Windows Vista, new video card... game just dies

Ed Kolis · #1 June 29th, 2006, 11:01 PM

Hehe

I've actually found it to be quite stable so far, but maybe I haven't pushed it enough

Anyway, I got the game to run by running it in windowed mode, so that issue seems to be resolved

Cainehill · #2 June 29th, 2006, 11:40 PM

Ed, he said, "usable" - the last versions that MS put out that were semi-usable on first commercial release was Win95, maybe Win98. No one should ever get the latest "greatest" version of Windoze until _after_ the first service pack.

Programmers who've been developing for Vista (like the lead guy for Stardock) are likewise very dubious about it.

Archonsod · #3 June 30th, 2006, 09:43 AM

Never expect anything to run on a Beta, that's why its a Beta.

Since it works in windowed mode it does sound like OpenGL could be the problem. The other alternative would be the graphics driver itself. Either way I wouldn't expect a fix until Nvidia start releasing Vista drivers.

DominionsFan · #4 July 1st, 2006, 06:52 PM

Indeed, that is why I _NEVER_ downloaded any beta windows version. Even the retail windows versions are bugged and not 100% stable, so what do you expect from a windows beta?

Archonsod · #5 July 3rd, 2006, 10:48 PM

True.

Unless your hugely interested in what Vista is going to look like, there's no point in using the Beta. I most definitely wouldn't treat it as a working, stable OS (or at least as close to it as you tend to get with Windows

).
Definitely wouldn't bother trying to game on it. Until the hardware manufacturers start releasing 100% compatible Vista drivers it's not likely to be happy running the game. Especially not since Vista has radically altered how the HAL works.

Gandalf Parker · #6 July 4th, 2006, 10:50 AM

The new windows might be using graphics options which kills cross-platform software? Wow, who would have ever expected that?

Altho I have to admit that it might be the strongest blow they have been able to deal yet to other OSs

Agrajag · #7 July 4th, 2006, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Gandalf Parker said:
The new windows might be using graphics options which kills cross-platform software? Wow, who would have ever expected that?

Altho I have to admit that it might be the strongest blow they have been able to deal yet to other OSs

And one that no doubt will cost them, like incorporating Internet Explorer into windows.
That is, if it is in fact an intentional decision.

DominionsFan · #8 July 4th, 2006, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Gandalf Parker said:
The new windows might be using graphics options which kills cross-platform software? Wow, who would have ever expected that?

Altho I have to admit that it might be the strongest blow they have been able to deal yet to other OSs

Well Vista will be good for hardcore gamers aswell. Example: Cross platform online gaming. PC gamers will be able to play against XBOX 360 gamers on the net very easily.
DirectX10 will be available on Vista only AFAIK at least, it wont run on XP. [Im not 100% sure about this]
Zillions of enchancements, like high tech menus etc.

However, the people will need a good comp to run Vista. My m8 told me, that you gonna need 2.4GHZ CPU and 2GB of RAM if you want to run Vista flawlessly, and probably some better video card. [Well we gonna buy some new DX10 card anyways by then.]