Mod Makes It Possible to Run God of War on Windows 7 And Windows 8
When the God of War reboot hit the shelves in 2018, it breathed a new kind of life into the series, with a more mature and deeply cinematic experience. Although many are perhaps waiting for the release of Ragnorak, the next installment in the franchise, the recent PC port of the most recent release has been impressing fans and critics alike, with it already shooting to the top of Steam's bestseller list within days of launching. Now, it looks as though a couple of modders have been able to make it compatible on even more systems.
According to a report from DSO Gaming, it's now possible for PC fans to play God of War on Windows 7, 8, and even 8.1, thanks to a new mod. In its officially current state, the PC version of the game can only be played on Windows 10 and 11, but thanks to users okt04175 and alan2350, it's now feasible to get it running on older iterations of the ubiquitous operating system. It should be pointed out, however, that installing the mod will mean the game won't be able to play on Windows 10 or 11 from that point on.
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The mod involves applying a patch to the game's .exe file, as well as downloading and decompressing a couple of .dll files, and maybe some other patches as well. A couple of screenshots on the Nexus Mods page shows the God of War menu as well as a dialogue box showing the computer being used is indeed running on Windows 7. It might sound like a few things need to be downloaded and applied to the game's files, but it does mean that those who don't have newer versions of Windows will still get to play the reboot of one of the PlayStation 2's most beloved series.
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