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Title: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: MachFly on May 21, 2010, 11:41:28 PM

I'm planing on buying a new computer and considering getting windows 7. I heard before that Windows 7 does not really work well with AH2, so I'm trying to find out it's specific disadvantages.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Title: Re: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: 1701E on May 21, 2010, 11:50:12 PM

Depending on the system XP and W7 will perform the same for AH.  I can run AH the same in both XP and W7 but since W7 needs more RAM by default and unless trimmed will use more CPU by default (due to so many processes running) it depends on what the system specs are.
Also, by "the same" I mean it plays at the same Frame-rates with V-sync on in both OS's.  In this case I stay 59-60FPS, but if I disabled it I would likely get higher FPS in XP, but playing with it disabled is a very bad idea.

The main problem AH had with Vista/W7 was being put in the C:\Program Files\HTC now it's just C:\HTC by default to rid of those troubles.

Title: Re: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: whiteman on May 22, 2010, 03:10:49 AM

I'm running windows 7 and it works great. AH installs in the proper place on it's own now so no worries.

Title: Re: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on May 22, 2010, 03:52:16 AM

Quote from: MachFly on May 21, 2010, 11:41:28 PM

I'm planing on buying a new computer and considering getting windows 7. I heard before that Windows 7 does not really work well with AH2, so I'm trying to find out it's specific disadvantages.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

In my experience AH2 works better in W7 than in XP.

Title: Re: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: guncrasher on May 22, 2010, 04:15:55 AM

Quote from: MachFly on May 21, 2010, 11:41:28 PM

I'm planing on buying a new computer and considering getting windows 7. I heard before that Windows 7 does not really work well with AH2, so I'm trying to find out it's specific disadvantages.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

it all really depends on your computer can you post your specs

semp

Title: Re: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: Ghosth on May 22, 2010, 07:36:19 AM

For a new system, by all means go to Win 7 if you like.
It is close enough on many machines to see no discernible difference between it and XP performance wise.

Win 7 will take up more resources though, 4x the amount of space and probably more ram than XP really needs.

Also it really is not hard to setup a XP/Win 7 dual boot and have the best of both worlds. Partition your hard drive so you have at least 2 partitions. Install XP first on one, install Win 7 onto the other.

Title: Re: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: MachFly on May 22, 2010, 03:21:07 PM

Quote from: guncrasher on May 22, 2010, 04:15:55 AM

it all really depends on your computer can you post your specs

semp

Did not choose the exact specs yet, it'll probably be Intel I5 and 8GB RAM

Thanks for the replies guys!

Title: Re: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: guncrasher on May 22, 2010, 06:26:41 PM

Yup win7 64 bit with at least 4 ram would be better. Or go with dual

Semp

Title: Re: Windows XP-vs-7 for AH2
Post by: oneway on May 22, 2010, 11:16:13 PM

Windows 7x64 rocks...