Vista and Security - Page 2

Admiral Huddy · 06-10-2006, 09:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Indecisive

Lies. Games developers would never stomach that.

Or maybe not, knowing Microsoft.

was what i was reading in PC gamer last night.. unless I'm reading in wrong.. I guess they are forcing the issue.. They know that this is a gamers OS and gamers will want to upgrade to DX10, which will require a new GC. So I guess there thinking is why not make it an exclusive to Vista.

Apparantly, the API interfaces are much simpler in DX10.. It wouldn't make much sense for rapid program development in DX10, then to re-code the same procedures for backward compatability.. I'm not sure how existing games are going fair up.

time will only tell.

Zirax · 06-10-2006, 10:02

That really will be a pain if I have to dual boot XP and Vista (eventually). I won't be upgrading my servers/other family machines to Vista though, it would cost an absolute packet... they will be getting linux.

IIRC the new farcry is meant to be vista only, as is supreme commander? That will royally pee me off as we will be getting ripped off to upgrade for this. All the gfx card manufactorers are going to deliberatly keep the price up and shaft the consumers

Mark · 06-10-2006, 10:12

I've already decided not to upgrade at all. At least not for a while. XP is good enough for me, and if it ain't broke...

Zirax · 06-10-2006, 10:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Indecisive

I've already decided not to upgrade at all. At least not for a while. XP is good enough for me, and if it ain't broke...

My thoughts exactly! But there is probably some games that they are going to deliberatly make vista only

Mark · 06-10-2006, 10:33

Just to prove the point - some of my machines are still running XP Service Pack 1.

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06-10-2006, 10:02	#12
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	That really will be a pain if I have to dual boot XP and Vista (eventually). I won't be upgrading my servers/other family machines to Vista though, it would cost an absolute packet... they will be getting linux. IIRC the new farcry is meant to be vista only, as is supreme commander? That will royally pee me off as we will be getting ripped off to upgrade for this. All the gfx card manufactorers are going to deliberatly keep the price up and shaft the consumers

06-10-2006, 10:12	#13
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I've already decided not to upgrade at all. At least not for a while. XP is good enough for me, and if it ain't broke...

06-10-2006, 10:33	#15
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Just to prove the point - some of my machines are still running XP Service Pack 1.