HALion 64 bit only
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HALion 64 bit only
Hi all,
I would like to point out that HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and all of Steinberg's future releases will only be released as 64 bit versions.
We have already announced this in a official statement a couple of month ago.
https://www.steinberg.net/en/newsandeve ... -3778.html
I would like to point out that HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and all of Steinberg's future releases will only be released as 64 bit versions.
We have already announced this in a official statement a couple of month ago.
https://www.steinberg.net/en/newsandeve ... -3778.html
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Re: HALion 64 bit only
Very good and reasonable step, 32bit is dead.
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Yes... actually for more than a decade now.maggie wrote:Very good and reasonable step, 32bit is dead.
I vividly remember getting my first 64 bit capable CPU like... 10 years ago... and being frustrated, like back in the day, when I got my 386, that there is no software that can make use of all that oooomph...

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Re: HALion 64 bit only
only 64bit I´m with you, Steinberg
but why is there prompted that System Requirements is Win8/10?
why no more Win7-Support?
I don´t wanna have Win8/10, because everything (and I mean everything) runs without problems on my Win7!
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but why is there prompted that System Requirements is Win8/10?
why no more Win7-Support?
I don´t wanna have Win8/10, because everything (and I mean everything) runs without problems on my Win7!
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Re: HALion 64 bit only
It's Steinberg policy. We only support the last 2 operating systems on each platform.The Sarge wrote:only 64bit I´m with you, Steinberg
but why is there prompted that System Requirements is Win8/10?
why no more Win7-Support?
I don´t wanna have Win8/10, because everything (and I mean everything) runs without problems on my Win7!
regards,
The Sarge!
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Has there been a policy change recently. because all ++three WIN(7.x, 8.0, 8.1, 10) were supported for HALion5, oh.. I should say four not ( 3 +.1 ) : https://www.steinberg.net/index.php?id= ... lion_5&L=1Matthias Quellmann wrote:It's Steinberg policy. We only support the last 2 operating systems on each platform.The Sarge wrote:only 64bit I´m with you, Steinberg
but why is there prompted that System Requirements is Win8/10?
why no more Win7-Support?
I don´t wanna have Win8/10, because everything (and I mean everything) runs without problems on my Win7!
regards,
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Actually on the release of HALion 5 only W7 and W8 were supported. 10 was added later on, when Microsoft released it.StefK wrote: Has there been a policy change recently. because all ++three WIN(7.x, 8.0, 8.1, 10) were supported for HALion5, oh.. I should say four not ( 3 +.1 ) : https://www.steinberg.net/index.php?id= ... lion_5&L=1
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Re: HALion 64 bit only
BUT! - I asked if there has been a policy change by SB recently to only support "last two OS versions" ?Matthias Quellmann wrote:Actually on the release of HALion 5 only W7 and W8 were supported. 10 was added later on, when Microsoft released it.StefK wrote: Has there been a policy change recently. because all ++three WIN(7.x, 8.0, 8.1, 10) were supported for HALion5, oh.. I should say four not ( 3 +.1 ) : https://www.steinberg.net/index.php?id= ... lion_5&L=1
WIN7 extended EOL is Jan 14 2020 : https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/hel ... fact-sheet
..And are SB really suggesting that when WIN 8.1 was released, then "officially " SB only supported 8.1 and 8.0 (and yes 8.1 was a totally different OS and kernel compared to 8.0 ) , because I doubt that these two platforms had any real traction, in terms of users running systems on them , but, I ask, "were 8.0 and 8.1 the only two supported" or has policy changed
I recall the announcement to only support 64 bit - and we all welcome this, and this makes a whole lot of sense.
..but not supporting win7 !?!? damn, I wish this was revealed a whole lot earlier in the H6 and H5 forums - unless I missed it?
WIN7 is stio
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Sad, but consequent. Please keep your word and publish one last 5.x/2.x update afterwards for us 32 bit elephants to make use of for a few more years (final maintenance update). Both have been real work horses for years and won't stop just because 6/3 are released. Thanks!Matthias Quellmann wrote:I would like to point out that HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and all of Steinberg's future releases will only be released as 64 bit versions.
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Thread topic : is "HALion 64bit only" :Timo wrote:Matthias Quellmann wrote:I would like to point out that HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and all of Steinberg's future releases will only be released as 64 bit versions.
and WIN7-64bit qualifies
and WIN7-64bit is still a valid OS until its end of life = Jan 14 2020 : https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/hel ... fact-sheet
+AND a valid C9 os platform according to steinberg system requirements: https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/c ... urces.html
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Are there still people who's run a 32 bit system?
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Yes. On 64 bit CPUs, which is something I can't comprehend.kimbo72 wrote:Are there still people who's run a 32 bit system?
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I was all set to buy but no Win7 support means no deal at the minute!!
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Why wasn't the extinction of win7 support announced in the same manner as well?Matthias Quellmann wrote:Hi all,
I would like to point out that HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and all of Steinberg's future releases will only be released as 64 bit versions.
We have already announced this in a official statement a couple of month ago.
https://www.steinberg.net/en/newsandeve ... -3778.html
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++1 : see also : viewtopic.php?f=262&t=112380vespesian wrote:Why wasn't the extinction of win7 support announced in the same manner as well?Matthias Quellmann wrote:Hi all,
I would like to point out that HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and all of Steinberg's future releases will only be released as 64 bit versions.
We have already announced this in a official statement a couple of month ago.
https://www.steinberg.net/en/newsandeve ... -3778.html
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Hi Matthias,Matthias Quellmann wrote: It's Steinberg policy. We only support the last 2 operating systems on each platform.
How come Cubase 9 is Windows 7 compatible then.
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Bazinga!Mike001 wrote:Hi Matthias,Matthias Quellmann wrote: It's Steinberg policy. We only support the last 2 operating systems on each platform.
How come Cubase 9 is Windows 7 compatible then.
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Note that Windows 7 is now officially supported: viewtopic.php?f=262&t=113206
Just a heads up for anyone reading this thread late.
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