Hey guys i am upgrading to windows 8 tomorrow and wanted to know if i will still be able to use the mod tools ok with it. thanks

My advice is don't upgrade unless there's a gun to your head. See this thread for more information: http://ugx-mods.com/forum/index.php?topic=1965.msg18626#msg18626

As far as the tools, they will probably work but keep in mind they were designed for Windows XP and the farther away from that you go, the more potential problems there will be.

yes win 8 sucks with the mod tools. trust me 15 of the times (out of 18) i had to use the back up for tranzit cuz win 8 doent know how to do it right

Install dualboot XP or in VirtualBox.

XP is better than all OS, better design, better usage less RAM and other...
Win8 is suck and for kids 6 years old no geek.

Install dualboot XP or in VirtualBox.

XP is better than all OS, better design, better usage less RAM and other...
Win8 is suck and for kids 6 years old no geek.

Windows XP has more security holes than the mexican-american border. Microsoft will no longer release updates or virus signature updates for XP after April 8th 2014, which is coming up very soon.

13 March 2014 http://www.cso.com.au/article/540431/risks_sticking_windows_xp/

I mean if you have a specific need to dual-boot XP with something else, sounds good to me. But using it as a primary OS sounds like a terrible idea.

Cheers guys i think i will stay with windows 7 then lol. windows xp was one of the best but nowdays not so much as no more support for it.

my brother have windows 8 on his notebook and he say its shit.

The real pc what i use have windows 7 x64 bits, and the mod tools work more perfectly than x32 bits, example: you dont have error with the linker_pc.

also i have a old pc with XP and i am using it for a project that i going to show more later

Ah cool also guys is it even possible to get maya for waw nowdays i think its 8.5 but cant find it anywhere

I have Windows 8.1 running on my laptop and it is a perfectly fine OS. Unlike what others have said above, I do not find it shit in the slightest. I have not had any problems running any games or software and the mod tools work fine for me when I try to use them.

The only had one problem I had was when I converted the files in Radiant the first time. I got a few errors, but I have heard this is normal.

Either way, like Vista and XP, Windows 7 will eventually become obsolete, and you will move on to the next OS. People should only really comment on Windows 8 if they have used it themselves, not base it on others opinions.

That being said, I have not put as much time into Radiant on Win8 as others have on here so do not know the extent of the issues that can arise, but in the 30+ hours I have put into Radiant, everything saved fine and works fine for me.

Either way, like Vista and XP, Windows 7 will eventually become obsolete, and you will move on to the next OS. People should only really comment on Windows 8 if they have used it themselves, not base it on others opinions.

A lot of people (myself included) are waiting to skip 8 entirely and go straight to 9 or whatever the newest one is called. Same thing happened with Vista when XP came out - most tried to stay on XP in hopes of skipping straight to 7 to avoid dealing with Vista.

As far as using the OS, I for one can say I have a lot of experience with it both in a workplace and in Tablets with touchscreens. I have not used it as a gaming platform. I am the IT guy for a company who was using Windows 7 for their business and recently it has become very difficult to buy any prebuilt desktops or laptops which don't come with Windows 8 already on them - and it is too expensive to buy a Windows 7 license and ignore the license for 8 that the computer came with - so for the last 6 months I have been dealing with 2 desktops and 3 laptops which run Windows 8 and it has been an absolute hell not only for me but for the employees who have to use them on a daily basis. The "Start" screen is totally confusing to people who are used to having a desktop with a start bar, and the hot corners that bring up certain actions drive them insane. For me, my frustration comes when I have to figure out how to get to certain settings that they moved or renamed from Windows 7, or try to troubleshoot a Windows 8 problem over the phone and not being able to walk them through each window because the UI has changed so drastically. I did find an app that restored the desktop experience by creating a fake startbar and disabling the Start screen from coming up, and that helped people get used to the OS but as soon as they leave that and enter any part of the Win 8 UI they get lost very fast - which is a total failure on Microsoft's part for not designing an intuitive UI.

On a counter point as I mentioned I have also used tablet PC's that had Win 8 installed and the touch interface does work fairly well there and makes more sense. But what Microsoft apparently doesn't realize is that their UI is absolutely a disgrace to any power user who does not have a touchscreen device.

A lot of people (myself included) are waiting to skip 8 entirely and go straight to 9 or whatever the newest one is called. Same thing happened with Vista when XP came out - most tried to stay on XP in hopes of skipping straight to 7 to avoid dealing with Vista.

Yeah, I have heard a lot of people suggesting this same thing. Again, I have no real problem with it myself. It is definitely NO Vista. lol.

For me, my frustration comes when I have to figure out how to get to certain settings that they moved or renamed from Windows 7, or try to troubleshoot a Windows 8 problem over the phone and not being able to walk them through each window because the UI has changed so drastically.

As much as I agree, I unfortunately cannot see them reverting back on the UI. The world is rapidly moving to a touch screen based operation of computers, laptops and tablets. The UI is obviously an early, "prototype" attempt at a proper touch screen OS.

It's like the original Wii. It is innovative until you actually use it. I agree that Windows 9 (Wii U) will be a technically superior OS, but expect the UI to be very similar to it's current state.

Regarding the metro (start) screen. I hate it personally, but with 8.1, you can set it to boot straight to desktop, avoiding the pointless unless using a tablet, metro screen altogether. For desktop use, I have not had a single issue with anything I have done so far. I managed to get Grim Fandango to run first time on Win8, and a quick Google search will show it proved impossible on Win 7 (all versions). I also ran several older games and programs that gave me a lot of issues with Win 7 and again, they ran fine.

All I am saying is that I personally have found it to be technically sound, even though the UI is a complete joke.