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Old hardware, no drivers: fight for it or let it go?

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  1. Joon Schmidt
    @uplink_pilot

    ok so philosophical driver question. my first-gen VR headset isn't supported anymore, but teh replacement is worse. I can get it working with an old driver and a few tricks... is that a reasonable thing to do, or am I setting myself up for security isuses and random crashes? I'd love to hear both sides here: people who kept old gear running and people who regretted it, where did u draw the line?? seriously need help here 馃槶

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  2. Hana Novak
    @mutex_den

    ok but is the old driver signed, or are u bypassing signature checks?

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  4. Nico Iqbal
    @niqbal

    hmmm unsigned or very old kernel drivers are teh real risk: they run with full system privileges and can cause crashes on newer Windows versions. User-mode solutions are much safer. fingers crossed 馃

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  5. Xavi
    @lambdaranger
    in reply to @niqbal

    everyone keeps saying this but nobody posts proof. spent two days on haedset and im still not done idk maybe im wrong lol

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  6. Noah Larsen
    @shaderhound

    A dedicated older machine, kept offline or isolated, is often teh cleanest solution. Your main PC stays up to date and the old device gets the OS it was designed for.

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  7. Nina Fischer
    @ninaf762

    virtual mahcines can pass through USB devices for many printers and scanners, but they rarely work for PCIe cards like sound or TV tuner cards.

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  8. Lars Lindqvist
    @packetsmith

    hmmmm not sure about that theres also value in moving on: newer hardware often uses less power and gets security updates. but hey ymmv

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  9. Joon Schmidt
    @uplink_pilot
    in reply to @ninaf762

    @ninaf762 Set up an old offline PC just for teh first-gen VR headset :D Main PC stays clean, and I still get to use it. Best of both worlds.

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