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Posted by: me15ter
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Edit* and why do people say it will run better on Vista, Vista runs the computer, NOT the applications...


Not to sound rude or anything of the sort, but please try to realize what you're discussing before debating it. I mean, really. It's a VERY basic question you're asking.

You basically rebuffed your own question there. Vista runs the computer, not the applications. The game doesn't run the processor directly, the game doesn't convert keyboard signals into actions the game utilizes, the game doesn't turn on the cooling fans when necessary and shuts them down, right? Same with resources such as DX10. The game doesn't directly control DX10. Processors, especially the newer ones, require the computer to more efficiently manage resources and tasks, therefore, a new OS helps the computer run more efficiently. Which is why you can't say you can run the game just as well on an older OS (or god forbid, NO OS) than a newer one.


I know you might not believe me, but that what kind of what i was trying to say, your comment proved that the OS doesn't run the game better, but the application needs it to run the game, i'm not very good with words so i see what you thought i was saying.

And thanks for Chewy Gumball for correcting me, but:
1)if D stands for disc (which is weird my teachers tell me it's Data) what does disk operating system mean then?
2)If it can emulate it, it's basically just running the computer in DOS (what i was saying) but the only way it could do that,is if you have a computer that could run in DOS(see everything is based on something, which is what i was saying).

Oh and some of you were very rude about this, i no like that...

[Edited on 4/21/2006]

  • 04.21.2006 10:55 AM PDT
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Oh and some of you were very rude about this, i no like that...I don't either.

Let's just hope most PC gamers don't have to have to break open all of their piggy banks and cookie jars just to pay off the system to play H2PC.

  • 04.21.2006 1:24 PM PDT
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Dude, you could solve half your problems through a quick google search or something. Point in being: Here's an article that I found in two seconds that explains everything. And it helps if you improve grammar and spelling. You're on a forum, and your projected image is all that other people see. And saying "i no like that" doesn't really convey a high level of intellect.

Posted by: Nitronia
I know you might not believe me, but that what kind of what i was trying to say, your comment proved that the OS doesn't run the game better, but the application needs it to run the game, i'm not very good with words so i see what you thought i was saying.


Again, not to sound rude, but what exactly did you mean by this, then? I just want to know...

Posted by: Nitronia
Edit* and why do people say it will run better on Vista, Vista runs the computer, NOT the applications...


I mean, the OS does run the game better, since it manages the capabilities of the new hardware more efficiently. The XP OS uses basically ancient hardware management technologies, while Vista can more efficiently manage things like Dual Cores and newer Graphics Cards.

  • 04.21.2006 2:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: Nitronia
Posted by: me15ter
Posted by: Nitronia
Edit* and why do people say it will run better on Vista, Vista runs the computer, NOT the applications...


Not to sound rude or anything of the sort, but please try to realize what you're discussing before debating it. I mean, really. It's a VERY basic question you're asking.

You basically rebuffed your own question there. Vista runs the computer, not the applications. The game doesn't run the processor directly, the game doesn't convert keyboard signals into actions the game utilizes, the game doesn't turn on the cooling fans when necessary and shuts them down, right? Same with resources such as DX10. The game doesn't directly control DX10. Processors, especially the newer ones, require the computer to more efficiently manage resources and tasks, therefore, a new OS helps the computer run more efficiently. Which is why you can't say you can run the game just as well on an older OS (or god forbid, NO OS) than a newer one.


I know you might not believe me, but that what kind of what i was trying to say, your comment proved that the OS doesn't run the game better, but the application needs it to run the game, i'm not very good with words so i see what you thought i was saying.

And thanks for Chewy Gumball for correcting me, but:
1)if D stands for disc (which is weird my teachers tell me it's Data) what does disk operating system mean then?
2)If it can emulate it, it's basically just running the computer in DOS (what i was saying) but the only way it could do that,is if you have a computer that could run in DOS(see everything is based on something, which is what i was saying).

Oh and some of you were very rude about this, i no like that...


1. DOS was the first OS, I think. Basicaly, eveything needed to run was on disks.
2. It emulates it so older programs, aswell as command line programs can run. The OS itself has a much different way of operating. Emulating doesn't mean it runs in DOS, just that all the DOS commands are converted into whatever the OS uses, and then executed. A better OS does increase performance. It can reduce ram usage, have faster libraries for games to utilize. There are a whole lot of things, not nescessarily pertaining to the game that can increase performance.

