I'm looking to get a Windows 8 tablet to run Logos 4 on and wondered if Logos 4 will be compatible with Windows 8? And if so by when? Thanks heaps!
The current version of Logos 4 should run on Windows 8 Release Preview with no major incompatibilities. (Internal testing has shown that sometimes the .NET Framework 3.5 will not be installed automatically and has to be installed manually before Logos 4 can be installed. One beta tester reported that videos didn't play, but we were unable to reproduce this, so it may be a driver issue.)
If any crashes or major incompatibilities are found, we plan to address them before the final version of Windows 8 is shipping.
Logos 4 is not touch-enabled, but we plan to address that in a future release. I can't currently say with certainty when that update will be available.
Windows 8 has got me excited because it means that the possibility of a Logiest app for Windows Phone looks much more likely since C++ development is supported.
Please enlighten me. What is a "logiest app"?
While C++ has something to do with it, the most important thing for Logos app for a windows phone is the number of users.
From my experimentation, Logos does work on Win 8, but will only install if you are logged in as an admin user (this means you can't use web filtering), this is more of a problem because Logos forces single user installation. On a tablet there are more problems because most tablets do/will have small SSDs and Logos does not let you control how much of your library gets downloaded and were it is stored. If only I could find a way do "downgrade" my Logos library, I could install it on my tablet. :-(
From my experimentation, Logos does work on Win 8, but will only install if you are logged in as an admin user
Thanks for the bug report; we'll investigate. (What should happen is that Logos 4 prompts for an administrator's password in order to install system components, then installs the rest of the program for the logged-in non-admin user account.)
On a tablet there are more problems because most tablets do/will have small SSDs and Logos does not let you control how much of your library gets downloaded and were it is stored.
This is not true on my iPad, it only downloads resources I specifically download. It also seems, for reading plans, to only download a few pages at a time if you have not explicitly downloaded the resource.
On a tablet there are more problems because most tablets do/will have small SSDs and Logos does not let you control how much of your library gets downloaded and were it is stored. This is not true on my iPad, it only downloads resources I specifically download. It also seems, for reading plans, to only download a few pages at a time if you have not explicitly downloaded the resource.
I think that by "tablets", he meant "Windows 8 Tablets that can run Windows desktop applications", not "iPad/Android tablets". The desktop app (installed on a Windows 8 tablet) will download all resources by default.
In response to the original poster's complaint, Logos 4 does let you control where the library is stored; when you first install the program, you can set the installation folder (by choosing a custom installation). All resources and indexes are stored under this installation folder. (If you have a small boot SSD, this would let you install Logos 4 on a larger, spinning disk.)
From my experimentation, Logos does work on Win 8, but will only install if you are logged in as an admin user.
This issue should be fixed for beta users in 4.6a Beta 3 for beta users, and in general when 4.6a ships to the stable channel.
Whoops. I meant "Logos" not "Logiest." Sorry for the confusion.
I am looking to get a convertible (notebook/tablet) in the next few weeks. I have been a Linux user and had to put my Logos software on the shelf for awhile. I am leaning towards purchasing the Lenova Yoga 13 (curently available) or the Lenova Thinkpad Twist which is being released on October 26th. I will split the SSD drive and place uBuntu Linux on part of the drive. The rest of the drive will remain Windows 8 and I will load my Gold Scholar Logos software. I would be curious to know what convertibles you are looking at?
I have been a Linux user and had to put my Logos software on the shelf for awhile.
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One option is running Windows 8 in a Virtual Machine using VirtualBox 4.2 (or newer, noticed 4.2.2 was available on 18 Oct 2012); which would need enough memory for two operating systems to be loaded at the same time. Noticed Lenova Thinkpad Twist supports up to 8 GB of RAM so could dedicate 3 GB for a Windows virtual machine to run Logos, which is a 32 bit application.
If plan to dual boot ubuntu and Windows 8, suggest adding ubuntu to the Windows boot menu and let Windows 8 be the primary boot option.
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Great idea! I am reading the VM manual now. Thanks!
God Bless
Pastor Jim
Bradley,
I just got a Windows 8 tablet (ASUS) and installed Logos on it. However, when I try to boot the app I get an error message saying that the "Logos Indexer" has stopped working. This then causes the program to crash. Sometimes it does load correctly but then I have absolutely no resources in my library. It is completely empty. The application is still trying to download updates but only does so when it is running which is only a short period of time before it crashes. I wonder if the updates will help?
Anyway, I'm just wondering if you have any ideas as to what may be causing this. If it is the .NET Framework, where would I find the file so as to install it?
Thanks,
Bryan
Hi Bryan - and welcome to the forums.
I suggest you start a new thread and post diagnostic logs after Logos has crashed and before restarting it.
Details on providing logs are available at http://www.logos.com/support/logos5/windows/logging
Graham
