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<blockquote data-quote="etheesdad" data-source="post: 496156" data-attributes="member: 84335">Re W7 and MPAs I undertsand it, 1.0.2 is not great in windows 7 and there are a number of bugs being ironed out in the 1.1 release alpha. The 1.1 RC is slated for release at the end of this month, and that will be the next step in W7 compatibility. Seems that there are mixed reports in the Forum about how well 1.0.2 works with W7. Some people seem to have gotten on OK with it. You would really need to do some reading on each of the respective releases particularly in regard to your own hardware to see whether its a good fit for your HTPC. If you're looking at installing over the next couple of weeks, the latest SVN would probably be the way to go. RE W7On my Desktop I had a stab at the Beta release and then the RC. Now Im using the latest build version and thats pretty good. I have to say Im very pleased with it in all respects. I can highly recommend it in terms of desktop computing. Cant speak to gaming with it as I only ever play Scrabble and <a href="http://www.casualcollective.com/#games/Desktop_TD_Pro" target="_blank">Desktop Tower Defense</a> (which I think would be stretching the definition of the term 'gaming' a bit). Anyway thats my 5c worth. Good luck with it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="etheesdad, post: 496156, member: 84335"] Re W7 and MP As I undertsand it, 1.0.2 is not great in windows 7 and there are a number of bugs being ironed out in the 1.1 release alpha. The 1.1 RC is slated for release at the end of this month, and that will be the next step in W7 compatibility. Seems that there are mixed reports in the Forum about how well 1.0.2 works with W7. Some people seem to have gotten on OK with it. You would really need to do some reading on each of the respective releases particularly in regard to your own hardware to see whether its a good fit for your HTPC. If you're looking at installing over the next couple of weeks, the latest SVN would probably be the way to go. RE W7 On my Desktop I had a stab at the Beta release and then the RC. Now Im using the latest build version and thats pretty good. I have to say Im very pleased with it in all respects. I can highly recommend it in terms of desktop computing. Cant speak to gaming with it as I only ever play Scrabble and [URL="http://www.casualcollective.com/#games/Desktop_TD_Pro"]Desktop Tower Defense[/URL] (which I think would be stretching the definition of the term 'gaming' a bit). Anyway thats my 5c worth. Good luck with it :) :) [/QUOTE]

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