Is WinXP any better with games than Win2k? I hear it is. Also, how does it compare with Win98 as far as games are concerned?
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Is WinXP any better with games than Win2k? I hear it is. Also, how does it compare with Win98 as far as games are concerned?
i lot of my clan colleges prefer XP to anyother OS for Q3... not sure if this is anyhelp though
Win98 will run many more older games than xp. They say this compatability mode thingy is great, but it won't work with lots of games.
One reason is screen res. XP prefers higher res-es and locks out things like 640x480, which a lot of games use.
I'd use Win98 over XP to run older games any day....
But, if all your games are new, use XP.
If you are strictly playing games (eg. you don't care about compatibility, a good file system, and more ways to customize your computer) then you'll want Win98 SE, or WinXP. 2k tends to have higher latency accessing the graphics.
The framerate difference between XP and 2K in games is negligible, pretty much. XP has some game compatibility issues fixed but 98se and ME are still the best OSes for older games.
Most newer games run on XP/2K anyway so I'd exchange a couple of lost frames per second for the rock-solid stability of these OSes (notably 2K)
I've had a couple which wouldn't work for me on XP, it's slightly better than 2000, but if it's only games you want then you can't beat windows 98.
IMHO Win98 sucks at all things, no contest there, i havn't played any games on 2000 but XP plays quake great
yeah as i said, i alot of freinds us XP for Q3... personally i use 98... mainly cus i cant be arsed to upgradeQuote:
Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
IMHO Win98 sucks at all things, no contest there, i havn't played any games on 2000 but XP plays quake great
I've never had any problems playong a game in 2k except for some really old dos ones
Win2k rocks!
you must upgrade to AT LEAST 2K, 98 and 95 and ME have got to be the worst MS operating systems ever released!.Quote:
Originally posted by beasty1711
yeah as i said, i alot of freinds us XP for Q3... personally i use 98... mainly cus i cant be arsed to upgrade
Quote:
Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
you must upgrade to AT LEAST 2K, 98 and 95 and ME have got to be the worst MS operating systems ever released!.
yeah i know... its just i'd rather play games when i get home than mess about formatting etc.....
alll i use the PC for is mIRC and Q3
Rubbish, you've just got caught on the MS bandwagon that you have to upgrade! ;)
95 yes was buggy, but revision C is pretty good. 98 is the best for games - better than 2000 or xp & is meant for home use (doesn't have all the extra security or ntfs system to get in your way).
I'll agree that there's nothing good that can be said about windows ME though :D
i agree.... if it does what u need it to then why bother with all the hassel etc of upgrading?
98 sucks **** XP and 2K are by far the best MS OS's I format my computer every month or so (usually because i mess it up in some way) and i just watch TV while it does its stuff :p
i'm not saying that Win98 is good.... just that it does what i need it to