Windows 10 And Microstation

Hi Edgar,

I am not an ordinary user, but I start and use different version of MicroStation (and also Bentley Map and Navigator) several times a day because of testing of application builds and to answer questions from my customers.

Edgar Soares said:

Has any of you started working under this new OS?

I still have Windows 8.1 on my main "developer PC" (waiting for Christmas holidays to have enough time), but I migrated my notebook (used when I am off site because of trainings etc.) and tablet pretty soon after Windows 10 release. So yes, I use Windows 10 nearly every day.

Edgar Soares said:

If so, does Bentley products (specifically MicroStation v8i SS3 and InRoads v8i) operate as usual?

So far I have not found any problem. But I did not try e.g. to print 200 MB design file with 20 GB rasters attached ;-)

Edgar Soares said:

If not, what kind of issues has sprung up with that?

In my opinion the biggest issue are drivers, especially graphics driver quality. Windows 10 itself are pretty good piece of software and they are able to support quite wide portfolio of HW, but not all. On the other hand, what I heard the drivers for Windows 10 are not very different from Windows 8, so if any company is not able to provide certified drivers for Windows 10 now (don't talk about obsolete 10 years old HW ;-), it should not be treated as a serious supplier.

With regards,

 Jan

Hi Edgar,

I am not an ordinary user, but I start and use different version of MicroStation (and also Bentley Map and Navigator) several times a day because of testing of application builds and to answer questions from my customers.

Edgar Soares said:

Has any of you started working under this new OS?

I still have Windows 8.1 on my main "developer PC" (waiting for Christmas holidays to have enough time), but I migrated my notebook (used when I am off site because of trainings etc.) and tablet pretty soon after Windows 10 release. So yes, I use Windows 10 nearly every day.

Edgar Soares said:

If so, does Bentley products (specifically MicroStation v8i SS3 and InRoads v8i) operate as usual?

So far I have not found any problem. But I did not try e.g. to print 200 MB design file with 20 GB rasters attached ;-)

Edgar Soares said:

If not, what kind of issues has sprung up with that?

In my opinion the biggest issue are drivers, especially graphics driver quality. Windows 10 itself are pretty good piece of software and they are able to support quite wide portfolio of HW, but not all. On the other hand, what I heard the drivers for Windows 10 are not very different from Windows 8, so if any company is not able to provide certified drivers for Windows 10 now (don't talk about obsolete 10 years old HW ;-), it should not be treated as a serious supplier.

With regards,

 Jan