Hmm, WoW almost get the same performance in 7 as it did in XP with Intel's stock drivers. I had to turn off one setting (grass detail) but other then that it runs pretty good.
I'll give the modded drivers a try now with the XPDM thing and I'll test if software vertex could be enabled or not. On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > It does for most of the games I play anyway. > > But if you use the XPDM thing in the MD, would u have access to the > software vertex option? > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:38 AM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: >> yeah, i did found about XPDM in the inf but i didnt enable it in MD V1.1..is >> the XPDM give most games a boost fps or is it not? >> On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> hmm, swt's post about XPDM and that actually makes War3 run great in 7 >>> for me, as good as it did in XP, if not better. I'm now sort of >>> curious about WoW now... >>> >>> On Jan 23, 11:11 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Hmm, I don't enable it either unless it automatically came on the list >>> > of games that have software vertex that comes included with the MD 1.1 >>> > but I don't recall seeing it on that list though. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 8:14 PM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > > hmm, im gonna look for this issue, coz im afraid my W3 are fine in >>> > > terms of >>> > > performance...and i dont enable software vertex with W3.. >>> > >>> > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> >>> > > wrote: >>> > >>> > >> Hmm, idk if it uses the same engine exactly but for some reason my >>> > >> war3 is slower on 7 then XP. >>> > >>> > >> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 7:54 PM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> >>> > >> wrote: >>> > >> > well, i never try WoW, but does the Warcraft3 and WoW uses the same >>> > >> > engine?? >>> > >> > i played W3 and it was fast compare to when i play it in XP..or at >>> > >> > least >>> > >> > the >>> > >> > same.. >>> > >>> > >> > On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Espionage724 >>> > >> > <[email protected]> >>> > >> > wrote: >>> > >>> > >> >> Hmm, I like Windows 7, but XP performs better with a few games >>> > >> >> that I >>> > >> >> play. >>> > >>> > >> >> World of Warcraft >>> > >> >> XP: 20-30FPS (Almost highest detail) >>> > >> >> 7: 10-15FPS (All lowest) (software vertex) >>> > >> >> 7: 10-20FPS (all lowest) (hardware vertex) >>> > >>> > >> >> Idk what it is exactly, but for some reason WoW goes downhill on >>> > >> >> any >>> > >> >> OS above XP. Its the only thing also. I'll probably switch back to >>> > >> >> 7 >>> > >> >> and see if I can try some more things out though. >>> > >>> > >> >> The strange thing is though, that XP looks like it uses more >>> > >> >> memory >>> > >> >> then 7. >>> > >>> > >> >> XP: Total Physical Memory - Avaliable = Usage (2087020 - 1453497 = >>> > >> >> 633523) 618MB >>> > >> >> 7: Around 490MB to 520MB >>> > >>> > >> >> And WoW's performance still suffers no matter what I seem to do to >>> > >> >> the >>> > >> >> OS itself (disable services, use Classic look vs Aero) >>> > >>> > >> >> So, anyone happen to understand why? If I could just get that game >>> > >> >> working, then I wouldn't have a real reason to use XP. But when I >>> > >> >> play >>> > >> >> WoW, it has to have somewhat decent graphics and FPS >>> > >>> > >> >> -- >>> > >> >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >>> > >>> > >> > -- >>> > >> > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >>> > >>> > >> -- >>> > >> Espionage724 Has A Signature... >>> > >>> > >> -- >>> > >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Espionage724 Has A Signature... >>> >>> -- >>> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> -- >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> > > > > -- > Espionage724 Has A Signature... > -- Espionage724 Has A Signature... -- INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
