Battlefield 3 on XP? (1 Viewer)

[eileend]

So my brother just bought battlefield 3 and turns out. it cant run on XP.

Does anyone know if theres a windows xp patch for BF3?
or can i just download directX 11 and play the game?


PLZZZ HELP

thanks~

 

[jamesfirst]

Can't be run on XP.

Just buy windows 7.

 

[SnowFox]

Theres writing on the box/ on the game description stating what its compatible with.

Minimum is Vista SP2 w/ KB971512

 

[Arcorn]

Lol, this happens all the time. People don't read the requirements and get all shitty when they don't work. True story, one of the guys that used to work at GAME got so pissed off at those types of people.

 

[Jimmy Recard]

get vista anyway

 

[SnowFox]

Lol, this happens all the time. People don't read the requirements and get all shitty when they don't work. True story, one of the guys that used to work at GAME got so pissed off at those types of people.

Ive been there when customers used a serial key to find out all their hardware is obsolete.

 

[Carrotsticks]

get vista anyway

Screw Vista. Windows 7 > Vista.

Plus seeing that he's still using XP, he surely can't have a very powerful computer... or one powerful enough to comfortably run the ridiculously processor-heavy Vista.

 

[eileend]

I checked the system requirements already. But there were people talking about a patch for xp =\

And vista totally sucks. So effing slow( had experience with it... And hated it sooo much) And 7 on the otherhand is good but not alot of programs that I use support 7 well..

If there isn't any way to use bf3 on xp then... I'll just install win 7...

Ps. I've got a pretty good processor that's put in place with graphic cards and all those technichy stuff

 

[Carrotsticks]

1. Press start menu.

2. Click 'Run'

3. Type 'dxdiag'

4. Screenshot it and send to us

 

[OzKo]

I checked the system requirements already. But there were people talking about a patch for xp =\

And vista totally sucks. So effing slow( had experience with it... And hated it sooo much) And 7 on the otherhand is good but not alot of programs that I use support 7 well..

If there isn't any way to use bf3 on xp then... I'll just install win 7...

Ps. I've got a pretty good processor that's put in place with graphic cards and all those technichy stuff

Those people were talking out of their ass. The latest version of Direct X required for BF3 is not designed to work on XP so it would have been impossible.

Advise your brother next time to make sure he reads the system requirements before purchasing.

 

[SnowFox]

Also i frequent EAs BF3 PC forum and i have yet to see a single XP thread.

 

[eileend]

1. Press start menu.

2. Click 'Run'

3. Type 'dxdiag'

4. Screenshot it and send to us

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/30/2011, 12:57:00
Machine name: PHILLIP
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.111025-1629)
Language: English (Regional Setting: Chinese)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/16/10 20:16:12 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20GHz (8 CPUs)
Memory: 3064MB RAM
Page File: 1604MB used, 3342MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

 

[zombies]

Just get Windows 7, you might as well upgrade sooner or later.

 

[Phoenix Fury]

Just dual boot so you can use win7 for this any anything else you need it for and keep XP as main.

 

[eileend]

yeah, im planning to do that.... just need to figure out how in the first place...

ive got the win7 cd already but not installed yet

 

[Carrotsticks]

yeah, im planning to do that.... just need to figure out how in the first place...

ive got the win7 cd already but not installed yet

Do you know how to partition a hard drive?

 

[eileend]

Do you know how to partition a hard drive?

uhhh no. but im making my dad do it for me