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Stars! and winxp SP2?

Wed, 01 September 2004 10:03

Micha

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Location: Belgium GMT +1

Winxp SP2, anyone installed it yet? Stars! still running fine?
I read that several games/programs didn't start under SP2 anymore (patches being made for those), but the only one I care about is Stars! ... Nod

mch

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Re: Stars! and winxp SP2?

Wed, 01 September 2004 13:21

Crusader

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SP2? Bah! I'm already running programs that plug Micro$oft's security holes.

I don' NEED no stinkin' SP2! Mad2

Don't cha just LOVE Gates bashing?

Nothing for now.

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Re: Stars! and winxp SP2?

Wed, 01 September 2004 13:27

mlaub

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Micha wrote on Wed, 01 September 2004 09:03

Winxp SP2, anyone installed it yet? Stars! still running fine?mch

Installed and uninstalled it within 2 hours... No issues with Stars that I could tell, but Dominions II would lock up constantly.

-Matt

Global Warming - A climatic change eagerly awaited by most Minnesotans.

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Re: Stars! and winxp SP2?

Wed, 01 September 2004 16:43

dejan

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Stars! run on Linux perfectly Wink

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Re: Stars! and winxp SP2?

Wed, 01 September 2004 17:05

SnakeChomp

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Registered: April 2003
Location: Stamford, CT

From what little I have heard, SP2 turns games into slideshows. I wouldn't recommend getting it for at least a few months. You can read up on how "great" this patch is at www.theregister.co.uk. Here are some samples:

"Little wonder then that companies like IBM are holding off from deploying SP2 despite the considerable security improvements it offers. Consumers might well be inclined to follow suit. Those who push ahead with XP SP2 are advised to buckle in for what promises to be a bumpy ride."

"XP SP2 �ber patch already needs fixing" - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/20/sp2_scripting_vuln/
"Windows XP SP2 features security crater - report" - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/25/xpsp2_security_crate r/
"200 apps clash with XP SP2" - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/xp_sp2_glitches/

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Re: Stars! and winxp SP2?

Thu, 02 September 2004 15:36

Strat

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Registered: March 2004

Well,

For Stars it works perfectly. I've installed it on all my computer with no problems. However, I don't use any of those programs listed on Microsoft's Site either.

So for me the the SP2 has worked flawlessly, and all the computers I oversee.

-Strat

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