I followed this:
http://revryl.com/2013/08/06/install-unsigned-drivers/And it worked. Looked like Win7 when it asked me if I was sure I wanted to use an unsigned driver. I clicked yes and loaded from the 32bit_Win8 file. As soon as it loaded my box Stand Alone light went out and opening ShowXpress the main screen showed it was reading a universe. I rebooted, Stand Alone light went on initially until the boot went all the way through. Then my Stand Alone light went out, and on opening ShowXpress, again it showed I had one universe up and running.
Once I am done with my Super Bowl load out and trip home I will put the hub to test in my lighting office this Friday, then at a show on Saturday, and I will report my findings around the 9th or 10th.