pixel shader

nicke261192 · 30-01-2007, 17:21

i just got a copy of vista off ebay (i know im cheap lol but since im at school i get educational discount xD) anyways moving on i went on the ati.amd website and did the test thing after i baught it and all is ok but i only have pixel shader 1.4 or something and i need 2 :-S. Will i still be able to use filp 3d? i have 1.5gb ram and 128 is graphics. card - ati mobility 9000

Paul K · 30-01-2007, 17:47

Ebay? Think you need to be using a better GFX board to run all the whistles and bells on Vista.

The_real_dj · 30-01-2007, 17:51

really sorry mate but a mobility 9000 wont do all the fancy glass filp 3d thingys with vista, ive got the same card in my lappy at work and its boring old 2d

downquark1 · 30-01-2007, 17:54

According to here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa905075.aspx

You need pixel shaders 2.0 to run the "aero" interface. So some of the eye candy won't work.

Delta Whiskey · 30-01-2007, 18:33

I have a 9100 onboard in my Shuttle Box, the Vista Beta ran everything but the Aero Glass Theme. I chucked a old ATI 9550 AGP card in and it ran Aero quite happily.

DW

30-01-2007, 20:15

So - for what reason do you need Aero - you being a student and all that?

nicke261192 · 31-01-2007, 20:46

i just find the look cool

31-01-2007, 22:14

Typical Vista purchaser!

Not worried about the new features....or improved security - it looks cool like a Mac I suppose...

Bill G has got 'em young this time!

**Damien** · 31-01-2007, 23:14

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Originally Posted by lsainsbury

Typical Vista purchaser!

Not worried about the new features....or improved security - it looks cool like a Mac I suppose...

Bill G has got 'em young this time!

Macs do not require over the top specs and resources to do the effects. Although, the new features seen those before

isnt the new security model very unix like? seen that before

Maybe it is (almost) like a mac

nffc · 01-02-2007, 01:06

Oh here we go again... we have another teen wanting Vista because of the new look...

Why not just use one of the myriad of WindowBlinds themes to tweak your XP, until Vista's been out a while.

It will be cheaper, you will have been able to upgrade your PC, and it will have less bugs.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lsainsbury

Typical Vista purchaser!

Not worried about the new features....or improved security - it looks cool like a Mac I suppose...

Bill G has got 'em young this time!

Yeah there's loads of them (teens wanting vista) on DS.

Druchii · 01-02-2007, 01:20

I also want the Vista look, but without the bugged to hell transformation packs. I also want Flip3d, and volume per application control.

Also, we get it free. Education has it's bonuses, i have Business edition sitting here for when i get bored on the weekend or something

I also want to dual-boot Linux, and possibly triple-boot Mac OSX 10.x. Doubt it will work as not one of the Linux distros i've used have supported my hardware (the chipset =( )
Maybe want to Quad-boot XP as well.

nffc · 01-02-2007, 01:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Druchii

I also want the Vista look, but without the bugged to hell transformation packs. I also want Flip3d, and volume per application control.

Also, we get it free. Education has it's bonuses, i have Business edition sitting here for when i get bored on the weekend or something

I also want to dual-boot Linux, and possibly triple-boot Mac OSX 10.x. Doubt it will work as not one of the Linux distros i've used have supported my hardware (the chipset =( )
Maybe want to Quad-boot XP as well.

You do realise you can get the fancy look in XP, and i've not used a transformation pack.

I do want Vista (ultimate) but I'm waiting until I change the hardware as well as when the major bugs have been ironed out.

And I'm not a teen so i can wait

I've used the beta as well - in Virtual PC so with no damn sound!

Druchii · 01-02-2007, 01:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by nffc

You do realise you can get the fancy look in XP, and i've not used a transformation pack.

I do want Vista (ultimate) but I'm waiting until I change the hardware as well as when the major bugs have been ironed out.

And I'm not a teen so i can wait

I've used the beta as well - in Virtual PC so with no damn sound!

I must say i wasn't impressed with the reliability of the RC2 build. Used it at a friends, clean install... Vista compatible apps just kept crashing left right and centre

Like i said, some rainy weekend

But can you blame us for wanting prettiness when we use the machines alot? (You should send me a few details on how you got the nice look, currently using Royale Black style)

nffc · 01-02-2007, 01:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Druchii

I must say i wasn't impressed with the reliability of the RC2 build. Used it at a friends, clean install... Vista compatible apps just kept crashing left right and centre

Like i said, some rainy weekend

But can you blame us for wanting prettiness when we use the machines alot? (You should send me a few details on how you got the nice look, currently using Royale Black style)

It is quite easy. Check PMs in a few mins.

keithwalton · 01-02-2007, 04:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by nffc

You do realise you can get the fancy look in XP, and i've not used a transformation pack.

I do want Vista (ultimate) but I'm waiting until I change the hardware as well as when the major bugs have been ironed out.

And I'm not a teen so i can wait

I've used the beta as well - in Virtual PC so with no damn sound!

Believe it or not but the major bugs have been ironed out and all gone prior to the release candidates, infact major ones would have been gone before the beta stage, leaving minor bugs in beta and tweaking to be done with the release candidates.

I can only but laugh if once again reviewers and so called experts say that the os should of been tested more (just like they did with xp, the most widely tested piece of software for its time, only superceedid by vista)