Wrong, at least in my case. If a game was to originally be developed that
required XP, and I purchased it, and is now available for users of Windows 8
which I have just installed, I would actually expect to pay a small upgrade
fee to get the game I now need. If the developer does not charge for the
upgrade, so much the better, but I would not complain if they did, unless it
was stated in the documentation included in the original game that there
would be no charge for updates.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Trouble" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A Note to XP users
Now there is a joke if not a real slap in the face. you might want to
think about this one Thomas. Yes give it xp support and build for the
other version as you wish. Charles and those wanting to stay on xp can.
Now here is the good part. Charles stated that they will pay for the
better version even if they already own the game for xp. you know and I
know that will never happen. The crowd on this list gripe about releases,
requirements and any problem or bug that comes up with a game. So like
other companies build for what is being sold. When there boxes die or a
virus hits from lack of support and they have to get new. You won't have
to listen to them say but it only works on xp. I have to give you some
credit here Tom, because your one of the few programmers out there that
tries to hear from all. Your willingness to take suggestions. Most out
there program and support what they write. They don't let the community
tell them what goes in a game, how to sell or what platform to build for.
So the community should be grateful for you, but when they do have to buy
that copy that runs on current versions of ops. That is when they will be
sending the hate mail and those on this list know who you are! So just
stop the thread because xp users are going to stay. The rest of us that
moved on will remember we are not paying for the game twice.
At 06:39 PM 9/12/2013, you wrote:
That's why there should be a version that will take advantage of the newer
technology in the works, slowly being developed, as well as one that will
work on XP that is more quickly developed. If we like the XP compatible
version and we must migrate to the newer OS, we will gladly pay for the
newer version that will probably have better performance and more options.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward"
<[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A Note to XP users
Hi Charles,
Smile. I was only joking. I wouldn't actually do that precisely for
that reason. USA Games needs to make money, and unfortunately we are
held hostage to a user base that will not upgrade to a newer OS for
whatever reason. The only thing we can do as developers is try to
support both as for as long as we can , and when that is no longer
possible then we have to make a judgment based on what will be best
for the product long term rather than the short term.
I can tell you right now selecting XP because it has the most
customers right now is not good in the long term, because in five to
ten years that situation will likely change. People will be running
something a lot newer than XP, and they will thank me for supporting
the new platform rather than developing for XP and not taking in
account any thought about tomorrow.
Let's give you an example, and I am truly interested to get your point
of view on this. I know you bought Raceway and Montezuma's Revenge
through preorder sales. You'll be getting copies of them when it is
released. However, imagine that PC you have breaks down and you decide
to go out and buy a new computer with Windows 8 on it. How would you
feel if I said, "sorry, it doesn't run on Windows 8? You said you
wanted me to develop it for XP so I didn't take any consideration for
Windows 8 users." Now, how would you feel? Would you have to eat your
words about XP support once the shoe is firmly on the other foot?
Cheers!
On 9/12/13, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote:
If you support 64 bit systems only, wiping out all XP users entirely,
you've
just wiped out your income from would-be customers. Kill your business
in
order to keep up with current technology? Not smart at all.
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