If you are going to increase the minimum requirements..

[SoulReaper]

..after I purchased it so I can no longer play it, give me my money back.

[Grat Dalton]

Originally posted by SoulReaper:

I am not and can not play the game anymore, it literally won't open.
The problem is likely that I am running Windows 7 and it now requires Windows 10, and I am not going to downgrade to Windows 10 to keep playing this.

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
- Soon your Steam account/games will no longer function with that non supported OS W7

[Phoenix Cat]

Originally posted by Grat Dalton:

Originally posted by SoulReaper:

I am not and can not play the game anymore, it literally won't open.
The problem is likely that I am running Windows 7 and it now requires Windows 10, and I am not going to downgrade to Windows 10 to keep playing this.

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
- Soon your Steam account/games will no longer function with that non supported OS W7

That's probably already the problem. If game won't start at all and dev says should run on windows 7, but if steam client is Windows 10 or higher. Not gonna work. Maybe Linux might help him.

[BioFringe]

Windows 95 all the way to the grave baby!

[Đeath’ş Aļļ | Horst Fuchs]

They went up?? Lol?

Theres still IntelHD 5000 series and 8GB of RAM, which is total nonsence. Even most powerful iGPUs are not enought for playing TPC in 1080p with full details. Devs are too lazy to rewrite official requirements since first EA version.

Such actions by the authors should be prohibited by the Steam, preferably under the threat of some kind of financial fine. Nothing motivates lazy devs better than reaching for their money. :)

[LotusBlade]

So, was anything done in this department, cus i do have win 10 and game still refuses to work, cus it wants some sort of 'specific win 10' version or just win 11+?

[Phoenix Cat]

Originally posted by LotusBlade:

So, was anything done in this department, cus i do have win 10 and game still refuses to work, cus it wants some sort of 'specific win 10' version or just win 11+?

If has nothing to do with your windows version. Just make sure it is up to date. You are up to specs and you have verified the files and you have updated your drivers. That is the basics for finding out why it won't start. Also, check your AV as it may need an exception made for he game to start.

[bateluer]

Originally posted by akarnokd:

The game can run with 2GB VRAM, on a laptop too. Not great but works. Set 3GB minimum to avoid hiccups due to shoveling data.

However, usually the issue is the users don't want to upgrade to Windows 10, even though technically there shouldn't be any hurdles with legit Windows 7s and 8s.

Its hard to fathom there's still people clinging to W7&8. Come on guys. Windows 7 ended its support in Jan 2020, Windows 8.1 ended its support in January 2023. No more security updates for those OSs . . . you're playing with fire by staying on them.

Honestly, the question now isn't whether to upgrade to W10 but W11, since W10 support ends next year.


Also, this game has comically low system requirements. A Core 2 Duo, 4GBs of System RAM, and 3GBs of VRAM are firmly in potato range. Most laptops, even non-gaming ones, meet those. I've ran this game on an HP 5700U and an MSI Bravo 15. The game runs perfectly fine on both, though the 5700U needs to be dropped to medium to maintain the framerate. You have to be foolish enough to try this game on a Steam Deck or one of the other e-waste PC gaming handhelds to have performance issues.

[LotusBlade]

Originally posted by brnphoenix75:

That is the basics for finding out why it won't start.

Again, i did not asked your oppinion regarding why it didn't start, cus already stated why exactly (and it WAS CONFIRMED by developers), i am asking if they fixed this problem. Game worked fine before release, now it does not.

[Phoenix Cat]

Originally posted by LotusBlade:

Originally posted by brnphoenix75:

That is the basics for finding out why it won't start.

Again, i did not asked your oppinion regarding why it didn't start, cus already stated why exactly (and it WAS CONFIRMED by developers), i am asking if they fixed this problem. Game worked fine before release, now it does not.

If your running older than windows 10. Steam doesn't support anything less as of Jan 2024. Nothing will be done about it. You are gonna have to upgrade if you wanna continue to play most games on steam. Then the devs shoulda told you to upgrade your potato. Was just trying to help man. Don't get salty that you won't upgrade.

[akarnokd]

Originally posted by LotusBlade:

So, was anything done in this department, cus i do have win 10 and game still refuses to work, cus it wants some sort of 'specific win 10' version or just win 11+?

Which exact Windows version do you have? -> winver

[BioFringe]

The warning was in the EA description. If you didn't read that before buying then it isn't the devs job to fix your mistakes.

[LotusBlade]

Originally posted by akarnokd:

Which exact Windows version do you have? -> winver

V 1607 windows corporative 2016.

[akarnokd]

Originally posted by LotusBlade:

Originally posted by akarnokd:

Which exact Windows version do you have? -> winver

V 1607 windows corporative 2016.

Do you mean 2016 LTSC? That is not entirely compatible with the regular Home/Pro 1607 required by the game. You'll need 2019 LTSC.

[LotusBlade]

Originally posted by akarnokd:

You'll need 2019 LTSC.

I have no idea what it supposed to mean. Only know this never happenned to any other game and i am definitely not getting new windows and full system reinstall just for one project. It worked fine in early access demos, now suddenly not anymore.

[Ferox_Stormdragon]

I'm running the game on a 1050ti and never had any performance issues apart from the west facing fps drop occasionally and the fps drops when a portal is open. I have 226hrs in the game and 100% achievements and finished the game multiple times.