Windows Vista

colgate · 4th April 2007, 09:47 PM

I recently bought a PC with this new windows vista operating system and I've been a maasive fan of rts games for a long, long time. I'm thinking of buying probably all of the command and conquer and warcraft games to date as they are amazing! Will they run ok on vista????

If it's any help my new computer has an intel VIIV :S

please help me as I'm not really big on pc knowledge

: : Scott : : · 4th April 2007, 10:11 PM

Red Alert 2 was been a constant source of misery for me a while back by refusing not to crash during the in mission FMV sequences in the minimap HUD region.

It worked fine on my last machine (which was really frickin' old) but on my current one it just fails spectacularly, crashing at a different point in the movie each run. This is a legit copy by the way.

I'm running XP with an ancient Radeon 9800pro. Rubbish.

Rebelius · 4th April 2007, 11:19 PM

should be fine on XP if you get it from the Decade pack scott - but I think if you've got the original CD it can be a pain. I could test them all in Vista next week for you but I'm at my parents' till friday.

Just buy C&C3 and that'll keep you going for a while - will work on vista.

colgate · 5th April 2007, 06:22 PM

cool cheers, hopefully the 'sold out' version of red alert 2 I bough runs smoothly

RealR · 6th April 2007, 03:14 AM

Just out of curiosity, is there a point in Vista?

Rebelius · 6th April 2007, 09:16 AM

for me, DX10.

but if you're getting a new PC and it's a fairly decent spec, we're soon going to be at the point where you really should be getting vista with it instead of XP.

I say we're nearly there, that's not Microsoft's fault but a lot of the hardware companies haven't got their drivers working perfectly yet. Personally I haven't had any problems though.

Some software will also refuse to work and some will work with a few niggles. But again, I don't think I've had mant problems.

it's also much more secure and looks pretty if you're into that kind of thing.

Keerin · 6th April 2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by colgate

cool cheers, hopefully the 'sold out' version of red alert 2 I bough runs smoothly

haha, good luck. That brand sucks. All the games I have ever got from sold out I have never been able to complete because they all have glitches in them!

colgate · 6th April 2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Keerin

haha, good luck. That brand sucks. All the games I have ever got from sold out I have never been able to complete because they all have glitches in them!

argh great

surely patches would be available to download though wouildn't they? and I have a fairly decent video and sound card so I'd doubt it crash miserably on the cinematic scenes in the game

Keerin · 6th April 2007, 11:04 AM

It is the actual game that is the problem. I hope it works for you though!

: : Scott : : · 6th April 2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by colgate

argh great

surely patches would be available to download though wouildn't they? and I have a fairly decent video and sound card so I'd doubt it crash miserably on the cinematic scenes in the game

You misunderstand; the game ran on my old machine (I don't recall the precise specs, but it was onboard graphics and sound) and crashes during cinematic sequences on my current machine which uses a Radeon 9800 (old but plays source well on high settings and oblivion fine on mid settings).

colgate · 12th April 2007, 06:48 PM

seems to work fine on vista without any problems, only thing is sometimes the game stops for a couple of seconds during the footage that gets played in your in game right menu screen but apart from that the game runs great. Couldn't remember how good command and conquer games acctually were. Has anyone played Generals and tiberian sun? Just to get a rough idea whether the decade pack would be a worthwhile purchase or not?

: : Scott : : · 13th April 2007, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by colgate

seems to work fine on vista without any problems, only thing is sometimes the game stops for a couple of seconds during the footage that gets played in your in game right menu screen but apart from that the game runs great. Couldn't remember how good command and conquer games acctually were. Has anyone played Generals and tiberian sun? Just to get a rough idea whether the decade pack would be a worthwhile purchase or not?

I found Generals a bit rubbish, but I prefer the visceral speed of oldskool 2D C&C where you can make an army in like 40 seconds, and I found that with the Generals control system it was a bit of a hassle selecting lots of units at once (i.e., actually playing C&C).

Rebelius · 13th April 2007, 02:37 AM

Why don't you just get Tiberium Wars?

I aquired it and it's pretty good.

colgate · 20th April 2007, 11:17 PM

Tiberium wars uses the same engine as the original game doesn't it? I seen screen shots of it and thw two games looks pretty similar visually?

Rebelius · 21st April 2007, 01:54 AM

Tiberium Wars is brand spanking new. It uses a highly modified version of the SAGE engine used for Generals & Zero Hour.

4th April 2007, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
colgate Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 73 Band: Optimus Death	Windows Vista I recently bought a PC with this new windows vista operating system and I've been a maasive fan of rts games for a long, long time. I'm thinking of buying probably all of the command and conquer and warcraft games to date as they are amazing! Will they run ok on vista???? If it's any help my new computer has an intel VIIV :S please help me as I'm not really big on pc knowledge

6th April 2007, 11:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,119 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	It is the actual game that is the problem. I hope it works for you though! __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

4th April 2007, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
: : Scott : : Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 7,125	Red Alert 2 was been a constant source of misery for me a while back by refusing not to crash during the in mission FMV sequences in the minimap HUD region. It worked fine on my last machine (which was really frickin' old) but on my current one it just fails spectacularly, crashing at a different point in the movie each run. This is a legit copy by the way. I'm running XP with an ancient Radeon 9800pro. Rubbish.

4th April 2007, 11:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,147	should be fine on XP if you get it from the Decade pack scott - but I think if you've got the original CD it can be a pain. I could test them all in Vista next week for you but I'm at my parents' till friday. Just buy C&C3 and that'll keep you going for a while - will work on vista.

5th April 2007, 06:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
colgate Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 73 Band: Optimus Death	cool cheers, hopefully the 'sold out' version of red alert 2 I bough runs smoothly

6th April 2007, 03:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
RealR Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,133 Band: They are make believe	Just out of curiosity, is there a point in Vista?

6th April 2007, 09:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,147	for me, DX10. but if you're getting a new PC and it's a fairly decent spec, we're soon going to be at the point where you really should be getting vista with it instead of XP. I say we're nearly there, that's not Microsoft's fault but a lot of the hardware companies haven't got their drivers working perfectly yet. Personally I haven't had any problems though. Some software will also refuse to work and some will work with a few niggles. But again, I don't think I've had mant problems. it's also much more secure and looks pretty if you're into that kind of thing.

12th April 2007, 06:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
colgate Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 73 Band: Optimus Death	seems to work fine on vista without any problems, only thing is sometimes the game stops for a couple of seconds during the footage that gets played in your in game right menu screen but apart from that the game runs great. Couldn't remember how good command and conquer games acctually were. Has anyone played Generals and tiberian sun? Just to get a rough idea whether the decade pack would be a worthwhile purchase or not?

13th April 2007, 02:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,147	Why don't you just get Tiberium Wars? I aquired it and it's pretty good.

20th April 2007, 11:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
colgate Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 73 Band: Optimus Death	Tiberium wars uses the same engine as the original game doesn't it? I seen screen shots of it and thw two games looks pretty similar visually?

21st April 2007, 01:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,147	Tiberium Wars is brand spanking new. It uses a highly modified version of the SAGE engine used for Generals & Zero Hour.