Vista - Vista and games are a joke!

I thought I was doing well with my Vista Ultimate 64 bit install until I
installed Temple of Elemental Evil as a test, to see if there would be any
problems. I set it up in compatibily mode for XP SP_2 and it seemed to work
very well. Then I fought my first battle, and with the first sword strike
the game crashed. Returning to the desktop everything was mixed up with
Icons spread all over the screen, the windows sidebar had moved from the
left side of the screen to the right side and was locked there. I had to
re-boot to re-arrange the desktop. OK I thought, I will wait until a Windows
Vista specific game was released. This morning I downloaded Lost Planet,
for Windows Vista 64 and tried to run it. Ha Ha Fat Chance, crashed as soon
as I ran the .exe file. I guess vista is not yet ready for games. I am
happy that I was smart enough to set up a dual boot system with XP Pro. I
have still not found a reason to actually use Vista.

the vista compatability isses are known to most games, so the question remains:
why post a flaming of vista when the issues are already known?
post an acutal problem (not one you can get around) or jsut dont post).

"Jack Mc Kenna" wrote:

> I thought I was doing well with my Vista Ultimate 64 bit install until I
> installed Temple of Elemental Evil as a test, to see if there would be any
> problems. I set it up in compatibily mode for XP SP_2 and it seemed to work
> very well. Then I fought my first battle, and with the first sword strike
> the game crashed. Returning to the desktop everything was mixed up with
> Icons spread all over the screen, the windows sidebar had moved from the
> left side of the screen to the right side and was locked there. I had to
> re-boot to re-arrange the desktop. OK I thought, I will wait until a Windows
> Vista specific game was released. This morning I downloaded Lost Planet,
> for Windows Vista 64 and tried to run it. Ha Ha Fat Chance, crashed as soon
> as I ran the .exe file. I guess vista is not yet ready for games. I am
> happy that I was smart enough to set up a dual boot system with XP Pro. I
> have still not found a reason to actually use Vista.
>
>

"Jack Mc Kenna" <jacmac101@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:U9mdnT8EitynTgbbnZ2dnUVZ_uWlnZ2d@comcast.com...
>I thought I was doing well with my Vista Ultimate 64 bit install until I
>installed Temple of Elemental Evil as a test, to see if there would be any
>problems. I set it up in compatibily mode for XP SP_2 and it seemed to
>work very well. Then I fought my first battle, and with the first sword
>strike the game crashed. Returning to the desktop everything was mixed up
>with Icons spread all over the screen, the windows sidebar had moved from
>the left side of the screen to the right side and was locked there. I had
>to re-boot to re-arrange the desktop. OK I thought, I will wait until a
>Windows Vista specific game was released. This morning I downloaded Lost
>Planet, for Windows Vista 64 and tried to run it. Ha Ha Fat Chance,
>crashed as soon as I ran the .exe file. I guess vista is not yet ready for
>games. I am happy that I was smart enough to set up a dual boot system
>with XP Pro. I have still not found a reason to actually use Vista.

Do you want support or do you just want to rant and/or troll?

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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"Jack Mc Kenna" <jacmac101@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I thought I was doing well with my Vista Ultimate 64 bit install until I
>installed Temple of Elemental Evil as a test, to see if there would be any
>problems. I set it up in compatibily mode for XP SP_2 and it seemed to
>work very well. Then I fought my first battle, and with the first sword
>strike the game crashed. Returning to the desktop everything was mixed up
>with Icons spread all over the screen, the windows sidebar had moved from
>the left side of the screen to the right side and was locked there. I had
>to re-boot to re-arrange the desktop. OK I thought, I will wait until a
>Windows Vista specific game was released. This morning I downloaded Lost
>Planet, for Windows Vista 64 and tried to run it. Ha Ha Fat Chance,
>crashed as soon as I ran the .exe file. I guess vista is not yet ready for
>games. I am happy that I was smart enough to set up a dual boot system
>with XP Pro. I have still not found a reason to actually use Vista.


i'd recommend you to www.vistareadygames.com for help but people would only
jump down my throat like they did to their admin a few weeks ago
--


©arl

"Jack Mc Kenna" <jacmac101@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:U9mdnT8EitynTgbbnZ2dnUVZ_uWlnZ2d@comcast.com...
>I thought I was doing well with my Vista Ultimate 64 bit install until I
>installed Temple of Elemental Evil as a test, to see if there would be any
>problems. I set it up in compatibily mode for XP SP_2 and it seemed to
>work very well. Then I fought my first battle, and with the first sword
>strike the game crashed. Returning to the desktop everything was mixed up
>with Icons spread all over the screen, the windows sidebar had moved from
>the left side of the screen to the right side and was locked there. I had
>to re-boot to re-arrange the desktop. OK I thought, I will wait until a
>Windows Vista specific game was released. This morning I downloaded Lost
>Planet, for Windows Vista 64 and tried to run it. Ha Ha Fat Chance,
>crashed as soon as I ran the .exe file. I guess vista is not yet ready for
>games. I am happy that I was smart enough to set up a dual boot system
>with XP Pro. I have still not found a reason to actually use Vista.

Ran Lost Planet demo with no issue here, I haven't loaded up Temple of
Elemental Evil yet, but I ran Baulders Gate 2 the other day. Similar
program, but not quite.

