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Im in the same place as you, im using Vista x64 cause i have 4gb of ram, but i would like to ask if the performance in Windows XP 32bits is the same as Windows XP 64Bits, if that so i would likely "upgrade" to Windows XP again.
Ok, i found the problem, it was a corrupt instalation, i unistall the DEMO and install it again.
is working perfectly.
I found amazing that even with my old hardware, AMD 3800+ and x1900GT is running everything on high at 1680x1050, the same with UT3 DEMO.
I just installed the DEMO, and somehow is not letting me change the resolution to anything instead of 800x600, ive already try lowering the details, moving the aspect ratio, etc.
The error is something like directx made an error.
My directx is good cause ive been playing ut3, wic, bf2142...
Build your own, youll save money, youll be more proud of your PC, "i build it".
Research for future ie:
DX10 and Vista: Only the Nvidia 8800 as of now handle it
Audio and Vista: Need only OpenAL hardware accelerate DirectSound is not hardware accelerate in Vista.
Memory: DDR2 Low latency...
The only thing i can say is that with 1gig of ram, i was playing BF2 at 1280x1024 w/everything cranked up (textures in medium) and getting 50fps
Now with 2gig of ram i can play at 1680x1050 with everything on high and getting the same 50fps.
seems like the ram helped a lot in my system.
LOL, nope the answer is i used the good old mexican technology
because of my monitor is too close to the wall i put 2 nails behind my monitor, a CD Case and the speaker is resting over the case. :)
Im really hoping some time soon, just today i was playing in 5 diff server 5 diff times all of them crashed im really pissed because i had like 60 + in each game.
Hopefully patch 1.4 can fix that (the things that werent broken until 1.3).