Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?

Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
Hello friends, Microsoft will release Windows 8 shortly. Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter will be compatible with Windows 8? What about future versions of Windows? Since I'm sure Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter will be successful for many years, this is a major concern. The identical query applies to future versions of Mac OS, Linux, etc. Thanks for any help you can offer in this area.

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10-10-2011
MinkaM
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
Here's a big query: Why risk losing market dominance Microsoft about taking on the development of incompatible software. So this I am thinking about and also you might think about it.

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10-10-2011
Irene-I
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
Windows 8 sounds like more than a year away. And I think I'll start making a habit of jumping every second release of Windows: Windows 98 decent. Windows Me horrible. Windows XP: excellent. View: mediochre. Windows 7: Excellent (with minor complaints). Windows 7 also appears to be very compatible with older games, so hopefully 8 should be. And this game is an Massively multiplayer online, with the implied longevity, I'm sure it's going to make sure it is compatible. I would ask more about DirectX and what is disclosed in win8. Dungeons and Dragons Online updated to DX11, I hope to follow suit if the next Cryptic DirectX offering worth it.

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10-10-2011
DougWison
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
All I have to say is Windows Vista, Market for operating systems today, and when Windows 8 versions then only the patches / updates needed for it.

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10-10-2011
Ashley Parker
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
Microsoft paid for mediocre support in Vista. After the release of Windows 7, it appears that its development cycle streamlined and focused on an experience that works. So I think that it will work and also the company will come with some of the plane to make it work.

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10-10-2011
Shae
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
But he forgot after me so as I usually do not have problems with Windows as a company, I will not remain jumping on intermediate versions. Windows Me and Windows Vista formulate me think that maybe you run occasionally to keep the greenback comes in while working on the next best thing. What part of a total work are zero windows 8 anyway? Or is heavily based on Windows 7? I have not been aware of the tech news lately.

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10-10-2011
Wyl
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
I never had any real problem with Windows Vista operating system until it was actually returned to XP until 7 came. Now I'm always a bit wary of any new operating system and, as a rule to wait a year before becoming any new operating system.

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10-10-2011
Bubboy
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
Windows 7 was by far additional advantageous than Windows Vista - especially since that restored consumer confidence online from Microsoft. They usually follow the development of Windows 8 (a bit of an evangelist for Microsoft, but usually things clear). As Neverwinter while Cryptic probably cannot say that Windows 8 is, do not think Microsoft could create an operating system that is incompatible with Windows programs current and near future and hardware manufacturers. Selling feature of Windows is that most programs on the market run on Windows.

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10-10-2011
mbangali
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
I, providentially, held in reserve up Windows XP till the Windows 7 came out. I think it's a good idea to wait a bit and see the comments of users with the new OS systems. I'm sure Microsoft will guarantee that you are able to run the software Windows 8 earlier edition, and cryptic make the necessary changes as well. Neither company wants to lose customers. I do not think it's anything to worry about really.

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10-10-2011
LotusN
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
There should be no real problem, which is a little different to the old days where things just would not work in the new operating system, this is much to do with fundamental changes in major Windows operating systems and a little to do with the direct X, I cannot think of any game I have to not work on Windows 7, but Inquisitor work (and I think there is a patch for that), so I'm not worried about the problems that Windows 8 with anything that is, there are important things that major changes may break. I'd be more worried about the game that is well-matched with IPv6. Suffice to say that Star Trek Online make use of DirectX 11, therefore it is very unlikely that Neverwinter not, there are a lot of speculation about 12 direct, so that people are not even sure if it's 11.5 or 12 currently is working, that way it is doubtful to be before Neverwinter is, or at some time after that.

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11-10-2011
AlisaDsa
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Re: Will Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter be compatible with Windows 8?
Well Yeah, I am thinking about a new video card now for now to play the game and also it will be the best and also the better for me also. So it is time to buy new video card.