Windows 7

[vartan]

Here's what I can say:

*I run Windows 7 Professional 64-bit edition
*I run EB 1.2 with fixes over RTW 1.5
*I set RomeTW.exe executable to the following settings:
*Compatibility Mode: Windows XP SP3
*Disable visual themes
*Disable desktop composition
*Disable display scaling on high DPI settings
*Run this program as an administrator

Before applying those settings, I had plenty of CTD's. Now, I have had none. I can't guarantee that this will help, but it's worth trying. Good luck, and I hope you have an enjoyable experience, bug-free.

=]
Vartan

P.S. For 64-bit system users I recommend editing the executable file header to allow it to use greater than 2GB of RAM. You can do this using header-editing software, such as CFF Explorer.

[SwissBarbar]

I wonder if there will be a full Win7 64-Bit Version for EB II

[Tellos Athenaios]

Ehrm no: EB I and II contain absolutely zero executable (machine) code, much less Windows NT code be it 64bit or not. So there can not be such a thing as a “full Win7 64bit Version for EB II”.

[JinandJuice]

I never even actually installed RTW on Windows 7. I had it on XP on my second harddrive, and when I dual booted windows 7, I ran EB without having to reinstall anything.

Performance wise, however, I find that on windows 7 the game slightly lags. I don't mean that the frame rate is lower (in fact it's the exact same), but more like it's skipping a frame or 2 per second. It's like when you're playing a game online and your internet connection is bad, so that your character keeps skipping around. It's kind of like that. I don't exactly know if it's because of me not updating my graphics card, but I rather doubt it as I think I've installed the latest ones online.

Just my 2 cents.

[Skullheadhq]

That explains much of my problems with W7...

[vartan]

I never even actually installed RTW on Windows 7. I had it on XP on my second harddrive, and when I dual booted windows 7, I ran EB without having to reinstall anything.

Performance wise, however, I find that on windows 7 the game slightly lags. I don't mean that the frame rate is lower (in fact it's the exact same), but more like it's skipping a frame or 2 per second. It's like when you're playing a game online and your internet connection is bad, so that your character keeps skipping around. It's kind of like that. I don't exactly know if it's because of me not updating my graphics card, but I rather doubt it as I think I've installed the latest ones online.

Just my 2 cents.

I run everything far faster than I ever did before now that I have Win 7 Pro 64. Why? I don't know. Ask Microsoft.

[Skullheadhq]

Still think it skips a frame or two, had this with any game so far.

[Tellos Athenaios]

Frame rate cannot stay the same and skip 2 per second at the same time. Either frame rate drops by 2 (it is still frames per second we're talking about) or it stays the same.

Anyways performing the upgrade myself right now; and the goal will be to install RTW in Program Files yet have EB work from elsewhere. (I.e. a setup like RTW in "C:\Program Files x86\Activison\Creative Assembly\RomeTW\" and EB in "C:\Users\Tellos Athenaios\Games\EB\Copy1\".)

[Frtigern]

Here's what I can say:

*I run Windows 7 Professional 64-bit edition
*I run EB 1.2 with fixes over RTW 1.5
*I set RomeTW.exe executable to the following settings:
*Compatibility Mode: Windows XP SP3
*Disable visual themes
*Disable desktop composition
*Disable display scaling on high DPI settings
*Run this program as an administrator

Before applying those settings, I had plenty of CTD's. Now, I have had none. I can't guarantee that this will help, but it's worth trying. Good luck, and I hope you have an enjoyable experience, bug-free.

=]
Vartan

P.S. For 64-bit system users I recommend editing the executable file header to allow it to use greater than 2GB of RAM. You can do this using header-editing software, such as CFF Explorer.

How does one edit the executable file head to allow it to use greater than 2GB of RAM?