They have come out with updated software for Windows 8 just recently for some of the newer models of Futura. I have the SES 2000 and the XL 550. The software has been upgraded for both of these. The large hoop size on the 550 is 6 X 10 and does mullti hooping the SES 2000 large hoop size is 5 X 7 and you can't multi hoop.