Windows vista?

Spirits Reborn · 01-10-2009, 11:05 PM

So, the windows 7 thread got me thinking about vista.

So question to ya'll who use it, what do you think about it overall? If you do imaging work of any kind, how efficient is it? IN terms of gaming, how big is the gap between dx9 and 10? I have a license for both XP and Vista home Premium, so I've got the choice of using both, and am thinking of installing Vista onto a partition and dual booting, but as you know thats a pretty big pain in the rear.

And please- if you're going to just bash/hate on vista, skip this thread. I'm trying to go beyond the heedless bashing/hating and actually see if there is any significant difference in Vista since the release.

MagiK · 01-11-2009, 12:57 AM

I like Vista 64 Ultimate, with SP1. Works great, have been able to get the games I want to work on it AND with a Quad core processor and 8gig of memory and 3 monitors, multi-tasking while gaming is very doable.

For Example, playing Sacred 2 now, I have the game on the 40" display and the Sacred Wiki up on the 21" monitor
really helps when I am stuck.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 01-11-2009, 07:06 AM

I'm satisfied overall with XP and don't see a need to switch.

I did go in yesterday to get some prices on upgrading the hardware...

ElfBane · 01-11-2009, 07:34 AM

If your rig has a lot of RAM(recommend at least 3GB) then Vista will work fine for you. Vista's main gripe is that it's a resource hog AND the UAC nags a lot. I didn't try a DX10 game when I had Vista installed, so I can't help there. I did notice that when running BG1 on Vista, it wanted to put the savegames in my Documents folder...instead of the BG1 save folder. My verdict?....a lot of RAM, a hefty processor, and you are good to go. If you don't like the UAC nags, then you can just disable the UAC.

Harkoliar · 01-11-2009, 11:28 AM

i found out with VISTA is the lack of printer drivers only. Difficult to obtain. Best wait for Windows 7 and then you do a research from people who will compare them.

Oh another thing with UAC, you cant modify programs in the program files with UAC off (it has to be on) from my experience.

Other than that works fine with me

.. oh except sleep function as well.

Felix The Assassin · 01-11-2009, 12:04 PM

http://thevistaforums.com/index.php?showforum=29

MagiK · 01-11-2009, 01:17 PM

Elfbane and Harkoliar,

Agree with the 3+ gig of memory but would recommend 4

The printer Driver issue hasn't been a problem for the most part since SP1 and what I have found is that it is usually older printers that the Manufacturer will not create drivers for because they want you to buy a newer printer. That will continue to be a problem in Win7 since they will still want to focus on their current line of printers and not want to support really old legacy stuff.

I've got UAC turned off, have not had to turn it on for any reason in 11 months (time of my build)

All in all, I'll stick with vista for a while...it cost enough, and untill I cannot do something I want to do, there is no need for an update to my OS. (System is dualboot with Win XP but I almost never boot into XP any more)

Mouse · 01-12-2009, 10:07 AM

Vista is a resource hog imo, but it's waht I'm stuck woth

And OT........how can you be stuck in Sacred 2 - it's kill, collect and kill some more. Or so my lvl 120 SW seems to find it

Ilander · 01-12-2009, 11:27 AM

Depends on your usage...I find Vista to be an EXCELLENT media experience...it includes all the tools you need for viewing media, anyway. Sure, there's a big hole in terms of authoring content (c'mon, sound recorder? When are they going to axe that), but, for playing it, microsoft really excels.

As for DX 10...well...if you have a Geforce 9800GTX or a Radeon HD 4850 or better, you probably won't notice much of a performance difference in very many games. Below those cards, though, and it's a fair amount of overhead, and not really feasible.

Spirits Reborn · 01-12-2009, 01:57 PM

Ahh hmm alright I think it'd be better if I had put my specs lol

I'm running a Amd Athlon 64 dual core 4000+
2.11 ghz , and 2 gigs of ram

Using a Geforce 9400gt gfx card

What would you guys say about this?

01-10-2009, 11:05 PM	#1
Spirits Reborn Anubis Join Date: February 21, 2005 Location: .... Age: 36 Posts: 2,473	Windows vista? So, the windows 7 thread got me thinking about vista. So question to ya'll who use it, what do you think about it overall? If you do imaging work of any kind, how efficient is it? IN terms of gaming, how big is the gap between dx9 and 10? I have a license for both XP and Vista home Premium, so I've got the choice of using both, and am thinking of installing Vista onto a partition and dual booting, but as you know thats a pretty big pain in the rear. And please- if you're going to just bash/hate on vista, skip this thread. I'm trying to go beyond the heedless bashing/hating and actually see if there is any significant difference in Vista since the release. __________________ Spirit's 3d Dump, Check it out!

