I got a Vista computer for Christmas... - Page 3

**remedy1502** · 12-27-2007, 06:46 PM

Oh snap I'm so priveliged. Synthlight commented in one of my threads to help me

fido123 · 12-27-2007, 06:56 PM

I've said this a thousand times and I'll say it again. Vista is not a ****ty OS. It has bugs but that's pretty much standard with any OS that is made that quickly. They know there are bugs in it but they would lose money if they don't release it early because debugging a major and complex OS would take far to long. Wait for SP1 or even SP2 to come out and it will be fine.

And to all those people saying Vista sucks because it's slow...it's not really the OS's fault. Vista is more intensive than XP therefore it needs to use up more of your resources. Answer? Get a better PC or downgrade. If you say XP will always run faster than Vista...Windows 1.0 will always run faster than XP.

xinpig · 12-27-2007, 07:01 PM

can you dual boot with linux on a vista comp? if so how do you do this?

fido123 · 12-27-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by xinpig

can you dual boot with linux on a vista comp? if so how do you do this?

I duel boot with Unbuntu. Hard to explain

www.unbuntu.com

xinpig · 12-27-2007, 07:06 PM

i want a vista comp for advanced games.

with stepmania on linux can i use all my old stepfiles without anything else?

Forlorn Radiance · 12-27-2007, 07:53 PM

I've played on a vista and an xp, and the xp is far superior, but i figured something weird out about the pcs. vista actually ran ffr smoother with firefox...maybe my pc was the exception, but give it a try...xp is still far superior with ie tho.

LLaMaSaUceYup · 12-27-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by remedy1502

I got a Vista computer for Christmas...

Worst gift ever.
;]
Go slap your santa.

**remedy1502** · 12-27-2007, 08:10 PM

Funny, I think this was a plot by my parents to stop me from playing so much FFR...

**bender5** · 12-27-2007, 09:08 PM

rofl I HIGHLY doubt that, I love my new laptop but the ffr is a huge downside. Thankfully I love playing stepmania so not having ffr for a week is fine, but I really wish I could get something nice to make it run smooth. I found the new flash beta but it only works on solaris systems(whatever the **** that happens to be) so still in search of help

**infinity.** · 12-27-2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by remedy1502

I think I just need a good video card...

Video cards make no difference for ffr or stepmania.
well, thats wrong, but you could play them flawlessly with integrated or whatnot.

**Specforces** · 12-27-2007, 09:23 PM

umm, I have a Vista computer and FFR doesn't lag at all.

**Zageron** · 12-27-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Specforces

umm, I have a Vista computer and FFR doesn't lag at all.

Thats because your computer probably owns.

jakeyjake7 · 12-27-2007, 09:38 PM

people always complain about ffr lagging on vista. mine runs just fine.

chidori! · 12-27-2007, 09:45 PM

i got vista and ffr and anything with alot of fps works perfectly on my comp an i have 2 gig ram

**Shouka** · 12-27-2007, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jakeyjake7

people always complain about ffr lagging on vista. mine runs just fine.

Try getting some AAAs before assuming that it runs just fine. The lag problems aren't as noticeable if you aren't playing for accuracy. Like remedy, when I play FFR on Vista it's not guaranteed that I'll AAA even Free Space.

edit: chidori! too

**Draigun** · 12-27-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fido123

I've said this a thousand times and I'll say it again. Vista is not a ****ty OS. It has bugs but that's pretty much standard with any OS that is made that quickly. They know there are bugs in it but they would lose money if they don't release it early because debugging a major and complex OS would take far to long. Wait for SP1 or even SP2 to come out and it will be fine.

And to all those people saying Vista sucks because it's slow...it's not really the OS's fault. Vista is more intensive than XP therefore it needs to use up more of your resources. Answer? Get a better PC or downgrade. If you say XP will always run faster than Vista...Windows 1.0 will always run faster than XP.

Truths. I have Vista on my new notebook, everything runs fine, and I absolutely love it.

Everyone was saying the exact same thing about XP when it first came out that they are about Vista. Now look, you're all defending XP.

skishmonkey72 · 12-28-2007, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by xinpig

can you dual boot with linux on a vista comp? if so how do you do this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by fido123

I dual boot with Unbuntu. Hard to explain

www.unbuntu.com

QFT.
Yes it is complicated, and not recommended for those who are not particularly computer-savvy, unless you follow a guide such as this. Even then. But make sure you know exactly what you are doing. And the most important part is...
Back everything up first, to optical media or a hard drive not attached to your computer.