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There are a whole lot of things, not nescessarily pertaining to the game that can increase performance.
well for ages people were suggesting the opposite,

and people i said "i no like that" on perpose, god sake...

i agree with the spending to much money to upgrade, my computer only just plays halo (you can guess the characters appear grey(and yes i tried the download it didn't install) and lots of lag) but i love the game never the less anyway, and being 14, get between £15-£7 (about $20 to $13 or something) while trying to save up for a Xbox 360, i'm not ready or proberly able to save up for Vista and a better graphics card or any of that...

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IMO, if your PC is capable of playing the source engine, it'll be capable of running HL2.



? you basically said if your computer can run half life 2, then it can run half life 2......Half life 2 uses the source engine.


you just added an L between the H and 2

  • 04.22.2006 8:04 AM PDT
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How did we all just get so far off topic?

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Posted by: MC Enders
How did we all just get so far off topic?


Lol this reminds me of a scene in American Werewolf in London where two Brits get thrown out of a Texas bar for asking what the Lone Star meant. The patrons tell them when the moon is full to make sure they stick to the path. They start hurriedly walking away getting into a big discussion about why they were thrown out, and then one asks "What was that bit about sticking to the path?" Then they hear a wolf howl close by. They both look up. "Full moon" They look down. "Were not on the path". Doh!

  • 04.25.2006 6:10 AM PDT
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im not sure if anyone realises this but you are pretty much going to need a dual core cpu to even run vista. vista is supposed to have like full 3d menus and such, its going to take a lot of resources just to run that. so unless you are planning on getting pretty much a whole new pc dont even consider getting vista or h2 pc.

  • 05.18.2006 9:26 AM PDT

besides even if u get them to lower it u will still have to get vista so this is pointless

  • 05.18.2006 10:42 AM PDT
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I dont have a prroblem with the hardwair specks, but to requier me to run Vista.

This is going to be like the Xbox 360 CR_P, it will play a couple of the XBOX 1 games but if you want to play other XBOX 1 games on the 360 you have to pay MICRO$OFT more money or else thay will not let them run on the 360.

W,T, , is that !!!!!!!!!

Just pay twice for the same game. So get ready for things like that with "Vista"

  • 05.18.2006 8:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: jmray2
im not sure if anyone realises this but you are pretty much going to need a dual core cpu to even run vista. vista is supposed to have like full 3d menus and such, its going to take a lot of resources just to run that. so unless you are planning on getting pretty much a whole new pc dont even consider getting vista or h2 pc.


Official Requirements are here.

I don't see dual-core. At all. A Vista Premium PC, the recommended specs [not minimum] show a single core. To run Vista well, I doubt you'll need one. To play games and have other apps running, I think people may need a dual core more than they do now. Vista, by itself, will not pwn your processor. If anything it'll be the memory [1GB recommended...] It makes sense, though. The market is moving in that direction.

The full 3D menus will be handled by a graphics card, hence the requirement for a 128MB card, DX9-capable, Pixel-Shader 2.0, etc. Basically, anything from the 9xxx or FX5xxx series onward. That's not too bad at all.

My guess? If you've got a decent graphics card and a decent processor you'll be able to run Vista fine. If you've got integrated graphics or an older CPU you'll probably have to upgrade to get the most out of this. For me, at least, I won't be upgrading this system at all for a while.

The advantage to releasing Halo 2 on Vista is, of course, DX10. This new DirectX is being hyped to be a massive step forward in graphics. Whether or not that's true, we'll have to see, but Microsoft has enough faith in it that it's delaying Halo 2 for PC until it hits. The jump in graphics from DX8 to 9 was very noticeable and produced the amazing graphics we're seeing now. I'm sure 9 to 10 will be just as amazing.

[Edited on 5/19/2006]

  • 05.19.2006 6:33 AM PDT

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I thought Vista was supposed to move away from typical Windows OS's being memory-hungary. Guess not. *goes to newegg.com to see what memory deals they have*

  • 05.19.2006 7:07 AM PDT
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The problem with current windows was the management of ram, not really the amount of ram it took up.

  • 05.19.2006 8:32 AM PDT

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