No, Vista is not ready for games, you have to work at it to get them to
work. If you want to play games like TOEE, without issue, get Windows XP
(make sure you're updated), as for Lost Planet, not sure what to suggest
other than call Capcom and get support assistance, or just throw away your
computer. (you can drop it in the dumpster outside my house if you want)

"©arl" <carl@whereinhullNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jack Mc Kenna" <jacmac101@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:U9mdnT8EitynTgbbnZ2dnUVZ_uWlnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>I thought I was doing well with my Vista Ultimate 64 bit install until I
>>installed Temple of Elemental Evil as a test, to see if there would be any
>>problems. I set it up in compatibily mode for XP SP_2 and it seemed to
>>work very well. Then I fought my first battle, and with the first sword
>>strike the game crashed. Returning to the desktop everything was mixed up
>>with Icons spread all over the screen, the windows sidebar had moved from
>>the left side of the screen to the right side and was locked there. I had
>>to re-boot to re-arrange the desktop. OK I thought, I will wait until a
>>Windows Vista specific game was released. This morning I downloaded Lost
>>Planet, for Windows Vista 64 and tried to run it. Ha Ha Fat Chance,
>>crashed as soon as I ran the .exe file. I guess vista is not yet ready for
>>games. I am happy that I was smart enough to set up a dual boot system
>>with XP Pro. I have still not found a reason to actually use Vista.
>
>
> i'd recommend you to www.vistareadygames.com for help but people would
> only jump down my throat like they did to their admin a few weeks ago
> --

We won't do that "Carl with a Copyright Symbol", we'll just point and
snicker. You could ALSO go to Capcom since they made the game.
Steampowered.com has forums for support if you're running the game in Steam.

And I agree with Paul, sounds like Jack is just here to rant/troll.

-A.

>
> No, Vista is not ready for games, you have to work at it to get them to
> work. If you want to play games like TOEE, without issue, get Windows XP
> (make sure you're updated), as for Lost Planet, not sure what to suggest
> other than call Capcom and get support assistance, or just throw away your
> computer. (you can drop it in the dumpster outside my house if you want)

I have to disagree slightly
i run 32bit ultimate and it runs games as sweet as you like
I am even thinking of upgrading to 64bit as a fair few good reports are been
placed on review sites ... still think i'll wait til SP1 before I jump
though
"just in case"
--


©arl

Get Yor Vista Right - www.vistareadygames.com
Have a ball at www.gamezone.me.uk

Have you asked the game manufacturers if the game is compatible with
Windows Vista?
Are there updates for the game? And are they installed?
Do you have the latest Vista drivers, particularly video?

"I have still not found a reason to actually use Vista."
Not everyone does and those that don't normally stay with what they
have.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Jack Mc Kenna" <jacmac101@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:U9mdnT8EitynTgbbnZ2dnUVZ_uWlnZ2d@comcast.com...
>I thought I was doing well with my Vista Ultimate 64 bit install
>until I installed Temple of Elemental Evil as a test, to see if there
>would be any problems. I set it up in compatibily mode for XP SP_2
>and it seemed to work very well. Then I fought my first battle, and
>with the first sword strike the game crashed. Returning to the
>desktop everything was mixed up with Icons spread all over the
>screen, the windows sidebar had moved from the left side of the
>screen to the right side and was locked there. I had to re-boot to
>re-arrange the desktop. OK I thought, I will wait until a Windows
>Vista specific game was released. This morning I downloaded Lost
>Planet, for Windows Vista 64 and tried to run it. Ha Ha Fat Chance,
>crashed as soon as I ran the .exe file. I guess vista is not yet
>ready for games. I am happy that I was smart enough to set up a dual
>boot system with XP Pro. I have still not found a reason to actually
>use Vista.

Lost Planet runs just fine on Vista x64.
DirectX10 (or 9 if you wish), 1920x1200 with everything turned up high so it
gives my system a good hammering and its still solid as a rock.
Ditto for Oblivion and Half Life 2 (off and online) with no problems.
Vista runs games fine for most people, while some (which still amounts to a
lot of people) have problems.
Considering the variability of computer systems, and the messed up state of
many operating system installations (and alterations, upgrades, and
tinkering) its not surprising that there are some problems.
And of course the people with problems are the vocal majority when it comes
to posting so it just makes the problem look far worse than it is.

If you give a proper description of the problems you are facing, together
with as much relevant information as possible (instead of the usual "Vista
is Crap") you may actually get several replies that could be of real help
and point you in the right direction.

Phypps

"Jack Mc Kenna" <jacmac101@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:U9mdnT8EitynTgbbnZ2dnUVZ_uWlnZ2d@comcast.com...
>I thought I was doing well with my Vista Ultimate 64 bit install until I
>installed Temple of Elemental Evil as a test, to see if there would be any
>problems. I set it up in compatibily mode for XP SP_2 and it seemed to
>work very well. Then I fought my first battle, and with the first sword
>strike the game crashed. Returning to the desktop everything was mixed up
>with Icons spread all over the screen, the windows sidebar had moved from
>the left side of the screen to the right side and was locked there. I had
>to re-boot to re-arrange the desktop. OK I thought, I will wait until a
>Windows Vista specific game was released. This morning I downloaded Lost
>Planet, for Windows Vista 64 and tried to run it. Ha Ha Fat Chance,
>crashed as soon as I ran the .exe file. I guess vista is not yet ready for
>games. I am happy that I was smart enough to set up a dual boot system
>with XP Pro. I have still not found a reason to actually use Vista.

> If you give a proper description of the problems you are facing, together
> with as much relevant information as possible (instead of the usual "Vista
> is Crap") you may actually get several replies that could be of real help
> and point you in the right direction.
>
> Phypps

good point that man
--


©arl

Get Yor Vista Right - www.vistareadygames.com
Have a ball at www.gamezone.me.uk