Hmm, performance dropped. The performance didn't change on the MD 1.1 Final whether this line was enabled or not:
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers",UseXPModel,%REG_DWORD%,1 Software Vertex does exist still when that line was changed from 0 to 1 because WoW showed me having vs 2_0 and 256 constraints. On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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... > -- Espionage724 Has A Signature... -- INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