If you are serious about doing this, then congratulations and good luck.
In case you missed it, here's the link to the guide.

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Originally Posted by several people

I have X amount of RAM.

Performance of most flash games like FFR depends more on processor speed than RAM.

jecht3009046 · 12-28-2007, 01:49 AM

Why not dual boot XP and Vista?

skishmonkey72 · 12-28-2007, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jecht3009046

Why not dual boot XP and Vista?

Also a good idea, I just explained about dual booting Vista and Linux because somebody asked specifically about dual-booting those two operating systems.
If you want a step-by-step guide for dual-booting any other operating systems (or different distributions of Linux other than Ubuntu), just search on google. There are plenty.

**zoogarama** · 12-28-2007, 02:00 AM

I've got a vista laptop. I don't use it for ffr mainly because I'm stealing my neighbors wireless so its slower X3 but yeah at first I was like this is a piece o'crap but if you keep updating it, you start to get used to it and I actually really like it. :/

12-27-2007, 06:46 PM	#41
remedy1502 remederpin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 31 Posts: 4,884	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... Oh snap I'm so priveliged. Synthlight commented in one of my threads to help me

12-27-2007, 06:56 PM	#42
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... I've said this a thousand times and I'll say it again. Vista is not a ****ty OS. It has bugs but that's pretty much standard with any OS that is made that quickly. They know there are bugs in it but they would lose money if they don't release it early because debugging a major and complex OS would take far to long. Wait for SP1 or even SP2 to come out and it will be fine. And to all those people saying Vista sucks because it's slow...it's not really the OS's fault. Vista is more intensive than XP therefore it needs to use up more of your resources. Answer? Get a better PC or downgrade. If you say XP will always run faster than Vista...Windows 1.0 will always run faster than XP.

12-27-2007, 07:01 PM	#43
xinpig FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At my Computer Age: 34 Posts: 1,072	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... can you dual boot with linux on a vista comp? if so how do you do this? __________________ PSEUDO SKILL TOKENS! FC'd Blooddrunk with AVMISSING!

12-27-2007, 07:06 PM	#45
xinpig FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At my Computer Age: 34 Posts: 1,072	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... i want a vista comp for advanced games. with stepmania on linux can i use all my old stepfiles without anything else? __________________ PSEUDO SKILL TOKENS! FC'd Blooddrunk with AVMISSING!

12-27-2007, 07:53 PM	#46
Forlorn Radiance Is Awesome Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 36 Posts: 335	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... I've played on a vista and an xp, and the xp is far superior, but i figured something weird out about the pcs. vista actually ran ffr smoother with firefox...maybe my pc was the exception, but give it a try...xp is still far superior with ie tho. __________________ Best FC: Midnight Dragon Best AAA: World of Dreams

12-27-2007, 08:10 PM	#48
remedy1502 remederpin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 31 Posts: 4,884	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... Funny, I think this was a plot by my parents to stop me from playing so much FFR...

12-27-2007, 09:08 PM	#49
bender5 The 40% Iron Chef Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver Age: 33 Posts: 4,894	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... rofl I HIGHLY doubt that, I love my new laptop but the ffr is a huge downside. Thankfully I love playing stepmania so not having ffr for a week is fine, but I really wish I could get something nice to make it run smooth. I found the new flash beta but it only works on solaris systems(whatever the **** that happens to be) so still in search of help __________________

12-27-2007, 09:23 PM	#51
Specforces Yes Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 38 Posts: 5,028	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... umm, I have a Vista computer and FFR doesn't lag at all.

12-27-2007, 09:45 PM	#54
chidori! FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 「Gensekyo」 Age: 29 Posts: 1,603	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... i got vista and ffr and anything with alot of fps works perfectly on my comp an i have 2 gig ram __________________ Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/LoliSwitch dA: http://DraGonZ13.Deviantart.com

12-28-2007, 01:49 AM	#58
jecht3009046 FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 324	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... Why not dual boot XP and Vista?

12-28-2007, 02:00 AM	#60
zoogarama I miss travel let me out Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 724	Re: I got a Vista computer for Christmas... I've got a vista laptop. I don't use it for ffr mainly because I'm stealing my neighbors wireless so its slower X3 but yeah at first I was like this is a piece o'crap but if you keep updating it, you start to get used to it and I actually really like it. :/ __________________

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