Curse

Francis Crawford · Nov 25, 2006, 12:33 PM // 12:33

I need a new computer. For work reasons, I can get the latest and greatest Microsoft software for free, straight from the company, but for older versions I have to pay like anybody else does.

So that means Microsoft Vista (and, not that it's relevant, 2007).

What are the implications for running Guild Wars?

Wrath Of Dragons · Nov 25, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ighlight=vista

search "vista"

TB_ · Nov 25, 2006, 03:19 PM // 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis Crawford

I need a new computer. For work reasons, I can get the latest and greatest Microsoft software for free, straight from the company, but for older versions I have to pay like anybody else does.

So that means Microsoft Vista (and, not that it's relevant, 2007).

What are the implications for running Guild Wars?

Nothing, itll run GW like XP but be slower as Vista isnt so quick on the games side.

Serafita Kayin · Nov 25, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

I ran vista for a few months, and I can tell you, it's pretty neat.

However, you can't print screen in GW. I tried it, I can't find the folder anywhere. Maybe they've fixed it in RTM...

ElinoraNeSangre · Dec 01, 2006, 07:15 AM // 07:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serafita Kayin

I ran vista for a few months, and I can tell you, it's pretty neat.

However, you can't print screen in GW. I tried it, I can't find the folder anywhere. Maybe they've fixed it in RTM...

This is a strange side effect of the user permissions. What's happening is that the screenshots aren't being put in c:\program files\guild wars\screens because the user doesn't have permission to write the files to there.

It's the design of the Vista security features, but it's a pain in this case. Options are to turn of the user permissions (this is what I suspect most power users will want to do), or you can set GW to always run as administrator (so then you'll have access to that folder). Then, it works great. This hit me, too, and I should have known better. :P I have no idea how discoverable this will be for users.