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One thing neither Foley nor anyone outside Microsoft has figured out is if the Start menu will make its return in Update 1. It's believed the Start menu will make its return with Threshold at the latest, and Foley says she'd be "surprised" if it arrived with Update 1.
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#4751352 Posted on: 01/26/2014 07:45 PM
Sadly it is £24 here and I already have the most modern 3 apart from C&C4.
Still don't know what sort of incompatibility there is meant to be. If it's a disk problem then maybe the Ultimate pack would solve that.
Could be that mouse cursor thing which they changed in 8.1.
You can still buy from US Amazon if you use an American billing address and it goes on sale every other month so just setup a price alert and you're good to go.
Sadly it is £24 here and I already have the most modern 3 apart from C&C4.
Still don't know what sort of incompatibility there is meant to be. If it's a disk problem then maybe the Ultimate pack would solve that.
Could be that mouse cursor thing which they changed in 8.1.
You can still buy from US Amazon if you use an American billing address and it goes on sale every other month so just setup a price alert and you're good to go.
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#4751459 Posted on: 01/27/2014 12:37 AM
In what way are they incompatible?
Do you know of a place I can buy these digital download? I don't want to use a CD/DVD in the drive.
I have just gone to Windows 8 and it does feel smoother and less stutter for BF4 than 7 was.
I made iso backups for my games and run virtual disks so need for no dvd or cd cracks, sorry I wasnt clear on the issue, Red alert 2 and yuris revenge run great on W7 sp1, installed w8.1 and its running like its on an old 486, lagging like crazy. Tried multiple video drivers , xp compatability mode, tried running from my cds and the same outcome. Installed w7 again and red alert2 runs normally.
In what way are they incompatible?
Do you know of a place I can buy these digital download? I don't want to use a CD/DVD in the drive.
I have just gone to Windows 8 and it does feel smoother and less stutter for BF4 than 7 was.
I made iso backups for my games and run virtual disks so need for no dvd or cd cracks, sorry I wasnt clear on the issue, Red alert 2 and yuris revenge run great on W7 sp1, installed w8.1 and its running like its on an old 486, lagging like crazy. Tried multiple video drivers , xp compatability mode, tried running from my cds and the same outcome. Installed w7 again and red alert2 runs normally.
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#4751469 Posted on: 01/27/2014 01:23 AM
Ok. Thanks for that. I was thinking about buying these again.
Ok. Thanks for that. I was thinking about buying these again.
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#4751633 Posted on: 01/27/2014 11:51 AM
Thanks for the tip. I gotta admit I didn't look for long (I think I just used Alt+F4 while the focus was on the desktop). Maybe I got too lazy...
Missing shut down button? I just right click in the bottom left and I can pick shutdown, sigh out, restart ect.
Thanks for the tip. I gotta admit I didn't look for long (I think I just used Alt+F4 while the focus was on the desktop). Maybe I got too lazy...
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You can buy C&C ultimate pack on amazon for Origin .. $5.
Kinda redundant as everything prior to RA2 has gone for free
Sadly it is £24 here and I already have the most modern 3 apart from C&C4.
Still don't know what sort of incompatibility there is meant to be. If it's a disk problem then maybe the Ultimate pack would solve that.