Windows 7 FTW!

[mailman2]

Originally Posted by crainger

Better than under Vista?

Crysis Warhead was playable (and more importantly smooth) at 1680x1050 2xAA, Gamer, DX10. Its not in Vista.

Left 4 Dead - much less tearing and just felt alot smoother. I havent tested FPS but it's the difference I feel between playing a game in Vista and XP. Vista just feels choppier and slower to me. Windows 7 was butter smooth and FPS felt faster.

COD WAW just goes to a black screen - still working on that. I see everyone else running Windows 7 having the same issue so it looks like a game issue.

[mailman2]

Originally Posted by SLippe

I have it on my other HDD, but I never really even use it. I like it, but everything I do is on XP. I wish I had the x64 version though. I do like, but then again, I liked Vista x64, too.

The x64 version is out there. If you acquired the x86 version, you didn't really get it legitimatly anyways but you'd have an idea of where to find it. Its out there, Windows 7 x64 build 6801.

[six_storm]

So where can I obtain a copy of W7 x64?

I was going to back my gaming rig up via Acronis this morning and thought I might try it if I can get my hands on a copy.

[nekrosoft13]

the usual places

[six_storm]

Can't find any good x64 torrents so I'll try to see if I can get a speedy x32 torrent going today. I hear that you only have 30 days on this? If so, I may have to load this into a VM.

[mailman2]

Originally Posted by six_storm

So where can I obtain a copy of W7 x64?

I was going to back my gaming rig up via Acronis this morning and thought I might try it if I can get my hands on a copy.

do you have newsgroup access? (usenet)

[glObalist]

Originally Posted by mailman2

Crysis Warhead was playable (and more importantly smooth) at 1680x1050 2xAA, Gamer, DX10. Its not in Vista.

Left 4 Dead - much less tearing and just felt alot smoother. I havent tested FPS but it's the difference I feel between playing a game in Vista and XP. Vista just feels choppier and slower to me. Windows 7 was butter smooth and FPS felt faster.

Care to provide some benchmarks or you're gonna just continue to drivel? I bet you a cookie there's no FPS difference whatsoever.

[mailman2]

Originally Posted by glObalist

Care to provide some benchmarks or you're gonna just continue to drivel? I bet you a cookie there's no FPS difference whatsoever.

No, not really. Grab copy and do it yourself. I don't care to convince anyone, I was just posting my results of using Windows 7.

I bet you a cookie you're too lazy to do that.

[Burnt_Ram]

Originally Posted by Shamrock

Dialup sucks!! If it weren't for that, I'd sign up for Win7 beta program, ARGH!

where do you go to sign up for the "beta" program? i have looked but no luck ...

[six_storm]

Finally, it downloaded overnight and I'm installing it under VMWare Server. I haven't messed with VMWare Server in a while, but it's extremely familiar via ESXi Server For some reason, VirtualBox would not try to install it. Will post comments later.

[mailman2]

Originally Posted by Burnt_Ram

where do you go to sign up for the "beta" program? i have looked but no luck ...

the same places you download anything you didnt "purchase".

You cant sign up for the beta, there will be a public RC beta next year. For now there is a leaked copy of 6801 from PDC floating around the net you can "acquire".

[Burnt_Ram]

Originally Posted by mailman2

the same places you download anything you didnt "purchase".

You cant sign up for the beta, there will be a public RC beta next year. For now there is a leaked copy of 6801 from PDC floating around the net you can "acquire".

i've seen the alpha builds around i thought you could legtimately sign up now for the beta build testing .. guess not.