What operating system do you play KSP on?

[CaptainKipard]

If you play on more than one OS then choose the one you use the most.

If you'd like I'd also be interested in knowing why you chose that platform for gaming.

Edited October 12, 2014 by Cpt. Kipard

[Superfluous J]

Windows, because my best computer runs it.

Why? Because I'm lazy and Windows 7 doesn't suck like Vista did (or 8 does). If Windows 9 - er - 10 sucks there's a good chance my next laptop will run Linux, and then I'll start playing KSP on it.

Though my current laptop is still holding up really well (I went for quality over cheapness and am glad I did) so I wouldn't be surprised if I don't feel the need for a new one until after Windows 11 comes out. Or 10.1 if they go the same route Apple did in their version numbering.

[cantab]

Linux. I've been using Linux as my main OS for something like a decade now. If a game runs on Linux I'm more likely to play it, it's just inconvenient to reboot into Windows. And I wouldn't really want to use Windows all the time.

[marce]

Linux because Winx64 is broken but the Linux versions runs perfectly fine (since I switched from AMD to Nvidia) and my KSP uses around 8GB RAM (without ATM) which obviously do not fit in 32bit address space.

However, I think I should mention that I only play KSP on Linux, everything else on Windows.

[RocketPilot573]

Windows 7!

[Lilleman]

Windows for everything (gaming and work), because MS bought me whith a bunch of software licenses when I was a student...

[montyben101]

Windows because its (fairly) easy to use. Might make a Linux partition for the simple reason that I can play KSP 64x without it crashing because I move the mouse or something

[rtxoff]

Mainly Windows7 but only because OpenGL performance under Linux is pretty bad. I hope OpenGL performance will be fixed in the future.

[Malah]

Linux because my main OS is Linux since many years ... I have Windows too but i don't use it.

[Galileo Kerbonaut]

Windows 7 Ultimate X64

[Epthelyn]

Windows because free Windows 8 for being a student.

Would've been Windows anyway; I know Windows better than any other OS and have no problem with 8/8.1.

[StrandedonEarth]

Windows 8.1 because that's what came with my 'puter. Once I figured out how it worked, I've had no trouble with it

[Robotengineer]

Mac, because it's my only computer, and I like the OS much more than windows. As well as some software that is only on Mac.

[The Destroyer]

Win7. I love it, and plus, it's compatible with a lot of stuff, and its the OS I've used since I started PCing

[r_rolo1]

Windows 8.1 . If you can stand the initial shock of the horrible UI ( that thankfully can be pushed aside for the most part ) and the greediness of Microsoft about Windows Media Center , it is actually a decent OS

[MGCJerry]

Windows XP. Yes, I said XP

Microsoft isn't supporting security anymore, but I'm supporting it just fine.

[Madrias]

Windows 7 x64 Professional. Only because my desktop wouldn't run with the Home Premium version. Missing features and all that...

I also refuse to upgrade to Windows 8/8.1 because I refuse to run a tablet OS on my gaming system. I've tried a few variations of Linux and, well, while I somewhat liked some features, I hated others, and I've been using Windows since Windows 95. And yes, I've even used Windows Millennium, which makes Vista look good.

[swiftgates24]

Windows 10 #keepingitreal

Must say, very good OS so far. I use windows because:

a.) I've never touched an Apple product in my life.

b.) Everything I own is Windows!

Edited October 12, 2014 by swiftgates24

[johnnyhandsome]

Actually, I use the same save on two different machinces with two different OSes. Works like a charm. The systems areWindows 7 and Mac OS X 10.9.

[CaptainKipard]

Windows XP. Yes, I said XP )

I loved that OS

[Red Iron Crown]

Windows 7 running the 32-bit KSP client. I haven't quite convinced myself to spin up a Linux partition just for 64-bit KSP as I don't run many memory hungry mods.

[MalfunctionM1Ke]

Win7 Pro 64bit... but only using the 32bit Client.

[Jon Tash]

I'm on Windows 7 64-bit running probably 98% of all programs on 32-bit.

[Jouni]

OS X. About a decade ago, people were saying that the next year was going to be the year of the Linux desktop. Then Apple switched to Intel hardware and made OS X a close enough match. Over the years, almost all people who were waiting for a usable Linux desktop switched to Mac, me included.

Almost all of the tools I use for work assume that the system is a *nix. While they can be used on Windows, things just work better when the operating system doesn't have to pretend being something it isn't. Sometimes I consider buying a separate computer for games, but it never seems worth the effort.

[steve_v]

Linux. I've been using Linux as my main OS for something like a decade now. If a game runs on Linux I'm more likely to play it, it's just inconvenient to reboot into Windows. And I wouldn't really want to use Windows all the time.

This

Using Windows for any length of time makes my head hurt, I soon find myself missing the flexibility and all the little tools that come with any *nix OS by default. It's got be be a *very* good game to convince me to boot into Windows - even then I try to avoid interacting with the OS, or even seeing the desktop for that matter.

I would do it for KSP, fortunately I don't have to.

Besides, GNU/Linux has stable x86_64