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will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?

Posted: 04-27-2006, 06:28 PM
Larry Maturo
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I wonder if Microsoft will update all their games for Vista? I knid of
doubt
it, some how. I have Microsoft Train Simulator, and it hasn't had an any
updates in a while. The same can be said for Microsoft's Flight Simulator,
and even their WWII Flight game, though I bellieve it was updated more
recently than the others. I hear that Microsoft's next Flight Simulator
update is due out early next year. All of these would benefit greatly
from 64bit support. Any idea if any of them will get it?

-- Larry Maturo


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Zack Whittaker
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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 04-27-2006, 07:35 PM
They already have - check out Start, All Programs, Games, and they're all in
there.

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"Larry Maturo" <lmaturo@imceda.com> wrote in message
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>I wonder if Microsoft will update all their games for Vista? I knid of
>doubt
> it, some how. I have Microsoft Train Simulator, and it hasn't had an any
> updates in a while. The same can be said for Microsoft's Flight
> Simulator,
> and even their WWII Flight game, though I bellieve it was updated more
> recently than the others. I hear that Microsoft's next Flight Simulator
> update is due out early next year. All of these would benefit greatly
> from 64bit support. Any idea if any of them will get it?
>
> -- Larry Maturo
>
>

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 04-28-2006, 01:06 AM
Larry;
Are you sure they need to be updated for Vista?
Train Simulator and Flight Simulator 2004 work fine on the latest Vista
build for me.
I have not yet tried Combat Flight Simulator 3 on Vista.

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"Larry Maturo" <lmaturo@imceda.com> wrote in message
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>I wonder if Microsoft will update all their games for Vista? I knid of
>doubt
> it, some how. I have Microsoft Train Simulator, and it hasn't had an any
> updates in a while. The same can be said for Microsoft's Flight
> Simulator,
> and even their WWII Flight game, though I bellieve it was updated more
> recently than the others. I hear that Microsoft's next Flight Simulator
> update is due out early next year. All of these would benefit greatly
> from 64bit support. Any idea if any of them will get it?
>
> -- Larry Maturo

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A Guy Called Tyketto
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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 04-28-2006, 06:13 PM
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Jupiter Jones [MVP] <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote:
> Larry;
> Are you sure they need to be updated for Vista?
> Train Simulator and Flight Simulator 2004 work fine on the latest Vista
> build for me.
> I have not yet tried Combat Flight Simulator 3 on Vista.
>
There's a difference between games that will work with Vista,
and games architecturally optimized. The above will work fine on Vista.
The key here, is whether the games will be 32bit, or 64bit. Initially,
Flight Simulator X (due out also at the end of the year) will be 32bit.
Later, they will be re-releasing it in a 64bit variant. So it all
depends on the architecture your CPU is, for which version you need to
buy.

BL.
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Thad
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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 05-15-2006, 10:36 AM
The FSX Team has not mentioned anything about a 64-bit version of FSX. They
have however mentioned releasing a DirectX 10 update after Vista is
released. Meaning FSX could possibly look/perform better on aVista PC
equipped with a DX10 video card.

Just a little FYI for ya.

-Thad

"A Guy Called Tyketto" <tyketto@sbcglobal.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> Jupiter Jones [MVP] <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote:
>> Larry;
>> Are you sure they need to be updated for Vista?
>> Train Simulator and Flight Simulator 2004 work fine on the latest Vista
>> build for me.
>> I have not yet tried Combat Flight Simulator 3 on Vista.
>>
>
> There's a difference between games that will work with Vista,
> and games architecturally optimized. The above will work fine on Vista.
> The key here, is whether the games will be 32bit, or 64bit. Initially,
> Flight Simulator X (due out also at the end of the year) will be 32bit.
> Later, they will be re-releasing it in a 64bit variant. So it all
> depends on the architecture your CPU is, for which version you need to
> buy.
>
> BL.
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> Unix Systems Administrator, | tyketto@ozemail.com.au
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Dustin Harper
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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 06-09-2006, 11:53 PM

FSX will be updated to Vista and DX10. It's one of the Vista launch titles
meant to help show off the OS/Gaming capabilities.

