt work in win7, since its a root kit and windows is all about anti root kit this time around

unless they patched it recently

[Nanometer]

relax.. it's not even supported yet, you aren't going to get any solid information yet.

[ewitte]

The demo works but they probably don't have near the copy protection on it.

[Linux_Box]

Yeah, it's definitely premature for Windows 7 especially with gaming. If you want to be on the bleeding edge then be prepared to bleed often!!

[Soulburner]

crysis wont work it uses securom and securom dosnt work in win7, since its a root kit and windows is all about anti root kit this time around

unless they patched it recently
Which is why you use a no-cd patch.

Or will it not even let you install? If so, copy all the files with another computer and transfer them over, run the install from the HDD.

[swale]

can't speak for crysis but had NO problems with any other games with win7 all latest e.g cod waw, mirrors edge, farcry2, FSX, COD4, GRID

[viccan]

I killed 7 when it wouldn't run quake 3 I mean common its quake 3 ??? Stick with Vista or go XP either way Your games will thank you :)

[dany74q]

I`m using windows 7 beta build 7000 64Bit,it played all my games/Apps.
Some problems occurred with Crysis on 64Bit,But it played nicely after switching the compatibility mode to Vista.
I can help you if you give me a list of specific games that you want to play.

[Wotcher]

I've just spent most of the weekend playing CoH:OF and the Battle of the Bulge Mod. I did BSOD twice (Stop: 0X00000124) but that could have just been the mod or even the custom map (4p_Thor Harbour)

[Mr.Guvernment]

alot of games that work under vista work under windows 7, unless they use punkbuster or as said aboive some securerom versions.

so far steam games work for me, seems a hit and mis for others one some games.

[bigKr33]

This is a good topic because I really want to install windows 7 beta as a primary os when I start my build. I personally do not like vista at all. And xp is nice, but it doesn't support anything past 3gigs of ram or dx10. Personally I am a gamer and an overclocker. I'm about to do the build in my sig soon so I'm very interested in windows 7.

Whats vista compatibility mode? I'm really curious because I plain to install crysis, fear 2, and a few other games as well.