Windows 10: The Elephant in my Office

[whitewolf87]

I have installed all the packs for Bethesda games (save for Oblivion, because to heck with that) from the STEP forums. I started with Skyrim last year, and slowly crawled my way up to Clear and Present Danger for Fallout 3.

I've had my difficulties here and there with all of them, but through patience, a bit of acceptance of minor performance flaws here and there, and the fine people who have painstakingly put these guides together (and thank you), I have gotten them all working more or less how I'd like them to work.

Now...we have a free upgrade for Windows 10 coming up in the next few days. An update which Microsoft insists on a stack of King James Bibles will be "quick and easy". I've been using computers since I was old enough to cut my own steak, and if there's one thing I've learned it's not to trust Microsoft any further than I can throw them, which by the terms of their collective warranties is absolutely no distance whatsoever.

I was curious if anybody here had any insight with the impact of a Windows 10 upgrade on the mod packs. I'm currently on Windows 8.1 and I'm honestly terrified to let the installation go ahead (and I have the option not to, which I may take). Ninety percent of the reason why is all the hours I've spent trying to get these mods working correctly and the fear that I have that Windwos 10 will later my machine at such a base level as to ruin absolutely everything.

Any thoughts?

EDIT: Spelling and grammar mistakes.

Edited July 27, 2015 by whitewolf87

[TechAngel85]

Testing it out, I didn't have any real issues with modding Skyrim. This was a fresh install so I don't know how an upgrade will work. I know Hishutup has been running it for some time without any real issues as well.

 

Personally, I'll be waiting for a while before I do the upgrade. At least enough time for some bugs to be ironed out that will inevitably show up.

[Neovalen]

I'm probably going to upgrade... but I always use the latest windows. I've never had a real issue in doing so previously myself.

[whitewolf87]

I think I need to talk to somebodywho actually understands Windows 10 from the ground up maybe. It's the upgrade part that I am indeed worried about. I really want to try the latest OS, and it looks sexy and all, but I'm not going to upgrade unless I'm absolutely sure. I've fallen pretty in love with my S.T.E.P. character.

If it's built off of the general framework of Windows 8 (which I've heard it kind of is which is why they're allowing the digital upgrades and sounding so sure about the process), then that would make me feel a lot better, but I'm nowhere near teach-savvy enough to confirm that myself.

 

Edited July 27, 2015 by whitewolf87

[DoubleYou]

They had a lot of experience with it during the Windows 8 to 8.1 upgrade process, so I think upgrading should be relatively safe. To be totally safe, I'd wait a bit and see what people say first. Let them be the guinea pigs!

[Guest]

Know a few people who are on the final W10 test before actual release and It's pretty much the same. Just run everything as admin and you are gold. One has upgraded with Skyrim installed and Tale of Two Wastelands with zero problems. Every other application runs great also from what I saw. The upgrade is easy too, the other person I know had an issue where the monitor kept losing connection, so a reboot was necessary many times. Even though that is not recommended it just kept installing like a champion apparently. It seems really stable.

[hishutup]

Know a few people who are on the final W10 test before actual release and It's pretty much the same. Just run everything as admin and you are gold. One has upgraded with Skyrim installed and Tale of Two Wastelands with zero problems. Every other application runs great also from what I saw. The upgrade is easy too, the other person I know had an issue where the monitor kept losing connection, so a reboot was necessary many times. Even though that is not recommended it just kept installing like a champion apparently. It seems really stable.

I haven't need to mark anything as "Run as Admin" and I have zero issues with programs. I still shut UAC off because the popup is infuriating.

[Guest]

I haven't need to mark anything as "Run as Admin" and I have zero issues with programs. I still shut UAC off because the popup is infuriating.

You can save it under the properties so you don't have to keep right-clicking. UAC was off, but some programs need it to run properly. The only one my friend had to do it with though was FOMM, (MO is 'too complicated' apparently) so it seems very rare indeed.

[whitewolf87]

I've come to my decision...

I'm saving all my ModOrganizer folders exactly as they are on my external (a massive backup process going on as we speak). I'm going to go ahead with the upgrade when offered with fingers crossed, and hope for the best. I'm not all that keen on these automatic updates (and I know exactly what that's about from Microsoft's vantage point), but we shall see.

If I hate it, I can roll back.

Edited July 31, 2015 by whitewolf87