VISTA or XP for gaming

[Shotgunjim]

Thoughts?

I dont think newer games run as well on XP as it expects 64bit tech to play at full pelt. Even new HW is the same....

[Over Carl]

There is a 64 bit version of xp.

[Shotgunjim]

True but if you are going to upgrade the standard XP should be be to the 64b version or straight to Vista?

[Ganty]

Win 7 has played everything I've chucked at it so far

[XBOX4LIFE]

I would include Windows 7 in your poll, hands down the best m$ os and it hasn't officially launched yet

[sonysteve]

win 7 for me aswel, + its direct x 10

[fe_man2000]

depends - XP is a touch faster than window 7 and used less memory but Windows 7 is shiny and new and has DX10 built in (without all the XP hacking to get DX10 running) Im sticking with XP for a while longer, but using window 7 on the laptop.

Face facts its when, not if, with windows 7. We will all be on it in 12-18 months time

[Mickey]

Got to be Window 7 64 bit.

[crazyal]

Windows 7 x64 my friend. That's the one right there.

Put MW2 on it the other night. Sweet.

[biffo1]

ive had all 3 operating systems all 64 bit and by far windows 7 is the best by a mile so smooth and no lag , it looks great and wouldnt go back

[DJAd]

I'm astounded VISTA was even an option in the poll!

[Mickey]

I think this should be re-polled due to the fact that windows7 wasnt in circulation and only to a select few, since editing the poll i see 3 voting for it. shame when i voted it i was useing XP and i think alot of members then that did vote have tried windows7 now and love it

[Federation]

Probably XP for gaming. but i still enjoy Vista a lot more as a overall OS.

[WRATH OF BOD]

was using xp & worked well with all my games,then moved to vista 64bit home prem about 14 months ago and all worked well.i use windows 7 64bit with all my games now at home and work they all play great.

[psibob84]

7 > XP > Vista

[EvilBoB]

nlite windows 7 to cut all the crap out. Got it running on my 701 eeepc and AW11S/B Vaio and it ROCKS! Fast, efficient and up to date. Less likely to get viruses and crap on 7 at the moment too as it has a fair bit of protection stuffs.

Warcraft on 7 I get 15 to 20fps improvement over XP and that's running the 32 bit version (I have my reasons for not going x64)
Eve online I get about 30fps improvement over XP

'nuff said really. Wouldn't go back to XP now.

Vista is shockingly bad though - although nlite that and it's better.

http://www.nliteos.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NLite_and_vLite

[EvilBoB]

Oh - also DirectX 10 (and 11) will not natively run on XP - you have to hack the hell out of it and I doubt it's 100% compliant.

[DJAd]

nlite windows 7 to cut all the crap out.

Cool does nLite now support windows 7 now then?

It was great with XP so I would be keen to try with windows 7. Any guides about on what to remove?

[EvilBoB]

Cool does nLite now support windows 7 now then?

It was great with XP so I would be keen to try with windows 7. Any guides about on what to remove?

I think you have to use vLite for Win7 and Vista if memory serves.