is BVC compatible with Windows 7

[mkgriff]

my subject line probably says it all.  What do I need to do to make BVC run on Windows 7?  I have got my AHP up and running very well but now I need to install BVC with my universal IRT so I can voice control my infrared devices as well as AHP again.

[anthonylavado]

I believe you might have to re-install the .NET 3.1 framework, and something else I was talking to Bill about in a chat a long time ago. I'll check when I get home and see what it was.

[mkgriff]

 >!thanks, I'm this might BVC!

[mkgriff]

 B:(so much for voice dictation.  My last post was supposed to say "thanks, I miss my BVC" damn DragonDictate

[-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)]

my subject line probably says it all.  What do I need to do to make BVC run on Windows 7?  I have got my AHP up and running very well but now I need to install BVC with my universal IRT so I can voice control my infrared devices as well as AHP again.

You may end up being the test case on this one.

I don't have Windows 7 and I'm not sure anyone has both it and the USB-UIRT to experiment with.

To coin a phrase; "What's the worst that could happen?" hopefully not to be followed by; "Do you smell smoke?"  

[mkgriff]

if it's followed by that phrase it usually means I'm cooking.  I'll let you know what issues come up if any.

[Tuicemen]

I installed BVC today on my Win 7 pro 64 bit PC!
The install went without a hitch even skiped the training and recognition is smooth.
What I can't comment on is whether or not the SDK files are needed. Some users of PCC have reported errors finding x10 interface untill it was installed.
I already had this installed .

[mkgriff]

are u talking about DirectX SDK?

[Brian H]

AHP has an SDK package.
http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/sdk/index.html

[Tuicemen]

mkgriff  don't install the AHP SDK unless you have to!
BVC should let you know it can't find x10 drivers or something if it is needed.

[-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)]

if it's followed by that phrase it usually means I'm cooking.  I'll let you know what issues come up if any.

[-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)]

mkgriff  don't install the AHP SDK unless you have to!
BVC should let you know it can't find x10 drivers or something if it is needed.

I agree absolutely!

[mkgriff]

well I think I'm back up and running again, I've got my fingers crossed.  Here's what I did I loaded my version of BVC that I had as a backup after I loaded AHP (all the updated AHP for Windows seven).  AHP would work with no problems so I moved on to BVC.  It would not work and gave me some weird warnings, the first one was it was not seeing any x10 so I downloaded the SDK for windows 7/64 bit and then I was really getting some weird actions. -:)then it came to me that I was not running the most common version of BVC so I downloaded it :)%and what do you know it came right up and works great.  Of course the only thing I've done it is turn off and on a light but everything seems to be talking to each other.  I'll try the USB IRT tomorrow.  I did a back up and installed it after everything started running together so I'm hoping it retained a lot of my stuff so I won't have to reinstall too many IR commands.  I'll let you all know how it goes.

[HA Dave]

well I think I'm back up and running again............  Of course the only thing I've done it is turn off and on a light

You'll get there [everyone does]. I've yet to see anyone fail at this.

[-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)]

mkgriff,
I'm pretty sure the version of BVC you were running was from before I modified it to run on 64 bit Windows, so getting the latest version was probably the main fix.

Glad to hear you're making progress!