AstroCat Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Using a 285 gtx w/ 181.22 drivers XP pro sp3 works super good with the CMx1 series and so far Vista is working as well. I have to do a little more testing but so far performance is better in XP but at least the screen is not corrupt any more in Vista. It is a start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Guy Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Astrocat, Could you elaborate? Does this mean that you have an Nvidia card running DX10 under Vista and you have been able to play CMx1? I have been putting off upgrading my computer or buying a laptop since I keep hearing that Vista + DX10 Graphics cards will not work well together for CMx1. I know that this is a silly excuse not to buy a laptop/upgrade but . . . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I'm quite curious too! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCat Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Yes I have a modern 285 gtx card running the 181.22 drivers and CMBB is working. This is under Vista 64. The performance is a bit better under XP Pro sp3 with the same card and drivers (dual boot) but it is totally playable under Vista 64. This is a major improvement over previous drivers/cards I have experienced under Vista. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Yes I have a modern 285 gtx card running the 181.22 drivers and CMBB is working. This is under Vista 64. The performance is a bit better under XP Pro sp3 with the same card and drivers (dual boot) but it is totally playable under Vista 64. This is a major improvement over previous drivers/cards I have experienced under Vista. How is the frame-rate? I could get my laptop to display CMBB correctly but the frame rate was horrible, causing me headaches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCat Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Its ok, it is faster in XP but even with very high driver settings it was playable in Vista. I didn't get a chance to do major testing but overall I think it is a big improvement. I have a E8400 @ 3.6, 4gigs plus the 285gtx. No longer top of the line but still a high end machine so I'm sure that helps the cause. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Its ok, it is faster in XP but even with very high driver settings it was playable in Vista. I didn't get a chance to do major testing but overall I think it is a big improvement. I have a E8400 @ 3.6, 4gigs plus the 285gtx. No longer top of the line but still a high end machine so I'm sure that helps the cause. Thanks for the replies. I'll give it a try myself tonight. I just hate installing new video drivers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCat Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 So far the 181.22s have been good for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Unfortunately it didn't do any good for me. I'll just have to keep waiting I guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJ62 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Be sure to set AA to 2. Runs just fine under Vista 64 Ultimate core i7-920 Gtx-280 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Be sure to set AA to 2. Runs just fine under Vista 64 Ultimate core i7-920 Gtx-280 AA is set to 2, I can display the game correctly but the the frame rate is too low. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJ62 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I had similar problems but just kept adjusting the driver settings until it ran smooth so I don't know what the magic formula is but keep trying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil stanbridge Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 At the moment at least the only way to have a decent game of CMBB or CMAK is to buy yourself an ATI card, (if you want to use Vista that is). I recently tried an older Nvidia card (a GS model) with Vista and CMBB and it was terrible - and unplayable in my eyes. You guys that say it is playable, well you have a LOT more tolerance than I. I have tried both games in Vista with a 4850 and a 4870 and providing you use the little graphical patch (to show the white text) you can have a battle the way it was meant. That inlcudes fog, and decent framerates. This is the only way round it at present, unless you reinstall XP of course. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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