Sure. when the update on Jan 1st dropped (v 8.65.0) i updated my client like normal. When i tried to load it it said i needed framework 4.8. I already have that installed because cncnet v 8.64.2 worked just fine. there is only one more update for framework v4.8 and that's v4.8.1. So i click the button to download the framework from microsoft. i run the installer. it then says framework 4.8.1 is not supported by my OS windows 7 ultimate sp1. so i then redownloaded v 4.8. installed it and cncnet client still says it requires 4.8. SO the only conclusion i can draw is they must have moved to framework v4.8.1 or later. SO it is either intentional, or someone messed up when the cncnet client was compiled. Now if it is supposed to work on windows 7, then id like to know what updates they have installed. I'm willing to bet none of the devs even have windows 7 pcs because, no one know the meaning of "keeping your old pc" anymore
I have tried 2 other windows 7 machines with fresh install of the game and the cncnet client. the result is the same. Im trying to let those players that use windows 7 know that there is an issue. i have spoken with other windows 7 users and they have the same issue. The point is, this is a 24 year old game. the devs are not rewiting the games base code. they are writing a launcher. You do not need modern framework to have those features. its not cool to suddenly say FU to players that live live in poor countries and cant just go get a new PC to play a 24 year old game. Thats my take on it anyways.