Will windows 10 scupper my Yamaha N8?

Just read this in another thread…

‘‘Just one gotcha I tripped up on moving from 7 to 8.1: you can’t use the legacy firewire driver because MS haven’t signed it for 8.1. This will probably only be an issue for you if you use a Yamaha N12/N8 and/or a MOTIF XS/XF on a firewire connection and need the legacy driver for resolving latency/stability issues.’’

Yeah it’s about W8.1 but just wondering if it’s gonna be the same in W10…
If so there is no way I’ll be moving from W7…

best, Kevin

Version 2.7.3 of the n8 TOOLS pack (includes the FW driver and extensions ) has supported Win 8.1/8 since March 2014 .

http://download.yamaha.com/search/product/?site=uk.yamaha.com&language=en&category_id1=16244&category_id2=16078&category_id3=&product_id=592566

Yamaha are pretty good at keeping drivers up to date , I’m optimistic they will keep supporting my n12 with Win 10 .

Thanks for your answer…had a look at the page and saw spots before my eyes…I have fw v164x64 and tools for n v 272x64 and being a total pussy with computers I’m scared to do anything because I usually bugger things up…
if i click on check for updates it takes me to a page which doesn’t seem to have anything to do with updates…
so I don’t know if I need an update or not…

cheers, Kevin

edit, had another look without panicing and it seems I need to get v 273 which you mention in your post…I’m such a dickhead :blush: :blush: :laughing: :laughing:

another edit, having looked at it again it doesn’t look like I need to update unless I move to W8…

Update .

Yamaha released a new Win 10 compatible firewire driver yesterday ( Version 1.6.6 ). Hooray !

http://download.yamaha.com/api/asset/file/?language=en&site=ae.yamaha.com&asset_id=57068

http://download.yamaha.com/search/product/?site=uk.yamaha.com&language=en&category_id1=16244&category_id2=16078&category_id3=&product_id=592566

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Thanks Dave,…you are a God!!! :slight_smile: :slight_smile: