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Chips=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate  Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:15 pm |
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So if only Linux could play the games, you'd dump the MS OS entirely? I would, but only if I could be arsed to learn how to use Linux... which I currently can't  As for 32 vs 64 bit - I've not a clue, I don't even notice the difference in performance between my Vista laptop and my XP Desktop - so would never realise anything between 32bit and 64bit  
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:21 am |
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Chips=GCHQ= wrote: So if only Linux could play the games, you'd dump the MS OS entirely? I would dump M$ in a heart beat or less  I'm sick of dual booting (did that with Ubuntu and M$) and just want ONE solution that works. Right now, that is XP. But would change that IF linux played games as well as or better than XP. Chips=GCHQ= wrote: I would, but only if I could be arsed to learn how to use Linux... which I currently can't What? Too many books fry your brain?   The easiest of the linuxes is Ubuntu. But according to slaps, real mean use debian.
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:32 pm |
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i cba readying the whole topic now after seeing this in the polls.. "64bit - I like spending weeks looking for drivers" cos pretty much yer talking balls I'v had better luck with vista 64 than 32bit xp Get it up yee _________________  ------------------------------------- -----------Johns=GCHQ=------------- -------------------------------------
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:50 pm |
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Johns=GCHQ= wrote: i cba readying the whole topic now...... YOU made a VERY GOOD decision
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TheMacOne=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:26 am |
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Johns=GCHQ= wrote: i cba readying the whole topic now after seeing this in the polls.. "64bit - I like spending weeks looking for drivers" cos pretty much yer talking balls I'v had better luck with vista 64 than 32bit xp Get it up yee If you DID read it from the start Johns, you would have seen I couldn't create a poll at the time I started this thread I point the finger to an admin-type for creating the poll I'm just asking about x64 experiences with gaming.
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:41 am |
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k, picked up a copy of xp 64 as windows 7 is not out till 2010, drivers should not be an issue as its going on my gamerig which uses a minimal amount of drivers,
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:58 am |
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CoolMan=GCHQ= wrote: k, picked up a copy of xp 64 as windows 7 is not out till 2010, drivers should not be an issue as its going on my gamerig which uses a minimal amount of drivers, Keep us posted.  
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:51 pm |
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Johns=GCHQ= wrote: "64bit - I like spending weeks looking for drivers" cos pretty much yer talking balls lol - install XP 64 bit, then let us know.... assuming you can get it back online 
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 10:47 pm |
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GeneralPublic=GCHQ= wrote: assuming you can get it back online The only reason I'm not bothering to upgrade my ram from 2Gb is because I want a 64bit OS. _________________ 
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 2:12 am |
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k, xp 64 worked fine, but vid drivers sucked i think as my benchmark scores went from 20000 in xp32 to 13000 in xp64, tried all versions etc. might be better with nvidia instead of ati.
Currently have xp32 on one drive and vista 64 on the other, vista runs ok, but of course loads of my games wont work on it. halflife 2, doom 3 , quake etc all have problems, forums all say others also have problems with the same games on vista 64.
So still need xp 32 for some apps until punkbuster gets sorted for windows 7.
Ps the same games work very nicely on windows 7 64.
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:33 am |
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HalfLife2 should be fine, it has a 64-bit mode which works on my rig fine  _________________  The Pancreas of S.T.F.U. | Never take life too seriously - nobody gets out alive anyway. Disco_jim: um..... I have no excuse. | Chips: Thank the Beef | Rev Dr: Beef, I think i wee'd a little
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:29 am |
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LeBeourfCurtaine wrote: HalfLife2 should be fine, it has a 64-bit mode which works on my rig fine Yeah it should work fine, as does Doom 3 on my Vista 64 machine. So far the only game that's caused un-solvable problems is Stalker, everything else I've run has worked ok, although sometimes you do have to do a little bit of tweaking (usually set older games to run as Administrator)..  _________________ 
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 11:41 pm |
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halflife 2 only has stereo sound with vista64, but episodes 1 and 2 were ok, loads of others on the steam forums with the same issue, doom 3 constant crashes again the common thread seems to be vista 64, with ati cards, natually it will work ok for some as there are so many diffrent pc configs.
I am getting rid of my ati cards in favour of nvidia as i never had any problems with sli, but crossfire hasnt worked no matter how much i tweaked it, hopefully xp64 works better with nividia which would do fine till windows 7
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:26 am |
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Post subject: Re: The 32 vs 64 bit debate Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:02 am |
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happyslappy wrote: remember i bagsid the ati card   i know, but i do have 2 of them, so there will still be one up for grabs. besides, you already have one you greedy bugger, ps send me your address again, not sure i still have it. _________________
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