Hi Cakewalk, tell me if I understand this correctly. Even though X2 installs and works in Vista future updates for X2 will not only not be supported in Vista but you won't even allow the X2 updates to INSTALL in Vista? I hope that's not true. Because while I understand you may not want to support us Vista users, why would you make it impossible for us to install the update?!? When have you ever done this??? What about "Install at your own risk"? Can't we make that decision for ourselves? Vista isn't new but it suuuuure ain't that old!!! Hell, X2 itself installs on XP!!! Truth be told you're pretty much saying that there's only one operating system that you'll support that's in wide use and that's Windows 7. For some of us installing a brand new operating system isn't important because Vista ROCKS on alot of our computers and re-installing all that software and testing and installing new drivers when our present system is working great seems incomprehensible!! If I misunderstood the following statement then I apologize for my rant: Windows 7 or Windows 8* (32 and 64-bit). XP and Vista are no longer officially supported. Future updates will not be compatible or install on XP and Vista as they are no longer officially supported.

Just grabbed some popcorn and I'm waiting to read the answer to this on my Vista 64 system/screen.

twisted6s


Hi Cakewalk, tell me if I understand this correctly. Even though X2 installs and works in Vista future updates for X2 will not only not be supported in Vista but you won't even allow the X2 updates to INSTALL in Vista?

That is correct. The patches will only be able to install on Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Due to the changes needed in implementing multi-touch and full Windows 8 support we need to move to newer Microsoft distributables. These packages are only able to be installed on Windows 7 and 8 at this time.

Noel's original post can be found here: http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?high=&m=2667396&mpage=1#2667950

So effectively, X2 is much more expensive and time intensive for Vista 64 users. 

Seth Kellogg [Cakewalk
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twisted6s


Hi Cakewalk, tell me if I understand this correctly. Even though X2 installs and works in Vista future updates for X2 will not only not be supported in Vista but you won't even allow the X2 updates to INSTALL in Vista?

That is correct. The patches will only be able to install on Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Due to the changes needed in implementing multi-touch and full Windows 8 support we need to move to newer Microsoft distributables. These packages are only able to be installed on Windows 7 and 8 at this time.

Noel's original post can be found here: http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?high=&m=2667396&mpage=1#2667950

Well...that's not good at all Seth. Thank you anyway for the quick reply..I guess.. Umm..sooo...How about a more substantial quickfix then ?? ...(wink, wink)

>So effectively, X2 is much more expensive and time intensive for Vista 64 users. 

No !!!!!Vista is much more expensive and time intensive for Cakewalk developers.

*** Vista is NOT supported ***
http://www.cakewalk.com/products/SONAR/X2-Producer/
 
From Friday you can upgrade to Windows 8 for a bargain price. You haven't been given a dead end. Give it up!
(Was always a crappy OS anyway).

And then there's this comment from Noel in that same thread: " I'm not certain how this will pan out myself until we finish the work but there is a possibility that Vista will still load X2 (no official testing or support though)."
 
I was under the impression that the Win8 distributables were completely incompatible with XP, but simply wouldn't provide touch support for Vista.    Maybe?
 

> I was under the impression that the Win8 distributables were completely incompatible with XP, but simply wouldn't provide touch support for Vista. 

??????????????????


Give it up - go Windows 8!  :)

Here's a link, it will be cheaper to download on Friday....
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbpage.Windows_8_Pro

My solution for this non issue is to upgrade to Windows 8. Its time anyway for me. 

I just tested X2 Producer on Win 8 RTM and I was impressed. I ran the Cori Yarckin demo and it ran very nicely indeed. What is very impressive is the low but even core loading.

Now I am hoping Windows 8 gives us a way to bypass Metro at least for booting.