Free Crossover office PRO VERSION!

f00b4r · 27 Oct 2008 at 21:50

Only Tuesday:

http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/27/codeweavers-says-cheap-gas-free-software-tomorrow/

Prime · 27 Oct 2008 at 22:05

about to post that. should be good for the old ticker

iSam · 27 Oct 2008 at 22:17

Good idea, won't happen though!

AJUK · 28 Oct 2008 at 07:48

Just received my email with serial!

Their server is getting raped at the moment. I tried CrossOver a year or so ago without much luck, perhaps it has got better?

Irish_Tom · 28 Oct 2008 at 09:03

I've just got myself a serial but their main site is down so I can't register it yet. I wonder if this is part of their ploy - provide free serial codes but keep the site down long enough so that no-one can register their code.

Will be interesting to see how games run using this - I might be able to uninstall windows!

Panzer

Prime · 28 Oct 2008 at 12:26

serial codes will end tonight and the site will revert back to normal. You then have 48hrs to register and activate your product.

As for games performance, i don't think anything 3d intensive is going to run well. Minesweeper might be okay

Scythe · 28 Oct 2008 at 12:55

How do you get a serial code?

iSam · 28 Oct 2008 at 12:57

Trying to get access to the Codeweavers site. Obviously it's a bit busy!

Maccy · 28 Oct 2008 at 13:02

So we need to register for a free serial and download from the codeweavers site?

EDIT - ignore!

Feek · 28 Oct 2008 at 13:19

Prime said:
serial codes will end tonight and the site will revert back to normal. You then have 48hrs to register and activate your product.

As for games performance, i don't think anything 3d intensive is going to run well. Minesweeper might be okay

The download versions are now all full and unlocked, no need to register the code.

And you're wrong, I play Eve with the native Windows client in premium graphics mode all the time using CrossOver Games (I bought it a few months ago) and it's very good.

Scythe · 28 Oct 2008 at 14:46

The Codeweavers website is now back up, but streamlined so everyone can access it and get their code.

iSam · 28 Oct 2008 at 15:11

Just downloaded Crossover Pro. Is brilliant.

Prime · 28 Oct 2008 at 16:01

Feek said:
And you're wrong, I play Eve with the native Windows client in premium graphics mode all the time using CrossOver Games (I bought it a few months ago) and it's very good.[/FONT]

That was tongue in cheek.. without the smiley

Irish_Tom · 28 Oct 2008 at 20:41

Anyone else been playing with this after downloading?

So far I've got CrossOverGames running sweet as a nut - Steam is up and running and I'm just downloading COD4 to see how it goes.

The only other thing I use Vista for at the moment is SkyAnytime and I'm having a bit more trouble with this. I can't seem to get Mediaplayer 11 or .Net 2.0 working through CrossOverPro...

I guess I can wait for their site to get back to normal and then post on their forums but until then - does anyone have any ideas?

Cheers

Panzer

Bod · 30 Oct 2008 at 11:16

Oh poo. I went on the website the other day during its 'down/streamlined' period.
I couldnt download so I entered my details for the code to be emailed to me, and I still haven't had anything.

Is it just me? Or have I missed the boat

E1mo · 30 Oct 2008 at 11:37

I did the same Bod, still nothing.

iSam · 30 Oct 2008 at 12:38

Might of missed the boat in that case.

Bod · 30 Oct 2008 at 13:37

Oh poosticks.

Actually never mind, I managed to get it elsewhere from someone who had downloaded it during the day.

Irish_Tom · 30 Oct 2008 at 14:12

I've since changed my mind about it - the lack of .net framework support really cripples it as far as I'm concerned. Also in cross-over games I got some graphics card driver errors and so nothing would run.

In the end I uninstalled and I'll just put up with Vista for the time being.

Panzer

Feek · 30 Oct 2008 at 14:58

It's not marketed as a replacement to a full VM, if you expect it to be then you'll be sadly disappointed.