01-11-2009, 12:57 AM	#2
MagiK Emerald Dragon Join Date: December 18, 2003 Location: Maryland USA. Age: 63 Posts: 993	Re: Windows vista? I like Vista 64 Ultimate, with SP1. Works great, have been able to get the games I want to work on it AND with a Quad core processor and 8gig of memory and 3 monitors, multi-tasking while gaming is very doable. For Example, playing Sacred 2 now, I have the game on the 40" display and the Sacred Wiki up on the 21" monitor really helps when I am stuck. __________________ No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. Last edited by MagiK; 01-11-2009 at 01:04 AM.

01-11-2009, 07:06 AM	#3
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 59 Posts: 5,634	Re: Windows vista? I'm satisfied overall with XP and don't see a need to switch. I did go in yesterday to get some prices on upgrading the hardware... __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

01-11-2009, 07:34 AM	#4
ElfBane Mephistopheles Join Date: March 21, 2004 Location: Cape Canaveral, FL Age: 70 Posts: 1,447	Re: Windows vista? If your rig has a lot of RAM(recommend at least 3GB) then Vista will work fine for you. Vista's main gripe is that it's a resource hog AND the UAC nags a lot. I didn't try a DX10 game when I had Vista installed, so I can't help there. I did notice that when running BG1 on Vista, it wanted to put the savegames in my Documents folder...instead of the BG1 save folder. My verdict?....a lot of RAM, a hefty processor, and you are good to go. If you don't like the UAC nags, then you can just disable the UAC. __________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759. Iraq and Afghan fatalities: 6,855 and counting. Silence IS consent.

01-11-2009, 11:28 AM	#5
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	Re: Windows vista? i found out with VISTA is the lack of printer drivers only. Difficult to obtain. Best wait for Windows 7 and then you do a research from people who will compare them. Oh another thing with UAC, you cant modify programs in the program files with UAC off (it has to be on) from my experience. Other than that works fine with me .. oh except sleep function as well. __________________ Catch me if you can..

01-11-2009, 12:04 PM	#6
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 62 Posts: 3,608	Re: Windows vista? http://thevistaforums.com/index.php?showforum=29 __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

01-11-2009, 01:17 PM	#7
MagiK Emerald Dragon Join Date: December 18, 2003 Location: Maryland USA. Age: 63 Posts: 993	Re: Windows vista? Elfbane and Harkoliar, Agree with the 3+ gig of memory but would recommend 4 The printer Driver issue hasn't been a problem for the most part since SP1 and what I have found is that it is usually older printers that the Manufacturer will not create drivers for because they want you to buy a newer printer. That will continue to be a problem in Win7 since they will still want to focus on their current line of printers and not want to support really old legacy stuff. I've got UAC turned off, have not had to turn it on for any reason in 11 months (time of my build) All in all, I'll stick with vista for a while...it cost enough, and untill I cannot do something I want to do, there is no need for an update to my OS. (System is dualboot with Win XP but I almost never boot into XP any more) __________________ No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

01-12-2009, 10:07 AM	#8
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	Re: Windows vista? Vista is a resource hog imo, but it's waht I'm stuck woth And OT........how can you be stuck in Sacred 2 - it's kill, collect and kill some more. Or so my lvl 120 SW seems to find it __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

01-12-2009, 11:27 AM	#9
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 39 Posts: 2,820	Re: Windows vista? Depends on your usage...I find Vista to be an EXCELLENT media experience...it includes all the tools you need for viewing media, anyway. Sure, there's a big hole in terms of authoring content (c'mon, sound recorder? When are they going to axe that), but, for playing it, microsoft really excels. As for DX 10...well...if you have a Geforce 9800GTX or a Radeon HD 4850 or better, you probably won't notice much of a performance difference in very many games. Below those cards, though, and it's a fair amount of overhead, and not really feasible. __________________ Is that what you really want to say? Last edited by Ilander; 01-12-2009 at 11:30 AM.

01-12-2009, 01:57 PM	#10
Spirits Reborn Anubis Join Date: February 21, 2005 Location: .... Age: 36 Posts: 2,473	Re: Windows vista? Ahh hmm alright I think it'd be better if I had put my specs lol I'm running a Amd Athlon 64 dual core 4000+ 2.11 ghz , and 2 gigs of ram Using a Geforce 9400gt gfx card What would you guys say about this? __________________ Spirit's 3d Dump, Check it out!

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