Leeo D

Just got the new comp up and running and installed vista ultimate 32 bit. What a mistake. I will reformat and Xp pro is going on. I am really frustrated as I thought the new os would be step forward. Nothing but a big headache. A handfull of existing software works on this vista junk. Ati tool don't work properly. Peerguardian2 ain't supported. Nero neither. Half my games I installed had issues. Why bring out a new os which has so many issues. I notice alot of ocn members use vista but is it really worth the headache trying to find a suitable driver that works with vista. I have put in 2 days of solid downloading and installing drivers and basically finished up where I started. Good luck microsoft. I will wait about another 2 years or less before I try it again. Has anyone had this same experience?

Jacko87

You're right, its Microsoft's fault that Nero didn't make software for Vista. Whatever programs you are having problems with, there is likely an alternative. And ATI Tool works for me and I happen to have Ultimate 32 bit. What games are you having problems with?

Leeo D

I have tried it on both new cards/ Asus x1650xt 256 and Gecube 7950gt 512 and both cards were unable to be tweaked. The furry ball worked and thats about it. I used the vista version from the ocn download section and a few other sites as well. Not what I would call a good 2 days progress. Can't get torrents either.

Jacko87

What do you mean you can't get torrents?

Leeo D

I need to use peerguardian2 for safety concerns and it will not scan and block whilst on the net.

lemans81

Enjoy being killed, because I made a thread like this and you will find very little support I believe most of the ocn members are being paid by microsoft to advertise vista. You will hear "user error" a lot. My thread got so heated it had to be shut down.

I totally agree vista isn't ready yet. I am running pro on everything, but when they fix vista I will give it another shot.

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The Hundred Gunner

Why does everyone have to make their own thread announcing their resignation from vista? lol

Well to be fair, Apple's OSs have 100% compatibility. OS9 apps (cross-OS [9 to 10,] cross-platform [PPC to x86,] and cross-instruction [32-bit to 64-bit]) work flawlessly in the succeeding OS. Somehow, they made it "just work."

I think Linux shares the same ability as well.

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"But you would be amazed by how many people think that the only reason to have a computer is to play games, and that playing games is all that anyone with a computer does." - dangerousHobo

"Linux is everywhere, it is all around us, even now in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window, or you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes. " - mbp

"I have used a mac before. And they still don't have right click I mean come on." - aakar

Blah, blah, can't hear you

Jacko87

Well there is some kind of Vista support for that in a release candidate form. Probably not fully operational but at least its a start and will probably be fully supported after a while. HERE

Edit: I don't much about Macs or Linux but I doubt they made as many kernel changes to their new OS's, something that Microsoft has to do to help prevent exploits.

Leeo D

if you read the last sentence in my 1st thread I want to know if anyone else has had similar drama's.

The Hundred Gunner

To prevent exploits? I think that's being a bit lenient on an OS that costs $400, don't you?

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"But you would be amazed by how many people think that the only reason to have a computer is to play games, and that playing games is all that anyone with a computer does." - dangerousHobo

"Linux is everywhere, it is all around us, even now in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window, or you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes. " - mbp

"I have used a mac before. And they still don't have right click I mean come on." - aakar

Blah, blah, can't hear you