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Ultima Online Fan Board => General UO Chat => Topic started by: Casanova on December 25, 2014, 11:36:13 AM

Title: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: Casanova on December 25, 2014, 11:36:13 AM
Merrry Christmas Everyone!

So I got myself a ASUS ROG which can be seen here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232202

Now here I am on my spiffy new machine and I can't get UO to work... It opens and I can login but when I try moving it's two steps then freeze. Two steps, freeze. Unplayable :-(

I've uninstalled and re-installed. Updated all my drivers and I can't figure it out. About to be back to the 2010 Core I5.

Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: TrailMyx on December 25, 2014, 12:11:50 PM
Have you tried the usual suspects like run as admininstrator, and run in a compatibility mode for something other than Windows Ick?
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: Casanova on December 25, 2014, 12:37:15 PM
Have you tried the usual suspects like run as admininstrator, and run in a compatibility mode for something other than Windows Ick?

Yea. Run as admin, run compatibility win7, vista etc... Nothing.

Wife's like why doesn't it work isn't this like a good laptop?... I'm like well the game is from 1997.

I "googled" all morning and only thing I found was someone with a similar issue and it was their sound card but mine's saying everything is "up to date".


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: TrailMyx on December 25, 2014, 01:47:52 PM
I don't think I even have UO running on my 8.1 box.  It's been collecting dust right after I barfed on it from 8.1 "ick" effect.  :)
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: Casanova on December 25, 2014, 02:26:58 PM
I don't think I even have UO running on my 8.1 box.  It's been collecting dust right after I barfed on it from 8.1 "ick" effect.  :)

Yea I think I'm just going to return the laptop tbh... $1,500.00 and can't play the only game I want it to...

Thanks for checking in on this though and happy holidays!
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: manwinc on December 25, 2014, 02:56:36 PM
Weird. I have a differnet laptop but also an ROG Asus, similar specs. windows 8.1 Runs just fine.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: Casanova on December 25, 2014, 03:03:29 PM
Weird. I have a differnet laptop but also an ROG Asus, similar specs. windows 8.1 Runs just fine.

I feel like it's some driver or setting that I just don't know how/or what to adjust... I'm a simple guy haha.

The machine itself is something to behold!!!
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: Crisis on December 25, 2014, 08:50:40 PM
I am running win 8.1 and have no problems at all. Choppy and laggy sounds like video card or internet card issues.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: TrailMyx on December 25, 2014, 09:13:35 PM
I am running win 8.1 and have no problems at all. Choppy and laggy sounds like video card or internet card issues.

Thats true.  Have you tried to disable all your firewall and virus stuff temporarily?
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: Crome969 on December 26, 2014, 01:31:56 AM
Using Windowsa 8.1 as well works fine :)
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: Casanova on December 26, 2014, 08:05:29 AM
I am running win 8.1 and have no problems at all. Choppy and laggy sounds like video card or internet card issues.

Thats true.  Have you tried to disable all your firewall and virus stuff temporarily?

Gentlemen, the problem has been resolved! McCaffe firewall wasn't about me playing Ultima Online. I uninstalled it and gave it permission through windows firewall and tadaaa just like that!!!

Thank you all for stopping in to offer assistance  ;D

Best UO community I've ever been a part of!
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: TrailMyx on December 26, 2014, 11:13:42 AM
That's great, Cass!  I'm still a firm believer that the anti-virus companies are the ones writing the viruses.  Nothing like a self-fulfilling prophecy or a self-milking cow to build a business model after!

MOO!!
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 UO Unplayable?!
Post by: cybercasper on December 29, 2014, 05:42:50 PM
hehe thats a great labtop i bought the same labtop i think it is pretty awesome let me know what u think about it and if u find any bugs with it