Windows 8 - anyone tested it?

[doom_Oo7]

Couldn't find anything by google or forum search so...
Has anybody tested Live 8 (or 9 beta, who knows =p) with Windows 8 consumer preview?

For other daws (e.g. sonar x1 : http://blog.cakewalk.com/sonar-x1-on-wi ... r-preview/)
it seems to provide better performances overall.

And as a student, i can try it freely, but I'd hate to format everything if it is very buggy after that (only have a 120gb main hard disk so no room for dual boot).


Thank you all!

[UltimateOutsider]

I'm a little surprised by the Sonar results, but this is something that may well vary by DAW. (For one thing Sonar is 64-bit, yeah?) I might actually try it for curiosity's sake, though. For other applications I haven't seen any performance improvements. It starts up quicker than Win 7, but doesn't really seem any leaner.

I will say this, though. I switched from Mac to PC eleven years ago, when Win XP was significantly better than Mac OS 9. But if Win 8 is the direction Microsoft is taking their OS, I'll probably be a Mac user again pretty soon. I'm already making sure to download and archive the Mac versions of VSTs I buy.

[sebrov]

I've been using the win8 CP since it came out and have had no problems what so ever although i had very few crashes/bugs with Live 8 in general. I went from xp to windows 8 so i can't compare my sets to windows 7 but i notice a dramatic difference in my laptops cpu when using windows 8, roughly 30-50% lighter. If your worried about windows 8 being buggy wait until the release candidate gets released at the start of june.

Only problem i have had since installing windows 8 is my built in webcam (logitech) kept crashing my laptop whenever i plugged in my xone 2d. Had this problem in xp also but requires changing the logitech driver lower filter in the registry and its all good now. Although i didn't back up my custom mappings for my controllers when i upgraded and have lost the lot.

I'm looking forward to trying it on a tablet, does anyone know if anyone has started making any apps for Live and windows 8? One thing i havn't read about windows 8 yet is can the metro/winRT apps communicate with win32 programs i.e. could a Lemur/Touchable style of app control live directly on an intel tablet?

[3dot...]

using win8 cp for 2 months now... smooth sailing ! (not much different to win7 btw)

[doom_Oo7]

Okay, thanks for your answers ^^


Anther question : I am an IT student, hence I've got access to the MSDNAA program (free & legal Windows \o/).
If I install 8's pre-release now, will I be able to smoothly upgrade to the "final" version when it's released? Or will I have to undergo some kind of reinstallation? (it litterally takes ages on my computer (e.g. windows 7 : 5 hours...) because of some SSD raid0 bullshit... but after installation it's darn fast ^_^)

[aunspach]

This may be late notice, but I've been using the latest 32-bit Live 8 release with Win 8 64-bit for a while without a hitch.

[kevwestbeats]

Ive been on Windows 8 for 6 months and I beta tested Live 9. It worked fine. Everything in my rig works fine with it.

[yur2die4]

The only thing I've ever seen anyone complain about with win8 is the metro interface/apps.

Those are unrelated to Live, and Win8 handles Live just as good or better than any other Win version.

People are always whiny with new shit.

[pencilrocket]

No need to click 'start' to turn off.
No accidental pressing shut down button any more.

Solid change comparing to previous awkward manner whatever it is called.

[yur2die4]

Yes. Personally, I have zero problems with metro. I am just aware that other people's complaints are pretty much with that specifically. Never performance.

When I shut down I Win+D, Alt+F4 anyway
And rarely use a mouse with Start on any of the Win OS's.