I want Windows 7. How do I get it?

Phonesis · 22 Jul 2009 at 19:17

I want to get windows 7 right now! Am fed up with this vista 64 crap. I am really confused about how I actually go about getting it now though. Do I get a beta from Microsoft (and then pay once it is out?) or is it a case of finding it on bay etc? I have never had the urge to check out an os before its retail release before.

Many thanks.

Phonesis · 22 Jul 2009 at 21:34

Ok thanks for those replies guys. I didn't realise you had to format your pc to get rid of the rc in order to transfer to the retail one once it comes out. That has put me off the idea so I will wait for the full release later in the year.

Tbh I don't have massive issues with vista atm. It is mainly just that I am into arma2 and vista64 is just terrible for that game. Lots of slow down and locks ups. However, at the end of the day it is up to bohemia (makers) to fix their game and they might get it sorted in the next patch.

Phonesis · 22 Jul 2009 at 21:43

Meatball, there is a def vista issue with the game. According to lots of people here and in the game's forums who are running it on win7, it works far better. It also works better in xp too apparently.

Phonesis · 22 Jul 2009 at 22:41

Nah no patch out yet for arma2! It also seems to still have issues with nvidia cards and sli even since the latest drivers. a lot is banking on the imminent patch.

I had no idea we weren't getting a version of win7 that allows for simple upgrading from vista? wtf is that about? So are they getting that in US?

Phonesis · 23 Jul 2009 at 17:31

Rroff said:
Rename the exe to crysis.exe or crysis64.exe or grab the EVGA SLI enchancements "patch" and it works fine with almost double the framerate in SLI.

Tried it all. Those are old solutions now but didn't work properly anyway. There really is no solution atm and bohemia know what needs fixing.