I'm currently borrowing a computer with windows XP Media Center edition on it, so I can run Second Life. However, the person it belongs to is going to be moving soon and taking this with him. The only other computer I have is a windows ME, with 640 RAM and an AMD Athlon processor. The processor's just a bit too slow to run XP comfortably. Also, I don't have the money to go get Windows 2000. So, since I have a feeling I'm not the only one who'd benefit, could you PLEASE make a release of Second Life that's compatible with ME? It'd be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
~Kuro.
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Kuro Shirakawa
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08-11-2006 16:07
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Chronic Skronski
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08-11-2006 16:09
WinME? I don't know you, but my heart goes out to you.
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Richie Waves
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08-11-2006 16:09
It will work with ME if you put the XP CD in first.
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Siobhan Taylor
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08-11-2006 16:09
I don't imagine so... an old version about 2-3 years ago used to... and 98 too, but not now, the system requirements are too high.
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Hiro Queso
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08-11-2006 16:34
I would imagine that anything that can't run XP is going to seriously struggle with SL anyhoo :/
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Aodhan McDunnough
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08-11-2006 16:37
For the sake of your sanity GET RID of M.E.!
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Kuro Shirakawa
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08-12-2006 18:43
Slight issue with that. a.) I wanna keep my programs. All of them. Without reinstalling.
Also, b.) I have NO IDEA how to install that OS or even how to use it. I'm a Windows man 1st, Mac man 2nd, and Linux man....never even seen linux on a compy before. =.=;;; |
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Doubledown Tandino
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08-12-2006 18:44
SL for Windows ME?? Are you kidding???? There's barely a SL for XP!
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Kuro Shirakawa
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08-12-2006 18:47
I was looking for maybe a solution, or some help. Not jackass remarks...@-@;;;
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Tod69 Talamasca
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08-12-2006 18:52
Need Windows 2000 or XP? www.9software.com
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Frans Charming
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08-12-2006 19:00
Microsoft stopped supporting Me, would should LL still?
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Kuro Shirakawa
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08-12-2006 19:05
Because I'm saddled with it! >.<;;;
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Lewis Nerd
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08-12-2006 23:32
I had an old laptop (granted, way below SL specs) running Windows 98 that I finally gave up and upgraded to XP on about 6 weeks ago, so you should be able to at least upgrade to XP, then work out what you need to upgrade from there.
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Macphisto Angelus
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08-12-2006 23:37
Do you know your system specs by chance?
Also have you ever tried running XP on it? An upgrade will keep your files in tact. Sorry you are losing the access to SL. Maybe the suggestion about putting the CD in before running SL will be a workaround in the meantime? Good luck! _____________________
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Axel Truss
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08-12-2006 23:44
if you have put XP on it b 4 and it ran badly. SL will salt tht wound. i have comp lag while running on 4gb of ram, dual 3.8ghz, 521 vid card...
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Kathmandu Gilman
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08-12-2006 23:47
WinME is not terrible once you get it updated but even so SL won't run on it simply because it doesn't support many of the functions SL uses.
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SuezanneC Baskerville
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08-13-2006 00:41
I used to use Windows ME. It worked fine, never any troubles. I liked the look of it perhaps best of the operating systems from, oh, DOS 3 to Windows XP. Apparently I had much better results than nearly everyone in the world. My ME computer is sitting on the floor behind me. I suppose I should make room in the closet to set it next to the Atari 800.
I don't think there is any chance in the world that LL will devote any time to making SL ME compatible. I don't think there's any point in taking the time to ask them, and no help anyone can give you in that regard. If you don't want to install XP (or 2000) on your ME machine, and don't want to have to reinstall your applications, I think your best bet is to buy another computer. _____________________
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Ginge Reymont
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08-13-2006 01:28
I'm currently borrowing a computer with windows XP Media Center edition on it, so I can run Second Life. However, the person it belongs to is going to be moving soon and taking this with him. The only other computer I have is a windows ME, with 640 RAM and an AMD Athlon processor. The processor's just a bit too slow to run XP comfortably. Also, I don't have the money to go get Windows 2000. So, since I have a feeling I'm not the only one who'd benefit, could you PLEASE make a release of Second Life that's compatible with ME? It'd be greatly appreciated. Thanks, ~Kuro. My brothers REALLY old 800mhz AMD Duron runs XP fine.. What the hell do you have? |
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Mitchell Lardner
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08-13-2006 01:59
While I doubt that LL will ever support ME I wanted to pass this info. along to everyone that may still be using ME. I bought an 800MH HP 4 years ago with ME on it and I have run it without any real problems at all for all this time. I had to reformat once because I got a hold of a virus that I just couldn't get rid of. I can't remeber which one it was, now. But I did run XP for awhile and while it ran OK, I found that it didn't run well on my comp. So I reverted back to ME. here is a link to a great tweak page for ME users. I didn't understand all of them but maybe some of you will.
http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html Trev is a local hero on the computing.net message boards and after I did some of these tips my comp. ran great. Give it a try and hope all works out for you. For all the ME naysayers. I'm sorry that all of you don't like ME. I think its prob. one of the easiest and simple formats out there. I'll keep ME for as long as I can until I'm forced to switch over. In case you may be wondering, I use my laptop for SL which has XP. of course. _____________________
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