Heres my settings with the XP drivers along with FPS at top left: http://intel9x-gaming.googlegroups.com/web/WoWScrnShot_012410_125703.jpg?gda=esvEaE8AAAByrHxykEjQdhMugpTYXZVeIWJ2EmTsPHbIK2qvCN4bMsVYrgk7B5H1csbVKzs9K49OHVhsbskhFJpvCs-uicwFnHMhSp_qzSgvndaTPyHVdA
http://intel9x-gaming.googlegroups.com/web/WoWScrnShot_012410_125659.jpg?gda=JEwBSU8AAAByrHxykEjQdhMugpTYXZVeUUIWGRcCqHwxVKZpn7aV48VYrgk7B5H1csbVKzs9K48ZOI6j50E9wiyFDDblJWf3nHMhSp_qzSgvndaTPyHVdA On Jan 24, 1:16 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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_DWO > RD%,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
