x64 and gaming.

[Cappy]

has anyone had any issues gaming on 64 bit machines????

had any issues on getting drivers or anything really???

i want to switch from win xp home to xp pro x64.

i want the 64bit for what i do in the DC community.

they have 64 bit apps that just run faster, crunch quiker.

if anyone is gamiing on a 64 bit machine let me know how

you like it. mosly i just play PR and POE so i guees if it will

still work with those with no issues its gona be a done deal cause

ill order it today.

[Cappy]

anyone??????????????

[asch]

There are several people here who use Vista x64 and game with little to no issues. I'm not sure how XP x64 stacks up especially since M$ seems to be pushing XP to the wayside.

[Bamboo]

Wow, a bit impatient aren't we?
You need to look through the last 2-3 pages of recent forum threads for your answer. We just talked about this 2-3 times recently, with long answers from people already using 64 and like it.
I am on Vista 64 and it has been great, even with PR.
From what I have read though, I would go with Vista 64 over XP 64 though, as it actually has better support.

[draeh]

Cappy,

I use XP x64 daily for both work and play. I have not had any problems whatsoever. I have played the source games, BF series +mods, WIC, FFOW, & even my kids Bob the Builder without incidence.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by draeh

Cappy,

I use XP x64 daily for both work and play. I have not had any problems whatsoever. I have played the source games, BF series +mods, WIC, FFOW, & even my kids Bob the Builder without incidence.

rgr bro, just wana upgrade this machine and limited on $$$$$$$$$$$

because im building a new machine in a few months, saving for it. its gona be base on a Q9450

thanks everyone for your feedback

[msdz]

I have Vista 64 bit and have no issues with it but I had heard quite a few horror stories about Xp 64 bit having driver problems. A lot of hardware would either not have XP 64 bit drivers or have a lot of bugs with the drivers that were available
I guess the big thing for you to do before making the jump is check all your hardware manufacturers and make sure they have drivers available for XP 64 bit and also try looking insome manufacturers support to see if anybody else has issues using those drivers.
Before I made the jump from XP Pro to vista I read around, check for the hardware drivers to make sure all was available and there was minimal problems with the drivers being used with that hardware and Vista 64 bit.
So Bamboo I am loving Vista Ulitimate 64 bit, taking some time to get use to it though. I think that is the biggest problem most people have, they don't want to take the time to get to know Vista and automatically condemn it. It is also running sweetly on my new computer set up. so far it is pretty fast.

[Rock]

I'm on xp 64 bit. No problems at all.

Lots of drivers around now compared to what there was 2 years ago.

Games play fine. Cod4, Crysis, Frontlines, Bf2, 2142 etc.

Also, 64 bit allows you to have 4 gigs of ram, 32 bit I don't think you can?

[Cappy]

ok 1 more question, i have writen microsoft also but want to ask here to.

will i need a full version or can i just get a upgrade version to go from XP home to Vista Home Prem 64 bit???

ive read some much crap and horror stories and am so confused lol i affraid to do anything at this point.

[asch]

You should be able to upgrade from XP home to Vista 64. I'd definitely go with Vista if you want to experience DirectX 10x.

[kin3]

Just upgraded to Vista64 and no problems so far.


motherboard: EVGA 780i
Graphic Card: EVGA NVIDIA GeFprce 8800 GTS 512
Monitor: Dell 2407WFP-HC
DVD: Philips SPD6104P SCSI DVD
Sound: Creative X-FI Audio
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W
CPU: E8400
Memory: Patriot 4G 2Gx2
Hard Drive: 500G
Case: Antec P182
OS: Windows Vista Home Preium 64

[Bamboo]

hey kin3, are you sure that 9900 GTS 512 in your tag isn't a 8800GTS?

[kin3]

Getting a little ahead of myself. lol
Fat finger error...corrected.

thanks,

[asch]

I must have spent 15 minutes searching the web for those 9-series cards when I saw that post.

[Cappy]

well i ordered it,,, the vista home prem 64 bit

time will only tell now..

be here by the end of the week,,, thanks guys for all your help

in my making up my mind, hell by the time i gets used to this new OS

they'll be another new one out :P