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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: abrader on July 25, 2008, 04:46:40 PM

Title: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 25, 2008, 04:46:40 PM
which license should I get, Pro or home? Difference in price is $100



Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 25, 2008, 04:52:21 PM
i found this matrix

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/01/27/windows-vista-ultimate-business-enterprise-home-premium-and-basic-editions-features-comparison-and-matrix/
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 25, 2008, 04:53:20 PM
ugh

thats pissta

Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 25, 2008, 05:29:57 PM
What are you trying to prove?
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: cool breeze on July 25, 2008, 05:32:23 PM
Mac gaming sucks?
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 25, 2008, 06:45:04 PM
What are you trying to prove?

Why dont you just tell me if its worth paying the extra $100 for pro?

I cant tell that there is any reason I should get pro over home.


Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: demi on July 25, 2008, 06:50:57 PM
You should get home. Don't you like home?

Home
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: Akala on July 25, 2008, 06:54:45 PM
kind of late in the game to be buying xp. if all you want it for is boot camp, get home edition. it'll play games fine.

if you want a breakdown of all the features to see details, um google?
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on July 25, 2008, 07:02:01 PM
You should get Home...-O











Homo. Get it?
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 25, 2008, 07:10:47 PM
kind of late in the game to be buying xp. if all you want it for is boot camp, get home edition. it'll play games fine.

if you want a breakdown of all the features to see details, um google?

Thats pretty much all of the detail I was looking for. I looked at the matrix on MS literature but its too much marketing speak to know if I was going to be missing something critical for gaming by going with home vs pro.

I really just want to play supreme commander ;)

Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 25, 2008, 07:13:18 PM
MAF - serious question - are you dyslexic?
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: Draft on July 25, 2008, 07:20:52 PM
I looked at the matrix
All I see is blonde, brunette, redhead...
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 25, 2008, 08:25:53 PM
Vista is kinda fine for games, pretending it isnt is kinda sad
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: Draft on July 25, 2008, 08:30:39 PM
Vista is kinda fine for games, pretending it isnt is kinda sad
I'm sure he has his reasons.
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 25, 2008, 08:31:12 PM
Yeah, im sure.
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Post by: cool breeze on July 25, 2008, 08:41:35 PM
Only game I had problems with on Vista is the Stranglehold demo.
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 25, 2008, 09:11:22 PM
MAF I dont know why you always think I have a hidden agenda. I just do not know so I ask - which is more than I can say for most who pretend to know about many things and never learn.

I would rather get Vista. Last time I talked to anyone about it (months ago) the word was that it had issues with legacy games - and I do like the old stuff too.

Is there any generation of titles that do not run well in Vista? olde x86 DOS / win3.1 stuff doesn't matter because I run that kinda loot in DOSBOX OS X today. rogue.exe <3 ZZT etc

When  Iwent out earlier they didnt have the XP I needed. They just had the pro upgrades not home or pro.

So now I guess ill just buy Vista unless their is some major impasse that someone hasnt mentioned...

This thread wasnt a MSFT voodo doll but its funny you care.

Sorry about the dyslexic comment - but I didnt get wtf you were getting at till I saw your additional propaganda.


Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 25, 2008, 09:19:46 PM
pro adds domain and active directory support. just get home unless you're going to be connecting to a domain.

vista is perfectly fine, though, if you have 2GB or more RAM.
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 25, 2008, 10:33:36 PM
If you dont have 2gb of ram im not sure why youre pc gaming
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 25, 2008, 10:34:04 PM
MAF I dont know why you always think I have a hidden agenda. I just do not know so I ask - which is more than I can say for most who pretend to know about many things and never learn.

I would rather get Vista. Last time I talked to anyone about it (months ago) the word was that it had issues with legacy games - and I do like the old stuff too.

Is there any generation of titles that do not run well in Vista? olde x86 DOS / win3.1 stuff doesn't matter because I run that kinda loot in DOSBOX OS X today. rogue.exe <3 ZZT etc

When  Iwent out earlier they didnt have the XP I needed. They just had the pro upgrades not home or pro.

So now I guess ill just buy Vista unless their is some major impasse that someone hasnt mentioned...

This thread wasnt a MSFT voodo doll but its funny you care.

Sorry about the dyslexic comment - but I didnt get wtf you were getting at till I saw your additional propaganda.




come off it you distinguished mentally-challenged fellow

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=23244.0

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=23311.0
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 26, 2008, 01:10:49 AM
MAF I dont know why you always think I have a hidden agenda. I just do not know so I ask - which is more than I can say for most who pretend to know about many things and never learn.

I would rather get Vista. Last time I talked to anyone about it (months ago) the word was that it had issues with legacy games - and I do like the old stuff too.

Is there any generation of titles that do not run well in Vista? olde x86 DOS / win3.1 stuff doesn't matter because I run that kinda loot in DOSBOX OS X today. rogue.exe <3 ZZT etc

When  Iwent out earlier they didnt have the XP I needed. They just had the pro upgrades not home or pro.

So now I guess ill just buy Vista unless their is some major impasse that someone hasnt mentioned...

This thread wasnt a MSFT voodo doll but its funny you care.

Sorry about the dyslexic comment - but I didnt get wtf you were getting at till I saw your additional propaganda.




come off it you distinguished mentally-challenged fellow

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=23244.0

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=23311.0

Do you have a point somewhere?


Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 26, 2008, 01:20:49 AM
Oh abrader, the same ol song n dance of ignorance. Try harder.
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: abrader on July 26, 2008, 01:23:14 AM
blah blah blah - like a zit you need to be popped and left to heal.

Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: bork on July 26, 2008, 01:27:31 AM
Holy shit, leave abrader alone. 
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 26, 2008, 01:28:50 AM
holy shit shut up
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: bork on July 26, 2008, 01:42:58 AM
 :(
 :'(
Title: Re: Gonna bite the bullet and go buy Windows XP for gaming....
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 26, 2008, 01:44:16 AM
Yeah :(