WINDOWS 7

[james]

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd353205.aspx <--- Anyone tried this yet? Can you still play AHII with it? Is it as memory intensive as vista? Thinking of putting it on a POS PC I have to try it but wondering if it's even worth my time really.

[Max]

From other threads I've read, it's Vista in a different wrapper.

[kamori]

Im running it...I dont know if its Vista completly looking different. I havent run Vista. I am having game problems. I talked to HTC and I need a bigger powersupply for my 9800GTX+ video card. I didnt realize it needed 30+ amps on a single rail. I have a 750 watt with 60amps OTW. I hope it will solve my crashing problems in Windows7 and My XP Pro. (Getting same lockups in both). Ill keep up with posts as I figure this out.

COMP SPECTS:
ASUS:M3N78_Pro MB
Processor: 3.1 Gig Dual Core AMD
Mem: 2 Gig

Vidcard: 9800GTX+ EVGA 512
Core Clock:756MHz
StreamProcessor: 1836MHz       
Mem speed 1.1 GHz

SATA Harddrive..

[Skuzzy]

You should not be using Windows 7 in a system you need to be operational.

[james]

You should not be using Windows 7 in a system you need to be operational.

It says the same thing in the tryout disclaimer. I was going to put it on one of my desktops that I wouldn't mind losing in my sons science experiments.  I can't stand vista so much i'll try anything that isn't as memory intensive.

[kamori]

You should not be using Windows 7 in a system you need to be operational.

If you are refering to me I am running Dual Boot and intend to run Aces High in XP....Im just dinking around with Windows 7. I am hoping the new PC Power and Cooling 750w Power supply fixes my lockup problems in XP Pro...

KAM

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I'm running Windows 7 x64 in one of my computers as main OS at the moment.

I also tried it in parallels virtual enviroment and it run fine with 512Mb or ram.

AHII worked offline without visible glitches when I tried it in W7. Only prob is this machine doesnt have a joystick and/or account settings ready but I think I'll try adding them next weekend.

[kamori]

I'm running Windows 7 x64 in one of my computers as main OS at the moment.

I also tried it in parallels virtual enviroment and it run fine with 512Mb or ram.

AHII worked offline without visible glitches when I tried it in W7. Only prob is this machine doesnt have a joystick and/or account settings ready but I think I'll try adding them next weekend.

Please post ur computer specs

Kam

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Please post ur computer specs

Kam

Actually I just tried AH online although again without joystick.

FPS pegged to 60, no anomalies detected. Sound worked 100%, graphics 100%.

This budget / testbed computer (with W7) is:

Asus p5q pro
Cheapo Intel E4500 C2D watercooled and clocked to 3.2Ghz
Kingston 4Gb ram running at PC6400
2 hd's 2 terabytes total
ATI Sapphire Radeon 4830 cheapo displaycard
Samsung DVD-RW-Dual layer cheapo dvd-writer
HP w2007v LCD screen

Total cost of the whole system with monitor approx €800 incl. VAT 22%

Edit: forgot to mention this is x64 flavor of Windows7, the parallels virtual W7 version that I tried with my macbook pro was 32-bit.

[Fulmar]

What texture, resolution and AA were you using Ripley?

[MrRiplEy[H]]

What texture, resolution and AA were you using Ripley?

These:



and



IE8 is buggy though, about the only thing I've found to be really broken in W7 along with HP laser printer driver support.

Another problem I just found: I tried to grab a screenshot with burning field online but the printscrn gave only a blank screen with aero frames.

And no I'm NOT advocating use of Windows7 to play AH. It's BETA and you WILL have problems even if my current setup would run flawlessly.

[chewie86]

Windows has problems in final versions.
go figure in beta test 

[Getback]

You should not be using Windows 7 in a system you need to be operational.

 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

 

This applies to any Beta stage software out there.

As a sidenote I just flew a few rounds online using W7 and non-overclocked E4500 using above settings (hires1024, 1680x1050x32, 8xAA 16xAF vsync on) and the system had no trouble pegging fps to vsync.

Only prob is that either W7 or me logging in initially with only a mouse on made all my stick mappings disappear, I had to remap every function in my joystick inside AH. I mapped axis and slide + view buttons and started to fly. I encountered a LA5 and a higher P38 and started turning with the P38.

I was wondering how my plane felt so awfully sluggish.. then it struck me - I had stall limiter still on! Bigger surprise happened when I outmanouvered the P38 and took a shot at him - forgot to map both my fire keys!

Had to run back home with apologies from the fight.

[james]

So as a main os is it more efficient than vista or is it just as much of a hog as far as using so many resources?