First post, by Yasashii
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I once decided to try out Windows 8 despite the huge backlash it was getting from the general public. I actually liked it. Once you get used to the new interface, all is jolly.
I was getting ready to switch to that OS full-time and so I installed all the software I always use, set everything up and then started installing games, upon which moment I was shocked. I installed Re-Volt, turned it on and expected it to run as it always did, which is buttery smooth. It was running sluggishly and jittery. Framerate was poor.
I read up on the matter and I found the explanation: dwm.exe is to blame. On Windows 7, if there was an incompatibility with the rendering method of a game, it adjusted itself appropriately and all was fine. On Windows 8, dwm.exe does a lot more stuff than before and it no longer adjusts itself. Also, it cannot be disabled. As a result many games, especially older ones, will run poorly even on a good machine.
Upon the release of Windows 8.1, I tried it again full of hope that Microsoft would somehow fix the issue which makes the whole OS absolutely worthless to me, but no such thing happened. There is no workaround, no fix.
So a question arises: has anything been done now that we're getting a supposedly whole new OS? Please tell me if you've installed the preview version of Windows 10.
Although the issue affects a number of different games, the only game I ever installed on Windows 8 was Re-Volt and I know it to be one of them so if you've got no other way to confirm or deny my fears, please install that particular game. The demo version should suffice. If it runs any worse than perfectly smoothly even on a netbook, everything will be clear.
