Vista - Media Center - Performance Horrendous

Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I just
launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and eating up
all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.

AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
512 MBs of DDR Ram
nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
Vista x64 - Build 5384
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Performance on PC my side is ok.. however on the 360 its always complaining
about network speed failing

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I just
> launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and eating up
> all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.
>
> AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
> 512 MBs of DDR Ram
> nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
> Vista x64 - Build 5384
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>
>
>

It could well be UAP.
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"Byron" <Byron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Performance on PC my side is ok.. however on the 360 its always
> complaining
> about network speed failing
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I
>> just
>> launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and eating
>> up
>> all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.
>>
>> AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
>> 512 MBs of DDR Ram
>> nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
>> Vista x64 - Build 5384
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>>
>>

Everything works pretty fast for me, but am I the only one that lost the
"full fidelity" of 2005? I mean the fluid menu transtions, the pretty
effects, etc. Is that just off now until an update to the console comes
out?

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It could well be UAP.
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> "Byron" <Byron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F7F9CF94-59CF-4B7E-B2B1-E42D0C3B6FC8@microsoft.com...
>> Performance on PC my side is ok.. however on the 360 its always
>> complaining
>> about network speed failing
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>>
>>> Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I
>>> just
>>> launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and eating
>>> up
>>> all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.
>>>
>>> AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
>>> 512 MBs of DDR Ram
>>> nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
>>> Vista x64 - Build 5384
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

> It could well be UAP.

Remember Andre, it's UAC - User Account Controls.

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It could well be UAP.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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> "Byron" <Byron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F7F9CF94-59CF-4B7E-B2B1-E42D0C3B6FC8@microsoft.com...
>> Performance on PC my side is ok.. however on the 360 its always
>> complaining
>> about network speed failing
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>>
>>> Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I
>>> just
>>> launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and eating
>>> up
>>> all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.
>>>
>>> AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
>>> 512 MBs of DDR Ram
>>> nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
>>> Vista x64 - Build 5384
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Whatever, it still says UAP in Vista, so I am not the only one who's wrong.
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"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> It could well be UAP.
>
> Remember Andre, it's UAC - User Account Controls.
>
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> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eClK0ACiGHA.836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> It could well be UAP.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
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>>
>> "Byron" <Byron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F7F9CF94-59CF-4B7E-B2B1-E42D0C3B6FC8@microsoft.com...
>>> Performance on PC my side is ok.. however on the 360 its always
>>> complaining
>>> about network speed failing
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I
>>>> just
>>>> launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and
>>>> eating up
>>>> all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.
>>>>
>>>> AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
>>>> 512 MBs of DDR Ram
>>>> nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
>>>> Vista x64 - Build 5384
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Oops, sorry I didn't clarify on that one. The full fidelity loss is when
using the Xbox 360 MCX.

"Brad Gravesen" <bgravesen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Everything works pretty fast for me, but am I the only one that lost the
> "full fidelity" of 2005? I mean the fluid menu transtions, the pretty
> effects, etc. Is that just off now until an update to the console comes
> out?
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eClK0ACiGHA.836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> It could well be UAP.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "Byron" <Byron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F7F9CF94-59CF-4B7E-B2B1-E42D0C3B6FC8@microsoft.com...
>>> Performance on PC my side is ok.. however on the 360 its always
>>> complaining
>>> about network speed failing
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I
>>>> just
>>>> launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and
>>>> eating up
>>>> all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.
>>>>
>>>> AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
>>>> 512 MBs of DDR Ram
>>>> nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
>>>> Vista x64 - Build 5384
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>

Hi Andre,

It uses about 400mb for me! Vista uses about 450mb when it's just
logged in and sitting about doing nothing... But then again I haven't
modified any settings in order to save on memory etc.

It's surprising, I would have though that game architechture would have
lead itself excellent to Media Centre, I'm not quite sure how they have gone
about designing it but it's slower than any game I've tried lately.

Maybe it should be re-written in WinFX, or is that currently in
progress?

Nick.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:utEQ8i$hGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I
> just launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and
> eating up all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.
>
> AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
> 512 MBs of DDR Ram
> nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
> Vista x64 - Build 5384
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
>

> Gonna have to replace a few computers soon...

Snap!

:-(

At the moment, with Windows Aero enabled, the RAM stands at about 450MB
thereabouts as well. Without Aero and just the Classic skin, it runs up to
about 350MB with most of the non-essential services not running.

Gonna have to replace a few computers soon...

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"Nick" <a@a.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Andre,
>
> It uses about 400mb for me! Vista uses about 450mb when it's just
> logged in and sitting about doing nothing... But then again I haven't
> modified any settings in order to save on memory etc.
>
> It's surprising, I would have though that game architechture would have
> lead itself excellent to Media Centre, I'm not quite sure how they have
> gone about designing it but it's slower than any game I've tried lately.
>
> Maybe it should be re-written in WinFX, or is that currently in
> progress?
>
> Nick.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:utEQ8i$hGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Is it me or is Media Centers Performance truly horrendous in BETA 2? I
>> just launched it and nothing is up yet, but the process is running and
>> eating up all my RAM. 67,160 k of it too.
>>
>> AMD Sempron 2600 - 1.6 Ghz
>> 512 MBs of DDR Ram
>> nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP
>> Vista x64 - Build 5384
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>>
>
>