Will AH work with...

[Roundeye]

...Vista Home
Premium 64 bit OS?

[drdeathx]

D/L vista version

[Roundeye]

D/L vista version

OK.  I know it works with Vista, but the 64 bit version of Vista is very new and some games have trouble with it.  I just ordered a new system and was warned to check if my games work with the 64 bit Vista.

[drdeathx]

Stay with XP all I can say. Vista always has some sort of problems for gamers.The other guys will  be able to answer question.

[drdeathx]

Although your new comp will come with vista, buy a copy of XP. The extra money is worth not having aggravation.

[Chalenge]

Vista 64 will work fine just install AH into a folder other then "Program Files (x86)." I suggest using a folder like 'Program Folders' because you want to avoid the UAC relocation of AH files.

You might want to go down your list of hardware before moving to Vista. The more affordable sound cards dont work well with Vista. The ones I know work with Vista 64 are the SB XiFi Fatality Titanium and Xonar and BGears bEnspirer (which I use). I cannot recommend on-board sound with Vista 64 because plainly speaking it sucks and your game will screw up.

The only game that I am aware of that benefits from Vista 64 is FSX SP2 (or Acceleration) which uses multi-cores and is large address aware (can use more memory). Crysis might also I just never checked into it but it does have a 64-bit executable. Direct X 10 is not enough reason to move to Vista 64. You can enable other games and programs to utilize more memory but you have to really know what you are doing and it involves risks of its own.

DrDeath go take your medicine.   

[drdeathx]

See Rule #5

[Chalenge]

DrDeath (know nothing - haha) actually research for once instead of taking hearsay to heart. You dont own and have never used Vista. I.E. your opinion is unimportant. Now move along. 

[nickf620]

DrDeath (know nothing - haha) actually research for once instead of taking hearsay to heart. You dont own and have never used Vista. I.E. your opinion is unimportant. Now move along. 

Burn!!!!!

[drdeathx]

Don't own vista cause I have read all the Vista heartbreaks... So being an educated individual, the pros/cons by many professionals made my decision easy just as most IT pros use XP. My time is better allocated doing nothing and laughing rather than working on Vista problems. This is why if I did own Vista, the disc would make a nice frisbee my time is worth more so.... If I bought a computer with Vista, I would gladly re-buy XP.


Move on!

[drdeathx]

I did want to add, I know some people who use Vista (32 bit and 64 bit) that have no problems but they are not gamers. There always seems to be some issue that pops up with Vista in general by reading many forums. Most games work fine but when it comes to hardware and drivers it seems that some have problems. So, I am not disaggreeing with you Challenge, I am stating that I and millions of others would not phantom the idea of using Vista period.

[sunfan1121]

So being an educated individual

[Chalenge]

I did want to add, I know some people who use Vista (32 bit and 64 bit) that have no problems but they are not gamers. There always seems to be some issue that pops up with Vista in general by reading many forums. Most games work fine but when it comes to hardware and drivers it seems that some have problems. So, I am not disaggreeing with you Challenge, I am stating that I and millions of others would not phantom the idea of using Vista period.

Do yourself a favor and pipe down next time a Vista thread comes up. Without actually having used Vista you cannot help and the whole idea is to help this guy make an informed opinion. His computer will come with Vista and so you suggested he spend another $130-330 which in these times of economic problems is goofy at best. Your response might even lead this guy (or anyone else) to think that AH is just too much trouble to be worth dealing with. You should at least give him or anyone else the chance to use what they get before telling them to move on.

I use Vista 64 every day and I dont have problems. In fact my computers are a lot more reliable then my old XP systems which did all manner of terrible things. I dont try to load too much junk on it (Vista) and I tend to stick to flight sims but I share what I have learned about setting up my Vista systems with people that ask. No I never pretend to be a computer expert and I will tell anyone that wants to know that if they dig deep enough on the internet every bit of information I offer is out there to be found.

You stick your nose in without experience or facts either one.

Now tell me again which one of us is educated?

[drdeathx]

Do youself a favor.  Make your recommendation and please leave others alone. I am sure he can make his own mind up.... BTW Windows XP pro can be purchased for $60. I guess there is one in every class.

[Chalenge]

Do youself a favor.  Make your recommendation and please leave others alone. I am sure he can make his own mind up.... BTW Windows XP pro can be purchased for $60. I guess there is one in every class.

This time your '15 minutes of research' backfired. The $60 version you are referring to is pirated software. OEM software starts at $131 and goes up from there. 64 bit XP is quite a bit more.

Are you condoning piracy DDX?