Vista: Performance Hints and Tips

[Bingolong]

Well
they are about 100 hotfixes out and yes they are part of the soon to be released service pack in 2 weeks

http://www.vistasp1.net/

but I'm sure you've been here, maybe some others will benefit.

[dtango]

I'm told my vox is really breaking up as well transimitting either on range or channel.  Tried tuning to myself and can't seem to recreate the problem.  However, watching recorded film, my captured vox is very choppy.

2nd, other players vox comes in different when they are in tower vs. when they are airborne.  When in tower they come in with higher fidelity.  When airborne some of the vox comes in more garbled and as if part of the audio spectrum has been filtered out.

Tango, XO
412th FS Braunco Mustangs

[ernie2]

Skuzzy,

Take a look at this:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/bb727037.aspx

Specifically, the bit about Simple File Sharing.

It might help.


Ernie

[Bannor]

Bingolong! Your link makes me very happy. My warping has subsided. Thanx!!!:aok

[Skuzzy]

Originally posted by ernie2
Skuzzy,

Take a look at this:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/bb727037.aspx

Specifically, the bit about Simple File Sharing.

It might help.


Ernie

Ernie, that is a pretty simple workgroup setup, but does not work for my installation as Vista has stopped showing itself on the local arena network, but more importantly, it will not list itself for any network.  I can open up the local network and nothing is listed.

SP1 is scheduled to be out sometime in the first quarter of 2008.


And Binglong, that URL you provided has not been updated since April of 2007.  It does not appear to be an active site as there have been many, many more fixes added to SP! since then.  As a matter of fact, the list appears to be the standard list of updates you get when you use the "Automatic Updater".

[1azbaer]

Wonder what I am doing differently?

I have not tweaked the default installation of Vista; I have no errors and performance issues. For a while I had a dual booting PC with XP and Vista, I have noticed NO difference in game play.
The only thing I had to do was minimize ACES and to tell the Windows Security Center to unblock Aces and allow the game to play.  I am not using compatibility mode either. I have not turned off services. It is the install “right out of the box”.
Default keyboard settings, joystick everything works just like XP. Vox  works as well and also teh tidle key.
My machine is a custom 2 year old Custom built.

AMD 2.21 64 bit (not a dual core) CPU
2GB of system memory
Nvida Video card Geforce 7600 w/512 MB of Video ram

I even run the Windows side bar a CA Internet Security suite and at times iTunes while playing Aces
I suspect that many of the perforce issues are indeed ram; most factory built computers (Dell, HP, Gateway, etc) use a slice of system memory for Video memory. I would recommend getting a decent Video card with its own memory.

[mipoikel]

I have known a long time of this feature but I just havent tested it, until now.

ReadyBoost

And it actually works. And it helps A LOT.

computer 1, Vista ultimate: 512mb USB memory, helps a little, overall speed feels faster.

Laptop, Vista Enterprise (HP NX9420 with 2gb RAM): 1GB SD memory card from my camera. Overall speed feels a LOT faster and smoother.

[Dragon]

Originally posted by 1azbaer
Wonder what I am doing differently?

Built my new comp last year, initially installed XP Pro then the Vista upgrade, only problem I had was loading XP with 2 gig Ram on board, removed one, finished install, added second stick.  Haven't had a problem with X52 or mic or tilde.  Even with all background services running and all 3 comps on network, frame rate( limited by Samsung 22" to 60 FPS ) never drops below 58.

[Skuzzy]

And yet Microsoft is jumping through hoops trying desparately to get Vista performance closer to what XP was.  It is one of the major reasons why SP1 for Vista is being held up.  Not to mention the 4 or 5 hundred critical problems in Vista they are trying to fix as well.

If you have no performance differences between Vista and XP, all it means is your XP installation was poorly done.  Even Microsoft acknowledges that now.

And no, you do not need to run the game in compatibility mode for a single core AMD CPU, but you do with a dual core AMD CPU.

[dmf]

All vista problems, past, present, and future, can be solved by a purchase of windows XP. Vista home basic and premium both were so secure that a old copy of windows 98 took it off like it wasn't even there.

[Chalenge]

I must be doing something wrong because Vista Ultimate works fine for me. The Dreamscene option works too but I cant get online with AHII without shutting it off first. I just had to try that and it didnt let me down locking up. I did have to upgrade my soundcard from SB LIve to the X-fi Xtreme. The mic boost option is hidden in control panel now instead of on the toolbar where it used to be and the X-Fi update for XP also installs Vista drivers which kills the mic boost in XP because you cant find it anywhere. I would like to add more memory now but I am using Corsair PC3500 433Mhz and it cant be found anymore. I dont like to mix memory so adding PC4000 seems like taking a chance on wasting my money. Vista runs fine as it sits now and AHII still gives me 60fps just like XP did. I am planning on adding two 8800 GTs next and then its on to a new motherboard for a second system.

[Skuzzy]

It just means you were doing more wrong in XP than you are doing in Vista, but give it time.  It will get more corrupt than your XP installation did.

I have only run into bout 100 of the bugs out of the 500 or so, Microsoft says they have fixed in SP1. Not all of them show up instantly.  It just takes some time.

[Selino631]

where do i go to view my screenshots with vista? on my xp they would be in the Aces High II folder under Program Files but on my vista there not there:confused:

[Skuzzy]

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,228646.0.html talks about how Vista can hide things.

[Pannono]

i got a problem with warping
when i got my vista about a week ago i noticed everyone warped every 30 seconds or so.
any way to fix this?

here is my net status