Starry Nights - software

[PCH (Paul)]

Hi All,

can anybody suggest what o/s Starry Nights will operate correctly on. The Bintel website article mentions only Windows XP, - whereas I want to run it on either of my lappies which have Vista and Windows 7 Starter. Will it work can anyone tell me please?

Also, can anyone suggest which is the best version between Pro and Pro Plus?

Cheers

[mozzie (Peter)]

hi paul
i run starry night pro on vista 32 bit and it works very well had a little prob with registering just cut and paste rego numbers,also had to do a bit of work with the comm ports but since then is been a pleasure to use.
my mate has it also pro plus and im positive hes using windows 7 and also had no probs,hope this helps

[PCH (Paul)]

Hi Mozzie,

thanks for the prompt info there. Very helpful indeed.

However, your mention of the comm ports creates another question. Many laptops these days, and certainly the smaller Netbooks, don't have the old DB9 type serial comm ports. So, do you just drive scopes etc via a USB port on the lappie/netbook with some sort of adaptor where there isn't a standard old style serial port. Or, does the software these days include facility to drive stuff via a much more common USB port?

Cheers

[stattonb (Statton)]

Runs great on Windows 7, got it on my lappy

[mozzie (Peter)]

Originally Posted by PCH

Hi Mozzie,

thanks for the prompt info there. Very helpful indeed.

However, your mention of the comm ports creates another question. Many laptops these days, and certainly the smaller Netbooks, don't have the old DB9 type serial comm ports. So, do you just drive scopes etc via a USB port on the lappie/netbook with some sort of adaptor where there isn't a standard old style serial port. Or, does the software these days include facility to drive stuff via a much more common USB port?

Cheers

oh yes sorry you plug into the usb port my computer has several and it took awhile to get the programe to talk to the computer some firewall issue

[PCH (Paul)]

Thanks Statton, point noted

Thanks Mozzie, - also noted

[Kevnool (Kev)]

XP shes on for me a solid workhorse.

Buy it and dont look back everything else is just plain ordinary.

Cheers Kev.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

pro and pro plus allow scope control, but plus has the allsky image. Nice, but not essential.

[PCH (Paul)]

Thanks Kev. I agree, we have XP on our desktop PCs and they have always been solid as a rock. But only Vista and 7 on the lappies I'm afraid - hence the question.

Thanks Fred - it's looking good for a purchase

[danielsun]

I have Pro plus and have used it on all the OSystems XP, Vista and Windows 7 though for me it has the occasional crash when I use it with EQmod to run my scope. Otherwise I think it is brilliant.


Cheers Daniel.

[PCH (Paul)]

Thanks Daniel, - appreciate your thoughts re the various versions of windows