Does this game work with Win XP?

[Cap'n Cook]

I was thinking of downgrading my system to Windows XP from Windows 7, Will Fallout 4 still work on that OS? Are there any special mods I will need to use?

[Yhwach]

[Repair 30]
Windows XP Isn't generally 64 bit, grab a new operating system or keep Windows 7.
And even the 64 bit versions of XP don't have real support for said applications.
You can try the "64" bit version anyway, Fallout 4 will NOT run on a 32 bit system, and even if it somehow decides it's running the performance isn't worth it.
And how, and if, you got it working is beyond me, but teach me if you do because xp is the bottom of the barrel.
At least 7 is up to date on support.

[mfree]

Simple answer, no.

[HunterOfPinkBunnyWabbits]

Originally posted by Goat Philanthropist:

[Repair 30]
Windows XP Isn't generally 64 bit, grab a new operating system or keep Windows 7.
And even the 64 bit versions of XP don't have real support for said applications.
You can try the "64" bit version anyway, Fallout 4 will NOT run on a 32 bit system, and even if it somehow decides it's running the performance isn't worth it.
And how, and if, you got it working is beyond me, but teach me if you do because xp is the bottom of the barrel.
At least 7 is up to date on support.

There are 64 bit version of XP, but it is VERY RARE. Even If someone will find those, problem will be OS supported Direct X version. OS supported DX 9. Even some Peoples claim to get DX 10 working in WinXp, there was no DX 10 effects to see....

There is NO REASON TO GO BACK XP to WIN 7 or better.

[tulle040657]

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent
Storage: 30 GB available space

[Yhwach]

To "buy" the system, sure it is, but it's available online and not for any form of real purchase.

[SMIFFY]

Why would you even contemplate moving to XP?

[sdack]

Originally posted by HunterOfPinkBunnyWabbits:

Originally posted by Goat Philanthropist:

[Repair 30]
Windows XP Isn't generally 64 bit, grab a new operating system or keep Windows 7.
And even the 64 bit versions of XP don't have real support for said applications.
You can try the "64" bit version anyway, Fallout 4 will NOT run on a 32 bit system, and even if it somehow decides it's running the performance isn't worth it.
And how, and if, you got it working is beyond me, but teach me if you do because xp is the bottom of the barrel.
At least 7 is up to date on support.

There are 64 bit version of XP, but it is VERY RARE. Even If someone will find those, problem will be OS supported Direct X version. OS supported DX 9. Even some Peoples claim to get DX 10 working in WinXp, there was no DX 10 effects to see....

There is NO REASON TO GO BACK XP to WIN 7 or better.

Just out of curiosity did I google a bit for DirectX 11 on Windows XP, because I also knew one could only get up to DirectX 9 with Windows XP. It was rather a minor nuisance back then, because people suspected Microsoft of pushing for Windows 7 by bundling DirectX 10 with it and not offering it for Windows XP / Vista.

Turns out that there are version of DirectX 11 for Windows XP floating around on the Internet, which are in fact malware-infected versions, which will only install DirectX 9.

[SuperSledgeNY]

Originally posted by SMIFFY:

Why would you even contemplate moving to XP?

Masochism is a way of life for some.

[HunterOfPinkBunnyWabbits]

Vista has DX 10 but not DX 11

[leem]

It be easier to get it to run on linux.

[Yhwach]

Originally posted by HunterOfPinkBunnyWabbits:

Vista has DX 10 but not DX 11

[Repair 5]
Yes It does, just not out of the box:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/A/5/3A53CE87-F5C9-4CE5-92E1-5E2AF4841741/DXSDK_Mar09.exe

[Yhwach]

Originally posted by leem:

It be easier to get it to run on linux.

[In Tux We Believe] [Not as Easy] [Intelligence 4]
You'd be surprised then.

[HunterOfPinkBunnyWabbits]

Originally posted by Goat Philanthropist:

Originally posted by HunterOfPinkBunnyWabbits:

Vista has DX 10 but not DX 11

Yes It does, just not out of the box:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/A/5/3A53CE87-F5C9-4CE5-92E1-5E2AF4841741/DXSDK_Mar09.exe

Yep I found sma thing when I search. But My vista days where sort lived, that never find that out :)

[Yhwach]

Originally posted by HunterOfPinkBunnyWabbits:

Originally posted by Goat Philanthropist:

Yes It does, just not out of the box:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/A/5/3A53CE87-F5C9-4CE5-92E1-5E2AF4841741/DXSDK_Mar09.exe

Yep I found sma thing when I search. But My vista days where sort lived, that never find that out :)

I used Vista when it came out, and until Windows 7 came out, which was fairly short lived since Vista was...mildly terrible?
Especially since I had the 32 bit version and never used the 64 bit one.

[HunterOfPinkBunnyWabbits]

I has 32 bit too. But say at least, with Vista you have more control for you machine than Win 7. In work get one problem that Vista was easy, just add Run as Adminstrator and it works. Win 7 it wont work and offical response from microsoft was "Dealy that driver starting 15 minutes after OS is booted". My solution was DISABLE DEFENDER AND UAC. Only way because it was secondary HDD drivers. I wont boot OS and WAIT 15 minute until get WORK. I sure that student would LOVE MS solution, losing 33 % studying time. I love Win 10 but only PRO VERSION where I actually have Control over machine. There are settings that normal version would not allow users to change, even they are ADMINSITRATORS. I have 4 Win10Pro lincenses in home computers :)