xp over windows7

MYPEANUTS · 2011-06-07, 12:07 PM

im using xp now will getting windows7 improve my frame rate?

Raymac · 2011-06-07, 12:08 PM

No.

Effective · 2011-06-07, 02:55 PM

I've only played with windows 7 on a inferior machine, so I can't really comment, however, I do notice I crash far less with my laptop (w7) over my desktop (xp)

Evilmp · 2011-06-08, 04:28 AM

If you use 3rd party overclocking apps then beware of 7:

Microsoft implemented driver signature enforcement bullshit. I use ATITool, and because they don't pay MS $400 a year for a driver signature, support for the program is cut off. In order to make it work you gotta do some annoying workaround, including pressing F8 every boot and selecting the disable option (doesn't work on its own).

Its a pain in the ass. I haven't noticed any real difference in framerate, but there are a lot of good things about 7 that sort of make up for it.

Good luck.

Sirisian · 2011-06-08, 07:33 PM

On most computers the game runs at like 500 fps. Even on my laptop at max settings it only dips into the low 400 while playing. I would recommend you have at least 2 GB of ram if you want to run Windows 7 well.

There's no reason not to use Windows 7. Any problems you have will be driver related usually. I remember on my old laptop only 1 driver I found made the game run without crashing after 15 minutes.

LordReaver · 2011-06-09, 12:13 AM

What kind of computer are we talking here? 7 is comparable and can even out perform XP sometimes, but it comes down to your hardware really.

PS is memory heavy, so I'd agree with a 2GB min. Win 7 works just fine with 1GB in my experience.

This is my rig

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 GHz
GPU: XFX GeForce 9800GT 512 MB
RAM: 4 GB DDR2 CL5
Mobo: Asus P5Q
SPU: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE
HDD: WD Raptor 75GB 10K RPM (OS Only)
OS: Windows 7
Mouse: Razor Death Adder

I have the fps limiter thing set to 60, and I still hang around 70 to 75 fps with all the graphics turned on (except flora).

MYPEANUTS · 2011-06-09, 12:02 PM

thank you guys for your help! I see i do not need win7 to improve my fps. but since soe was hacked and when planet came back online it seems that the lag is worse than ever i even scanned in the ps menu and didnt help!

xcel · 2011-06-19, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Sirisian

On most computers the game runs at like 500 fps. Even on my laptop at max settings it only dips into the low 400 while playing. I would recommend you have at least 2 GB of ram if you want to run Windows 7 well.

There's no reason not to use Windows 7. Any problems you have will be driver related usually. I remember on my old laptop only 1 driver I found made the game run without crashing after 15 minutes.

EXCUSE ME? WTF KIND OF COMPUTER ARE YOU USING? I have a Core 2 duo with a radeon 4870 hd and I get 100 in sanct, 70-80 indoors during a battle, and then a measly 15-40 out doors during a big battle. (I also have 4gb of ram)....sure your talking about "most computers"...

Sgt Grizzly · 2011-06-20, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by xcel

EXCUSE ME? WTF KIND OF COMPUTER ARE YOU USING? I have a Core 2 duo with a radeon 4870 hd and I get 100 in sanct, 70-80 indoors during a battle, and then a measly 15-40 out doors during a big battle. (I also have 4gb of ram)....sure your talking about "most computers"...

Intel DUO Core 3.0
4gig Ram
Vista
GeForce 8800GT

400FPS in sanc
60-75 in large battles(outdoors)
Not sure what I get inside but it's good.
about 60-200 just walking around outside

All settings max.

Not sure why you're getting such bad FPS outside. Might be a game issue, might be something on your end. I don't know enough about computers to say, really, but considering the game is about 8 years old, anyone with a semi recent PC shouldn't have any problems. I wouldn't think so anyway.

Raymac · 2011-06-20, 01:27 PM

You shouldn't count your Sanc fps numbers as what the "game runs at" or "while playing". But you are right, any mid grade PC should be able to run PS just fine.
(I still crash when I change continents after playing for a bit, but this is a known issue, I just havn't wanted to hassle to try to fix it.)

Firefly · 2011-06-20, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by xcel

EXCUSE ME? WTF KIND OF COMPUTER ARE YOU USING? I have a Core 2 duo with a radeon 4870 hd and I get 100 in sanct, 70-80 indoors during a battle, and then a measly 15-40 out doors during a big battle. (I also have 4gb of ram)....sure your talking about "most computers"...

Your shit is fucked up. I don't have a super-computer. With my game's visual settings maxed out I pull 100FPS in big battles, such as they are. I pull 400-500 in Sanc. If I turn on FRAPs in a big-ass battle it'll drop to maybe 40-50.

xcel · 2011-06-20, 05:37 PM

Well....well fuck
I guess my cpu is crapping out on me.

Sirisian · 2011-06-21, 02:11 PM

Well to be fair I have a 485m mobile GPU which is the fastest mobile GPU. There are 28 desktop GPUs that should be comparable I guess. Some of them are dirt cheap and would give the same performance. I guess if you're still using 2003 level hardware then results may vary. I posted the specs over here. I do recommend malibal (or another clevo reseller) if you like mobile gaming.

321 · 2011-06-24, 10:13 PM

If you really want to improve FPS you need to switch to a Linux distro that uses few resources, allowing your system to dedicate more of its power toward PS. I recommend a barebones distro like Slackware because of its stability and lack of bloatware. Then you need to run a GUI like KDE or Gnome on top of that so that you don't have to learn the menacing command line. Then run WINE on top of that and finally PS using WINE.

You should see an extra 100-200FPS using this approach.

Firefly · 2011-06-25, 12:44 AM

Hey I know. Why don't we have the OP get a Commodore 64 and run the motherfucker in DOS?

Oh wait.

This isn't fucking rocket science and the OP doesn't need to get a huge bunch of bullshit or rare and/or obscure and or specialized gear in order to make the game run faster. Planetside is an old-ass game - there's no reason why a decent computer from the last few years should have a slew of problems running the game.