It will launch a bit before the OS, and a patch will be available for DX10
features, though. But, "Launch" is a 3 month window in the business, too.

Dustin Harper



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> Jupiter Jones [MVP] <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote:
>> Larry;
>> Are you sure they need to be updated for Vista?
>> Train Simulator and Flight Simulator 2004 work fine on the latest Vista
>> build for me.
>> I have not yet tried Combat Flight Simulator 3 on Vista.
>>
>
> There's a difference between games that will work with Vista,
> and games architecturally optimized. The above will work fine on Vista.
> The key here, is whether the games will be 32bit, or 64bit. Initially,
> Flight Simulator X (due out also at the end of the year) will be 32bit.
> Later, they will be re-releasing it in a 64bit variant. So it all
> depends on the architecture your CPU is, for which version you need to
> buy.
>
> BL.
> - --
> Brad Littlejohn | Email: tyketto@wizard.com
> Unix Systems Administrator, | tyketto@ozemail.com.au
> Web + NewsMaster, BOFH.. Smeghead! | http://www.wizard.com/~tyketto
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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 05-27-2006, 02:34 AM
I doubt they will update them (unless of a serious bug), more they will make
new releases optimized.

"Larry Maturo" <lmaturo@imceda.com> wrote in message
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>I wonder if Microsoft will update all their games for Vista? I knid of
>doubt
> it, some how. I have Microsoft Train Simulator, and it hasn't had an any
> updates in a while. The same can be said for Microsoft's Flight
> Simulator,
> and even their WWII Flight game, though I bellieve it was updated more
> recently than the others. I hear that Microsoft's next Flight Simulator
> update is due out early next year. All of these would benefit greatly
> from 64bit support. Any idea if any of them will get it?
>
> -- Larry Maturo
>
>
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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 05-27-2006, 12:20 PM
The games as they are in Beta 2 will stick until RTM )

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"The Dude" <thedude@notreallymyemailaddress.com> wrote in message
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>I doubt they will update them (unless of a serious bug), more they will
>make new releases optimized.
>
> "Larry Maturo" <lmaturo@imceda.com> wrote in message
> news:uGIi%23$haGHA.608@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I wonder if Microsoft will update all their games for Vista? I knid of
>>doubt
>> it, some how. I have Microsoft Train Simulator, and it hasn't had an any
>> updates in a while. The same can be said for Microsoft's Flight
>> Simulator,
>> and even their WWII Flight game, though I bellieve it was updated more
>> recently than the others. I hear that Microsoft's next Flight Simulator
>> update is due out early next year. All of these would benefit greatly
>> from 64bit support. Any idea if any of them will get it?
>>
>> -- Larry Maturo
>>
>>
>

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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 06-09-2006, 09:40 PM
As of now, Age of Empires III is not working for me, and it's my only
Microsoft published game.

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:
> The games as they are in Beta 2 will stick until RTM )
>
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> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "The Dude" <thedude@notreallymyemailaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:%23ED8q2SgGHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >I doubt they will update them (unless of a serious bug), more they will
> >make new releases optimized.
> >
> > "Larry Maturo" <lmaturo@imceda.com> wrote in message
> > news:uGIi%23$haGHA.608@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>I wonder if Microsoft will update all their games for Vista? I knid of
> >>doubt
> >> it, some how. I have Microsoft Train Simulator, and it hasn't had an any
> >> updates in a while. The same can be said for Microsoft's Flight
> >> Simulator,
> >> and even their WWII Flight game, though I bellieve it was updated more
> >> recently than the others. I hear that Microsoft's next Flight Simulator
> >> update is due out early next year. All of these would benefit greatly
> >> from 64bit support. Any idea if any of them will get it?
> >>
> >> -- Larry Maturo
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
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Re: will Microsoft Update Their Games for Vista?
Posted: 06-10-2006, 12:11 AM
I just installed AOE III and played a short game on Vista Build 5384, so it
can work.
Try uninstalling it then rebooting before installing.

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> As of now, Age of Empires III is not working for me, and it's my only
> Microsoft published game.

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