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Hunni Daines

Registered User

Join date: 15 Feb 2009

Posts: 14

11-08-2009 05:58

Is there a way for SL to be compatible with Windows 7?I have tried every thing but when it loads only the borders show up, i have tried all the viewers. But there is alot of people saying they have gotten SL to work with their Windows 7.

Information:

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate;32-bit
Installed Memory(Ram): 512MB(503 usuable)
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00 GHz
Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family

Novis Dyrssen

Girl Geek

Join date: 6 May 2007

Posts: 1,452

11-08-2009 07:40

Check your graphics card and install the appropriate/latest drivers for Windows 7. If there aren't any for that card, this might be the problem.

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Conifer Dada

Hiya m'dooks!

Join date: 6 Oct 2006

Posts: 3,716

11-08-2009 08:07

One of the computers I use has just had Windows 7 installed. I haven't tried SL yet on it - I'll have a look later and report back.

Rhonda Huntress

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Join date: 21 Dec 2008

Posts: 1,823

11-08-2009 08:10

From: Hunni Daines

Is there?

Only if.

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Imnotgoing Sideways

Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=

Join date: 17 Nov 2007

Posts: 4,694

11-08-2009 08:11

When trying to run SL on Windows7: Never ever never ever never ever never ever expect it to work on the Microsoft video drivers. Get the brand's video drivers installed. Intel, Nvidia, ATI, you name it. Just don't expect the Microsoft drivers to work. (^_^)y

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Honeysuckle Humby

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Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 12

11-08-2009 08:15

Hi,

I have just started using Windows7 and it is perfectly ok with Second Life. I am not into all the ins and outs of computers, but if it helps I have an Nvidia Graphics card and the RAM is quite substantially more than yours at 4 GB. My old computer with 512 RAM and XP and a Radeon graphics card was fine too.

I can't say I have noticed any difference between the two computers with their different graphics cards and RAM etc., but I certainly don't have any problems with SL from that point of view.

Hope that is some help to you, sorry I am not more techie minded though!!!

Honey

Brann Georgia

Spits infinitives

Join date: 12 Dec 2007

Posts: 1,441

11-08-2009 08:35

PULEEZE try to compose a informative name for your thread. It isn't difficult, trust me. Just think really really hard of what you're trying to ask, and then use some pertinent key words. Easy peasy.

Thank you.

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Peggy Paperdoll

A Brat

Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 4,383

11-08-2009 10:56

This may be your problem.

From: Hunni Daines

.......

Information:

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate;32-bit
Installed Memory(Ram): 512MB(503 usuable)
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00 GHz
Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family

Here's Windows 7 minimum requirements:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/system-requirements.aspx

It appears that you are lucky to even get Windows 7 to run, let alone Win7 AND SL.

I'm sure there's a way but it's going to require some serious tweaking. Good luck,.

Powerspot Destiny

Registered User

Join date: 2 Nov 2007

Posts: 71

Running Windows 7

11-08-2009 11:05

My girlfriend and I have been using Windows 7 for several months now......As far as we are concerned it is the best OS we have ever used.......Our computers are totally different.........have had no issues with it in any way.....all our old software runs perfectly and it takes less than an hour to reformat with no issues like we have had with past window OS's.......Second Life runs great. The only issue I have had is that when I loaded my graphics driver it set the screen resolution into the 1600's.......this caused Second Life to keep crashing on me......Once I figured out the problem amd reset lower the crashing went away.

Conifer Dada

Hiya m'dooks!

Join date: 6 Oct 2006

Posts: 3,716

11-08-2009 13:39

Reporting back from from my post earlier. I've downloaded the SL viewer onto the computer which has just been switched to Windows 7 from Vista and SL works really well, better than it did with Vista - although I was only logged in for a few minutes. I also downloaded the Emerald viewer and that worked fine too.

Hunni Daines

Registered User

Join date: 15 Feb 2009

Posts: 14

11-08-2009 14:23

From: Brann Georgia

PULEEZE try to compose a informative name for your thread. It isn't difficult, trust me. Just think really really hard of what you're trying to ask, and then use some pertinent key words. Easy peasy.

Thank you.

.

That wasn't really necessary to say.

@Everyone else: Thanks for the replies, i will see what i can try to fix and solve this problem.

