XP or Vista for WoW ?

Dicehunter · 18 Jan 2009 at 07:19

Before i start this isnt a vista or xp bashing thread i just need to know which OS is better for WoW performance wise, XP or Vista ?
Thanks in advance

Substance · 18 Jan 2009 at 07:56

There isn't any difference on my system,

Both run it equally well, Just go with the OS you prefer

apatia77 · 18 Jan 2009 at 09:22

ALT+TAB and WoW works better with XP, and I used it a lot when I was playing WoW, performance wise it doesnt matter, WoW works fine on both OSs.

ins0mn1ac · 18 Jan 2009 at 09:48

WinKey + tab is faster imo!

Pyroblaze · 18 Jan 2009 at 10:00

It would probably run on a commodore 64 so i wouldn't worry about which one it would run better out of xp or vista.

Dicehunter · 18 Jan 2009 at 10:24

I think ill just duel boot xp 64 then

Margaret · 18 Jan 2009 at 10:35

apatia77 said:
ALT+TAB and WoW works better with XP, and I used it a lot when I was playing WoW, performance wise it doesnt matter, WoW works fine on both OSs.

Alt+Tab works the same for me, unless you mean when using full screen mode in which case I have no idea, full screen sucks.

MrGrumpy · 18 Jan 2009 at 11:04

I run WoW windowed on Vista, runs fine, albeit low settings on this laptop.

utajoker · 18 Jan 2009 at 11:10

the only problem i have with vista and wow is when i minimize it takes a second or so for the gadget bar to load before i can do anything

Mucky_Pup · 18 Jan 2009 at 11:11

I run full screen (1920x1080) on Vista HP64. ALt+Tab works perfectly for me all the time.

Dark_Angel · 18 Jan 2009 at 11:12

apatia77 said:
ALT+TAB and WoW works better with XP, and I used it a lot when I was playing WoW, performance wise it doesnt matter, WoW works fine on both OSs.

Really?

My alt+tab works *perfectly* on vista, and I am on the desktop in a second. Nothing slows down, and it works flawlessly.

I would say Vista just because its newer and looks nicer. If you have 2GB+ of ram and a reasonable CPU, then vista all the way.

*EDIT* Forgot to mention, 1920x1200, everything maxed, including the macro for graphics, and all options at max blah blah.

utajoker · 18 Jan 2009 at 11:16

Dark_Angel said:
Really?

My alt+tab works *perfectly* on vista, and I am on the desktop in a second. Nothing slows down, and it works flawlessly.

I would say Vista just because its newer and looks nicer. If you have 2GB+ of ram and a reasonable CPU, then vista all the way.

*EDIT* Forgot to mention, 1920x1200, everything maxed, including the macro for graphics, and all options at max blah blah.

whats the macro for graphics?

Dark_Angel · 18 Jan 2009 at 11:18

Google "wow graphic macro"

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/t...37EA3250478.app09_07?topicId=6136433926&sid=1

Is the first result I found.

Teki187 · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:40

Anyone who dares say XP is better, is full of bull.

XP is old and past it. Stop clinging onto the past like some relic.

LeJosh · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:46

Teki187 said:
Anyone who dares say XP is better, is full of bull.

XP is old and past it. Stop clinging onto the past like some relic.

For home use, businesses it isn't worth the money.

I had WoW with vista and a 3870 was getting over 100fps, it's fine.

Matmulder · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:48

I know WoW is generally full of kids, but I wasn't aware there were many 5 year olds....is he taking the p*** or what?

Radoslawn said:
Hello Grayshadow,

The macro looks really cool, you just have to make sure your graphics card can handle the settings. And Shatt, with it's large population, constant movement, and special effects going on can really tax a card's redraw capability.

Just think of a painter trying to paint a scene in the country and now have them try to paint a scene of a large bustling city, they might have problems trying to keep up with the scene changing all the time. Now add more detail and more colors to the painter's palette then ever before. If the painter is quick and sharp they'll do fine, but if not, they might slip and get stuck trying to paint a scene 10 seconds ago and failing to paint what's going on now - hence a crash.

apatia77 · 18 Jan 2009 at 19:15

For some reason it took me few seconds after ALT+TAB on Vista I could do anything, I then realised that it was due WoW running on 16bit color and my system on 32bit color, when I changed Vista to 16bit color it was as quick as on XP.

MotherMayI · 18 Jan 2009 at 19:20

Dark_Angel said:
Really?

My alt+tab works *perfectly* on vista, and I am on the desktop in a second. Nothing slows down, and it works flawlessly.

I would say Vista just because its newer and looks nicer. If you have 2GB+ of ram and a reasonable CPU, then vista all the way.

*EDIT* Forgot to mention, 1920x1200, everything maxed, including the macro for graphics, and all options at max blah blah.

This, exactly the same for me.

Devious · 18 Jan 2009 at 20:13

Ive just changed from Vista32 to Vista64 and my fps have halved. I also run Win7 and that is as fast as Vista32 was.

Dark_Angel · 18 Jan 2009 at 20:16

apatia77 said:
For some reason it took me few seconds after ALT+TAB on Vista I could do anything, I then realised that it was due WoW running on 16bit color and my system on 32bit color, when I changed Vista to 16bit color it was as quick as on XP.

Um..... WOW as far as I know supports 32 bit? O.o