Vista

[Twolf]

Yes, I'm cursed with Vista. Before I start investing $ I would like to know if this is compatible with my curse (Vista)  

[daddog]

 
Lost me Twolf.

[Twolf]

When Vista came out BF2 was not compatible with VISTA. I would not run. So to save money I wanted to know if the patches took care of it prior to purchasing the software. Cause if it don't work I'd have a new coaster vice a game CD.

[daddog]

Oh man. I did not know that.
Can you check the forums and see if anyone can run BF2 on Vista? Bound to be information about that on the BF2 forums.

[Earthdog]

I'm running it with Vista.  I had a few problems with Punkbuster but I'm not sure they were related.  Now the only problems I have are that I can't use X to zoom when I'm in a tank, and my in game VOX doesn't work.  Since everyone is on Teamspeak that's not too much of an issue.  The Vox problem might not be related to Vista either.

[forHIM]

why wouldn't X work for zoom.  That doesn't seem to be an o/s issue.  Just chalk it up to things that make me go huh or hmmm.

[mrmidi]

Twolf I've been brousing thru the PR forums and there seems to be quite a lot of people that
run BF2 PR under Vista.
Perhaps you could post a few specs about your system and operating system and I can compare them
to some over there and see.....


Midi

[Teedog]

In Vista you can run the program in Windows XP Mode. Just right click the icon and select operating mode as Windows XP.

[Twolf]

My Specs:
Configuration

Processor(s)

Processor 1
Name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6700 @ 2.66GHz
Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
Caption: x64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6
Version: Model 15, Stepping 6
Processor Id: BFEBFBFF000006F6
Current Clock Speed: 2666MHz
Address Width: 32Bits
Data Width: 64Bits
Socket Designation: Socket 775
Verified Hardware Device against Order: CPU-2.67C2DE6700
Verify Correct Processor Frequency

System Memory

Memory Module 1
Capacity: 1024MB
Bank Label: DIMM #1
Mem_Type: DDR2
Mem_Frequency: 11794102.0 MHz
Verified Hardware Device against Order: MEM-DDR21GBP64AW108
Memory Module 2
Capacity: 1024MB
Bank Label: DIMM #2
Mem_Type: DDR2
Mem_Frequency: 11794102.0 MHz
Verified Hardware Device against Order: MEM-DDR21GBP64AW108

BIOS Information

Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Version: 6.00 PG
Version: ALWARE - 42302e31

Motherboard Information

Manufacturer: alienware
Product: alienware
Serial Number: 1
Version: 2
Verified Hardware Device against Order: MB-EVGA122CKNF68BR
Verify correct motherboard
Audio settings for DVD playback set to 4 Speakers
Power settings optimized

Video Adapter

Caption: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
Adapter RAM: 768MB
DriverVersion: 7.15.11.0059
Verified Hardware Device against Order: VID-EVG8800GTX768PCI
Connect Power Cable
Test Video Card

Hard Drive(s)

ST325082 0AS SCSI Disk Device
Model: ST325082 0AS SCSI Disk Device
Size: 250GB
Total Heads: 255
Total Cylinders: 30401
Total Tracks: 7752255
Tracks Per Cylinder: 255
Verified Hardware Device against Order: HD-SEA250GBSATA3GR1
Verify Correct Hard Drive Size

Optical Drives / Other Storage

Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A ATA Device

Operating System: MS Vista Home Premium


DirectX Version: 10


Assembler Initials: RR


Tester Initials: AI


Test Date: 03/02/2007 08:52 AM

III. Burn-In/Benchmarks


Doom 3

Doom 3: 170.5 fps

3DMark 2006

Customer Information:
3DMark Score: 10,975.00 3DMarks
SM2.0 Score: 5,130.00
HDR/SM3.0 Score: 5,482.00
CPU Score: 2,219.00
Game Score: 0.00 Points
SM2.0 Graphics Tests
GT1 - Return To Proxycon: 42.67 FPS
GT2 - Firefly Forest: 42.82 FPS
CPU Tests
CPU1 - Red Valley: 0.69 FPS
CPU2 - Red Valley: 1.14 FPS
HDR/SM3.0 Graphics Tests
HDR1 - Canyon Flight: 52.43 FPS
HDR2 - Deep Freeze: 57.22 FPS

[forHIM]

My system is comparable and I have no problems with BF2/PR, but I also run XP.  Your system has plenty of power/resources to run BF2.  I'd say pick up the $10 copy and if it doesn't work I'll refund your money.