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Hunni Daines Registered User Join date: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 14	11-08-2009 05:58 Is there a way for SL to be compatible with Windows 7?I have tried every thing but when it loads only the borders show up, i have tried all the viewers. But there is alot of people saying they have gotten SL to work with their Windows 7. Information: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate;32-bit Installed Memory(Ram): 512MB(503 usuable) Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00 GHz Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Novis Dyrssen Girl Geek Join date: 6 May 2007 Posts: 1,452	11-08-2009 07:40 Check your graphics card and install the appropriate/latest drivers for Windows 7. If there aren't any for that card, this might be the problem. _____________________ ~~ immortal words of Rob Thomas ~~ Hey-yeah, welcome to the Real World Nobody told you it was gonna be hard
Conifer Dada Hiya m'dooks! Join date: 6 Oct 2006 Posts: 3,716	11-08-2009 08:07 One of the computers I use has just had Windows 7 installed. I haven't tried SL yet on it - I'll have a look later and report back.
Rhonda Huntress Kitteh Herder Join date: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 1,823	11-08-2009 08:10 From: Hunni Daines Is there? Only if. _____________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehuntress/
Imnotgoing Sideways Can't outlaw cute! =^-^= Join date: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 4,694	11-08-2009 08:11 When trying to run SL on Windows7: Never ever never ever never ever never ever expect it to work on the Microsoft video drivers. Get the brand's video drivers installed. Intel, Nvidia, ATI, you name it. Just don't expect the Microsoft drivers to work. (^_^)y _____________________ Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94
Honeysuckle Humby Registered User Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 12	11-08-2009 08:15 Hi, I have just started using Windows7 and it is perfectly ok with Second Life. I am not into all the ins and outs of computers, but if it helps I have an Nvidia Graphics card and the RAM is quite substantially more than yours at 4 GB. My old computer with 512 RAM and XP and a Radeon graphics card was fine too. I can't say I have noticed any difference between the two computers with their different graphics cards and RAM etc., but I certainly don't have any problems with SL from that point of view. Hope that is some help to you, sorry I am not more techie minded though!!! Honey
Brann Georgia Spits infinitives Join date: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 1,441	11-08-2009 08:35 PULEEZE try to compose a informative name for your thread. It isn't difficult, trust me. Just think really really hard of what you're trying to ask, and then use some pertinent key words. Easy peasy. Thank you. . _____________________ * *
Peggy Paperdoll A Brat Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 4,383	11-08-2009 10:56 This may be your problem. From: Hunni Daines ....... Information: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate;32-bit Installed Memory(Ram): 512MB(503 usuable) Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00 GHz Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family Here's Windows 7 minimum requirements: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/system-requirements.aspx It appears that you are lucky to even get Windows 7 to run, let alone Win7 AND SL. I'm sure there's a way but it's going to require some serious tweaking. Good luck,.
Powerspot Destiny Registered User Join date: 2 Nov 2007 Posts: 71	Running Windows 7 11-08-2009 11:05 My girlfriend and I have been using Windows 7 for several months now......As far as we are concerned it is the best OS we have ever used.......Our computers are totally different.........have had no issues with it in any way.....all our old software runs perfectly and it takes less than an hour to reformat with no issues like we have had with past window OS's.......Second Life runs great. The only issue I have had is that when I loaded my graphics driver it set the screen resolution into the 1600's.......this caused Second Life to keep crashing on me......Once I figured out the problem amd reset lower the crashing went away.
Conifer Dada Hiya m'dooks! Join date: 6 Oct 2006 Posts: 3,716	11-08-2009 13:39 Reporting back from from my post earlier. I've downloaded the SL viewer onto the computer which has just been switched to Windows 7 from Vista and SL works really well, better than it did with Vista - although I was only logged in for a few minutes. I also downloaded the Emerald viewer and that worked fine too.
Hunni Daines Registered User Join date: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 14	11-08-2009 14:23 From: Brann Georgia PULEEZE try to compose a informative name for your thread. It isn't difficult, trust me. Just think really really hard of what you're trying to ask, and then use some pertinent key words. Easy peasy. Thank you. . That wasn't really necessary to say. @Everyone else: Thanks for the replies, i will see what i can try to fix and solve this problem.

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