[riku2211]

Well, I've seen that alot of companies are starting to make their games Vista or 7 only, because of the DX10 thing, but I'm not sure if i should upgrade. I have a feeling it might make my computer work better, because it doesn't seem to work as well as it should (i say that because someone experienced on another forum told me i should be able to emulate Kingdom Hearts 2 well, but i could barely get 30 FPS(while the standard speed is 60)). Plus, this computer started on Vista, so maybe it doesn't work well with XP? I'm not sure, i personally prefer XP because, as far as i can see and from much googling, XP is best for gaming. I know for one thing that my computer COULD work SLIGHTLY better because of Vista's higher RAM limit, if that even matters(I'm not sure, does it still USE it even if it doesn't detect it on XP? Because i have 4GB Ram in my computer and XP sees it as 3.25). My specs, just in case:


OS: XP SP3
Ram: 4GB, XP sees 3.25
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT220 1GB
CPU speed: 3.33GHz

Aanndd....I think that's it. Basically, i want to know whether or not i should upgrade my OS, and to Vista or 7? I'm looking for the best gaming experience.

If this doesn't belong here, sorry, my bad, please move it to the correct section.

[riku2211]

I THINK my CPU is an Intel Celeron 356. i got this computer used, so im not sure about the motherboard(i've replaced everything but the Mother Board), that's just what CPU-Z says.

[goldfinger]

I THINK my CPU is an Intel Celeron 356. i got this computer used, so im not sure about the motherboard(i've replaced everything but the Mother Board), that's just what CPU-Z says.

Was this computer originally on 64 bit Vista or a 32 bit version? I am not sure that a Celeron processor would support 64 bit programing. You may want to try a 32 bit Windows 7, Run this Windows 7 upgrade adviser and compare how the 64 vs a 32 bit will run on your computer.
Any version of Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit runs faster than XP. But I don't think that an upgrade would drastically improve your game play.

[riku2211]

It was 32 Bit.

i did the check, it gave problems for both 32 and 64 bit. the problems were he same, and also, it said it need 16GB of space? this is not good for me, because i have 10GB set to my C drive, and the rest on my D drive, where i put all my games. then i have an H drive, where i just put anything else. i suppose i could format my H drive, backup whats needed, format my C drive, and then install it on my H drive? would that...work???

[riku2211]

Bump.

can i get any more opinions on this? I'm not too sure about this...

[system]

why did ppl stop replying to this, this is a serious prob. but i dont think your XP can handle win7 but you should try 32 bit vista. Is your XP vista compatable? if not buy new computer, or just manage the one you have. cuz if you upgrade and its not capable you'll experience more probs than you have.

[avery50000]

go straight to 7
why not?

[GTReventon]

Lol. Vista has more higher requirements than Se7en. My PC is a bit lower than riku's PC (But i think i have a better CPU) but still it can run Se7en fast with no Problems at all. I even think that his PC can run Windows 7 64-bit as he has $GB of RAM and a VC that is good.

[riku2211]

ok...so i can HANDLE 7, but would it really improve anything is what im wondering.

[GTReventon]

Yes Windows 7 is alot better than Vista or even XP as it is more stable, Compatible even on low-mid end PCs, and RAM efficient.

[goldfinger]

It was 32 Bit.

i did the check, it gave problems for both 32 and 64 bit. the problems were he same, and also, it said it need 16GB of space? this is not good for me, because i have 10GB set to my C drive, and the rest on my D drive, where i put all my games. then i have an H drive, where i just put anything else. i suppose i could format my H drive, backup whats needed, format my C drive, and then install it on my H drive? would that...work???

If you are alright with those problems I suggest you install a 32 Bit Windows 7. You will need to do a custom instillation, It will list the three partitions where you can choose the option to edit or delete before choosing where to install Windows. So you can combine C: and H: and that will be your new C:, of Course all the games you have installed in Windows XP would not be installed in a fresh Windows 7 instillation so you might as well erase the partition D: as well. You can rebuild the partitions the Windows 7 OS or leave them out.

[riku2211]

If you are alright with those problems I suggest you install a 32 Bit Windows 7. You will need to do a custom instillation, It will list the three partitions where you can choose the option to edit or delete before choosing where to install Windows. So you can combine C: and H: and that will be your new C:, of Course all the games you have installed in Windows XP would not be installed in a fresh Windows 7 instillation so you might as well erase the partition D: as well. You can rebuild the partitions the Windows 7 OS or leave them out.

so wait, if i install Windows 7, all my games will basically be erased? because this is how i was going to do it:

I have 2 HDDs, one with my C: and D: drives, and one with my H drive. i was going to format the C drive, combine my C: and D: drives, then format my H: drive and install 7 there. that way I'd have one whole hard drive for games, and another 50GB hard drive for the system. how would my games (all in steam, for the most part) not be installed? when i added the H drive to my computer, it was the HDD from my old computer, and everything was still on there, and it worked fine. wouldn't the same happen with Steam? it would just plain be installed on the *new* C: drive (or D: drive, if it automatically makes the system drive C:) and i would just have to make shortcuts, etc.? So kind of like this:

Hard Drive one: C: & D: <-----Games here, will be combined
Hard Drive two: H: <-------- Install Windows 7 here

[goldfinger]

so wait, if i install Windows 7, all my games will basically be erased? because this is how i was going to do it:

I have 2 HDDs, one with my C: and D: drives, and one with my H drive. i was going to format the C drive, combine my C: and D: drives, then format my H: drive and install 7 there. that way I'd have one whole hard drive for games, and another 50GB hard drive for the system. how would my games (all in steam, for the most part) not be installed? when i added the H drive to my computer, it was the HDD from my old computer, and everything was still on there, and it worked fine. wouldn't the same happen with Steam? it would just plain be installed on the *new* C: drive (or D: drive, if it automatically makes the system drive C:) and i would just have to make shortcuts, etc.? So kind of like this:

Hard Drive one: C: & D: <-----Games here, will be combined
Hard Drive two: H: <-------- Install Windows 7 here

OK it is two physical drives, one of them has two logical drives seperated by a partisian and you want to reformat it all and put Windows on one of the drives. That will work.
If you break the partision you must reformat that space, in Windows 7 that drive would most likely name it D:, reformatting would mean you would lose everything stored on C: and D: now. Microsoft Does make a program named wet7xp_x86.exe that saves your programs and games with keys installed on XP to a external HDD and can easily be transfered back to your PC after the new instillation of Windows 7. If you installed Windows 7 on the space H: in when Windows 7 started it would call that C:

[IH LIM]

just make two partitions of yr drive. install win7. i tried it on my 512mb,1.6ghz amd turion 64 laptop, i bought 5 years ago,
it takes 10sec to startup, but vista takes 10min

you want the iso, post it and i will upload it