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    Which version of Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Yudso, Nov 30, 2006.

  1. Yudso

    Yudso Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am looking at getting a notebook with vista on it. I think the overhead involved with aero is a waste and that performance will be better on home basic for gaming. Any input?
     
    Yudso, Nov 30, 2006
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    If you don't want Areo then stick with XP Pro. Home Basic is worthless in my opinion but it must have Vista and don't want Areo...Basic is your only option.
     
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    You can disable Aero...
     
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    i don't see why aero will reduce your gaming performance, you are gonna play ur game full screen right? how can aero interfere when it is running on full screen? the reason vista is currently bad for gaming is because there aren't enough drivers available. developers are cranking out drivers as we speak. windows vista should have HEAPS (i forgot the number) more driver than XP. also, i've seen people with increase performance running Vista from XP.

    The best vista for gaming is the Ultimate version, but it is very overprice (though i probably want that one).
     
    wobble987, Nov 30, 2006
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    My understanding is that aero is always running in the background whether it is on or off.
     
    Yudso, Nov 30, 2006
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    if you turn Aero off, it will not run in background, there are 2 services that you can turn off: WDM (windows desktop manager) and Theme;
    you set first to use "classic" theme, then disable these 2 services, and will be without aero at all..
     
    AlexMagik, Dec 1, 2006
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    When you start a game in Vista, DWM (Deskop Windows Manager) automatically turns off, and takes the aero theme with it. It is most definitely NOT always running, and DWM is included in Home Basic--just not aero. Games won't be affected by aero, but I'd avoid Home Basic like the plague (no aero, no media center, limited connections).

    But, current games under Vista do take a performance hit for other reasons: DirectX 9 on a DX10 system, horrible drivers, more overhead, not at all optimized... etc. And that's for the games that run. Some games simply do not work right or crash frequently--they are the minority but they do exist. Hopefully, better video drivers and game updates can take care of most of this.
     
    JadedRaverLA, Dec 6, 2006
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