What operating system will you be playing Starbound on?

Some variant of Linux, Arch Linux most likely. Seriously looking at getting one of the SteamOS consoles, so will play starbound on there too for sure!

 

Windows 8.1 here. The performance difference between 7 and 8 is rather ridiculous sometimes. lol

 

Upgrade it to 8.1 and you get your start menu back and all of the "feel" of Windows 7. Though, even with regular Windows 8 you really can use it without ever touching retro..

 

Windows 8.1 Pro x64,

I don't use macs as they are not great with games, I'v used macs and played games on them, I don't like how they litterally inverted everything from Windows, Black Cursor, scrolling up goes down and vice versa, the "Close, Maximize/Window-ize, and Minimize" buttons are on the other side of windows,

Lunix? Ah, no, I'v used a Lunix PC before, the one I used was a EE, and it was the worst PC I'v ever seen, let alone use, sure That was years ago and Lunix probably has updated, but I prefer everything about Windows and Windows 8.1,

So I'll defiantly be using my Windows 8.1 Pro x64 for Gaming and Starbound. But won't criticize you for using another OS.

 

They said the beta will be available on linux, mac and windows and since i own a mac i think mac os x will do

 

No, I love Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (I have Windows 8.1 Pro x64) and the Start button opens the Start SCREEN, there is no Start Menu, and hopefully it will never come back as it was pointless and the Start screen is x1000000 better, Windows 8.1 has "a" start button, not "the" start button.

 

Windows 98

 

I have Windows 8 which came with my overpriced crappy computer (I was less educated about computers and specs at the time), and if I could, I would downgrade to Win 7. All the new features of Win 8 I never use, such as the start 'screen'. I still always use the desktop for everything. Also, Windows Explorer FTW.

Also, what's the difference between Win 8 and Win 8.1? I'm not sure which one im using.

 

Win 7. Yeah, I'm boring.

 

I love Metro and the Start Screen too, but really, MS should really add an option between using the Start Menu and the Start Screen. They'd make much more money that way.

Either way, people who didn't like Windows 8 should give Windows 8.1 a chance. Even if it doesn't completely bring back the Start Menu, play around with Metro for a bit. You'll get used to it. I did.

 

I'm not interested in 'getting used to it', I'm afraid. I'm using a computer, not a mobile phone. I see no need to get used to an interface which wasn't designed for the device I'm using, and I'm perfectly happy with Win7.

 

Right click it. Its not a full start menu but its definitely a step forward. Also, I agree, Metro is pretty awesome.

 

Windows 7, because it's what I got.

 

Alright, I can respect your opinion.

 

I will be using windows 8.1

 

As I respect yours. To each his own.

 

Oh yeah! I forgot about that! It does act as a startmenu!

There's your start menu guys!

 

If you right click the area that opens the start screen, you get a box that can act just like a start menu, and why downgrade? You have windows 8, it increases proformance, so downgrading would make your PC worse,


And windows 8.1 is a FREE update if you own Windows 8, so you can get it, goto the Store on the start screen, and it should be the first HUGE box you see, click it, wait for it to download, then when it's done it will start updating your PC!

The differences are,
Windows 8.1:
Again, better performance,
It adds a "button" in the bottom left, rather then moving your mouse to the bottom left,
It adds the option to "Start to desktop" witch boots your PC to the desktop rather then Startscreen,
It adds WAY, and I mean WAY, more customization options for your PC,
It is still compatable with Wondows 8 games and such, someone said it broke their skyrim, but they fixed that.

It adds a few more little things, and larger ones,

But you said you never use the Startscreen on your Windows 8 PC? And only the desktop?

That's normal! I love Windows 8 and 8.1, there not changing the whole PC into a tablet, there making a Start screen kinda like a tablet, you still use the desktop, not just the start screen, I only use the start screen when searching for something, and when opening things like game shortcuts, since I don't want 400 shortcuts for programs and games on my desktop, I only have these on my desktop, Google Chrome, 3 folders, minecraft, and Steam... that's it... Since everything else is tucked away somewhere else,

So using the desktop doesent make you "not use windows 8" since that's part of it, but Windows 8.1 and 8 both boost performance, and looks, so gaming is a great thing with these 2 updates, and they make finding things ALOT easier!

-Force

 

SteamOS, Raspberry Pi with Raspbian, or ReactOS.

Nah I'm just gonna use good 'ol Win7 64-bit

 

ReactOS... If they could only hurry up and get it in the stable stage of development! Such a promising looking knock-off.