Mafia II: Definitive Edition

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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It doesn't work on Windows 7?
You've gotta be kidding me. Windows 8? No one even uses that!
Originally posted by Sui:
Originally posted by Jack O Smiles:
You've gotta be kidding me. Windows 8? No one even uses that!

True... which is, why I believe only 10 should be listed (as AMD doesn't even update their drivers for 8 and 8.1).... still it's hard to justify supporting an operating system, when a producer of OS itself doesn't, anymore.

Unofficially you can actually run it, although it requires copying xinput1_3.dll library from System32 to game directory and change its name to xinput1_4.dll.
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Sui May 24, 2020 @ 8:57am 
Originally posted by Jack O Smiles:
You've gotta be kidding me. Windows 8? No one even uses that!

True... which is, why I believe only 10 should be listed (as AMD doesn't even update their drivers for 8 and 8.1).... still it's hard to justify supporting an operating system, when a producer of OS itself doesn't, anymore.

Unofficially you can actually run it, although it requires copying xinput1_3.dll library from System32 to game directory and change its name to xinput1_4.dll.
Mr. Snake Eyes May 24, 2020 @ 8:59am 
Originally posted by Suicide Machine:
Originally posted by Jack O Smiles:
You've gotta be kidding me. Windows 8? No one even uses that!

True... which is, why I believe only 10 should be listed (as AMD doesn't even update their drivers for 8 and 8.1).... still it's hard to justify supporting an operating system, when a producer of OS itself doesn't, anymore.

Unofficially you can actually run it, although it requires copying xinput1_3.dll library from System32 to game directory and change its name to xinput1_4.dll.
You can still run it? I've gotta try that. And just for the record Windows 7 will always be god-tier.
Sir Hectorio May 24, 2020 @ 6:05pm 
Thanks a lot, that workaround worked for me.
V I D A L May 24, 2020 @ 6:53pm 
There is no reason to be stuck in Windows 7 at this point. Windows 10 is so much better.. in fact, Windows 10 is the best version of Windows since XP.
wikinger2012ttv May 24, 2020 @ 8:01pm 
what is win7 or 8? i neary 10years on win10 ^^
He-Man May 24, 2020 @ 8:19pm 
Originally posted by V I D A L:
There is no reason to be stuck in Windows 7 at this point. Windows 10 is so much better.. in fact, Windows 10 is the best version of Windows since XP.

No, it's not. People still use windows 7 because it it is better, and it still works. Just because there is a new OS doesn't mean we have to start using it when the older version still works very well. Only idiots think there is something wrong with Windows 7.
The Chicagoan May 24, 2020 @ 9:23pm 
Originally posted by He-Man:
Originally posted by V I D A L:
There is no reason to be stuck in Windows 7 at this point. Windows 10 is so much better.. in fact, Windows 10 is the best version of Windows since XP.

No, it's not. People still use windows 7 because it it is better, and it still works. Just because there is a new OS doesn't mean we have to start using it when the older version still works very well. Only idiots think there is something wrong with Windows 7.
There's nothing wrong with Windows 7... Besides the fact that steam stopped support for Windows 7, and that there's no more security updates for Windows 7. Thus making Windows 10 the best OS and safest out there...
samuel2789 May 25, 2020 @ 2:04am 
Originally posted by Suicide Machine:
True... which is, why I believe only 10 should be listed (as AMD doesn't even update their drivers for 8 and 8.1).... still it's hard to justify supporting an operating system, when a producer of OS itself doesn't, anymore.

Unofficially you can actually run it, although it requires copying xinput1_3.dll library from System32 to game directory and change its name to xinput1_4.dll.
AMD has forums, don't they? Just ask them to re-support Windows 8.1 for their graphics drivers and if they don't want to play nice, just put out a protest petition on any petition site and with the amount of signatures you would get AMD will not mess around with Windows 8.1 users anymore.

Lastly, 2K listed Windows 8.1 as the mininum OS requirement because there are still computers that run 8.1 with Nvidia cards.
V I D A L May 25, 2020 @ 2:22am 
Originally posted by He-Man:
Originally posted by V I D A L:
There is no reason to be stuck in Windows 7 at this point. Windows 10 is so much better.. in fact, Windows 10 is the best version of Windows since XP.

No, it's not. People still use windows 7 because it it is better, and it still works. Just because there is a new OS doesn't mean we have to start using it when the older version still works very well. Only idiots think there is something wrong with Windows 7.
There is something very wrong with Windows 7. No support for DX12 for starters, no more security updates, no more official Steam support.. it's dead and abandoned.
Only idiots think Windows 7 is worth sticking to when Windows 10 so vastly superior even when it comes to run older games.
saktiris May 25, 2020 @ 4:07am 
Windows 10 share the same kernel(ofc updated to 2020+) as Windows Vista(2006).Microsoft do not wanna let you play on Win 7 because data mining works very well on Win 10. :)

So if you wanna play on Win 7 you can do it very well.
Sui May 25, 2020 @ 5:38am 
Originally posted by samuel2789:
AMD has forums, don't they? Just ask them to re-support Windows 8.1 for their graphics drivers and if they don't want to play nice, just put out a protest petition on any petition site and with the amount of signatures you would get AMD will not mess around with Windows 8.1 users anymore.

There is very little reason to do so... there is just so little of 8 / 8.1 users. And most of those who stick to it, generally can't run modern games anyway.

If anything AMD's logic to support 7 over 8 and 8.1 makes more sense, cause it has nearly 3 times the users... and no wonder. :lunar2019laughingpig:
darcy May 25, 2020 @ 10:20am 
Remaster is like any new game now,and they require a 64 bit o.s. Classic will run on 32 bit o.s.
He-Man May 26, 2020 @ 8:44am 
Originally posted by V I D A L:
Originally posted by He-Man:

No, it's not. People still use windows 7 because it it is better, and it still works. Just because there is a new OS doesn't mean we have to start using it when the older version still works very well. Only idiots think there is something wrong with Windows 7.
There is something very wrong with Windows 7. No support for DX12 for starters, no more security updates, no more official Steam support.. it's dead and abandoned.
Only idiots think Windows 7 is worth sticking to when Windows 10 so vastly superior even when it comes to run older games.

Nice try, but 7 owns 10. Suck it!
The Chicagoan May 26, 2020 @ 9:31am 
Originally posted by He-Man:
Originally posted by V I D A L:
There is something very wrong with Windows 7. No support for DX12 for starters, no more security updates, no more official Steam support.. it's dead and abandoned.
Only idiots think Windows 7 is worth sticking to when Windows 10 so vastly superior even when it comes to run older games.

Nice try, but 7 owns 10. Suck it!
Instead of saying an opinion without any facts to backup your opinion. Why don't you elaborate.. How is windows 7 better then 10. And don't say, "because it is" give an actual reason to backup your claim.
Honda Tsubasa May 26, 2020 @ 9:44am 
Windows 7 workaround:

Navigate to C:\Windows\System32 and copy xinput1_3.dll to a different directory.
Rename newly copied xinput1_3.dll to xinput1_4.dll.
Move newly renamed xinput1_4.dll to <path-to-game>\pc.

Have fun.
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