Gatt Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 OK Just installed SIMS onto Windows 7 and got the attached error..
matt40k Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Better then the feedback from my contact at Capita - BSOD. I believe dev has only just started so you'll have a long wait!
Messa Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 How can you expect any less its a Beta version of Windows and... SIMS!!! lol
danrhodes Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Just LOL! I wasn;t expecting it to work. This post has come as no surprise! D
bizzel Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Windows 7 includes .NET 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 but not 1.0 or 1.1 Maybe a component of SIMS requires the older version? 2.0 can run apps designed for 1.0 but there's no substitute for the real thing. Why not try installing the older version and see if that solves it? 1
Messa Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Someone got WAAAAY to much time to waste. Aint that the truth
EduTech Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 I was actually going to do this myself, no suprise though
Gatt Posted January 19, 2009 Author Posted January 19, 2009 Windows 7 includes .NET 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 but not 1.0 or 1.1 Maybe a component of SIMS requires the older version? 2.0 can run apps designed for 1.0 but there's no substitute for the real thing. Why not try installing the older version and see if that solves it? All versions installed - still getting the same error..
Gatt Posted January 19, 2009 Author Posted January 19, 2009 Nah not really... kinda expected it really
matt40k Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I would say if your sad enough and have enough time to contact Capita and ask to be included in the testing of the Windows 7 and SIMS. However seeming as Mr Wood hasn't even updated his current set of documents, I doube we'll see Windows 7 appearing on the roadmap for sometime (thus no Windows 7 version of SIMS anytime soon).
synaesthesia Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Looking at the state of Vista, the level of it's deployment in schools and the likes of RM CC4, I'd be fairly happy in suggesting Windows 7 will be commonplace in schools before Vista.
EduTech Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Yh i personally think, most schools will skip vista and go straight to windows 7 looking at windows 7 now.. its looking good for m$ again we can only wait and see when the final release comes out.
dsk Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 I had the same problem when testing it out, but so far im impressed with the fact it runs rather well on a 1.4Ghz Willamette The way things are moving in our school its quite likely we will skip the Vista route and go down the W7 route!
matt40k Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 That's microsoft plan Windows 2000 > Vista Windows XP > Windows 7 Both using the same Kernal, which should make it easier for apps devs
DrPerceptron Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 OK Just installed SIMS onto Windows 7 and got the attached error.. What are you doing to get that error? I've been getting other errors... "Attempted to read or write Protected Memory" is the main one... I found that Windows 7 permissions don't like me either...
DrCheese Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 What are you doing to get that error? I've been getting other errors... "Attempted to read or write Protected Memory" is the main one... I found that Windows 7 permissions don't like me either... In my case, all I had to do to get that error was attempt to run Sims. It'd say some error about unable to open homepage and then dump that on screen. Running it in compatibility mode didn't help either.
KarlGoddard Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 I wonder if he's got the time to try and get FMS installed and working too
matt40k Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I wonder if he's got the time to try and get FMS installed and working too Wonder if he'll port Delphi 5 to Windows 7 or if he'll total rewrite FMS from scratch?
DrPerceptron Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 It might work properly if he rewrites it
Gatt Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 In my case, all I had to do to get that error was attempt to run Sims. It'd say some error about unable to open homepage and then dump that on screen. Running it in compatibility mode didn't help either. Exactly what I was getting - just after you login... Tried SIMSPERM, Compatibility Mode (XP & Vista) - no joy... Got all version of .NET installed - still not solved.. It seems to be trying to use something thats just not there anymore..
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