What OS are you running on your gaming PC?

[Ryzza5]

Looking at this from the more narrow perspective of A+++ game development.

 

For example, if new games didn't work on XP (at all), would you be screwed?

 

Or if new games only worked on Windows 64-bit (given that new consoles are similar to 64-bit PC architecture this could be a realistic possibility) would you have to upgrade?

 

 

I've got Windows 8.1 Pro Media Centre x64 on my gaming PC, prior to that I had Windows 7 Ultimate x64, and before that I had Vista Ultimate x64, so I've been on the x64 train for quite a while now.

[The Compensator]

I wouldn't call my 5 years old PC a gaming PC but I have got Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit three years ago. Before that, XP SP3. I think I'll have hardware problems in the future, I can't run ETS2 in full settings even I have a tiny resolution (1280x1024). And I don't play A+++ games either.

 

The relatively new Dell laptop, used only by my parents, is running Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.

[RobikV3]

I was running XP (for older games) and Win 7 64bit for some time. Now I'm running only Win 7 and its good, though i still have separate 15gb partition if i needed to install XP.

 

How's the Win 8 Ryzza? I heard it can give up to 10-15 fps over Win 7 in some games

[Ryzza5]

Haven't noticed any problems, and I'm usually recording every time I play (using nVidia ShadowPlay now). Win8 kicks Win7 for speed everywhere else though, lots of 'under the hood' speed/efficiency improvements.

[carlos_69]

I'm running Win 8.1 Pro 64 bit and like Ryzza said Win 8 kicks win 7 in speed even if you don't look after your PC.

[killalldude]

I'm still running Windows 7 x64. I have the option to upgrade to 8 but I can't get around the new interface. I'm glad to hear it's faster than 7 though.

[TIMELESS]

I spent lots of monies on my gaming PC and then accidentally installed 32bit. Woops.

 

Also, using Windows 8 in work... god that is a horrible OS.

[RobikV3]

I would try win 8 but that interface is holding me back also im not sure if win 8 drivers exists for my hardware

[Ryzza5]

Spend the $5 and install 'Start 8' to fix the interface gripes.

[T1M]

Windows 7 64bit. Though I fancy upgrading to 8.1 64bit :hmmm:

[GTAMADDOG]

Windows 7 Home Premium x64. Not even remotely interested in Windows 8 to be honest.

 

Never had any real problems with all of the different versions of Vista I've used over the years. Couldn't wait to get away from XP.

[T3hReaper91]

Windows 8.1 64Bit for me!

[Kn0wldg3]

Running on win 7 64 bit Home Premium, used to have a dual boot with XP 32 bit, and for a while back I used to have Windows 8.1 64 bit. But I hated it. So now back to Windows 7 64 bit, but thinking about buying a new Computer with Steam OS. I know I'm a OS wh*re. :p

[Ryzza5]

More like an OS amateur, relatively speaking of course ;)

 

(I once had something like 8 OS' on one PC)... just because.) I also ran a virtual Windows 95 on my Android phone once... because why not :lol:

[Kn0wldg3]

LOL that makes u the ultimate OS pimp. :p

[Ryzza5]

nah, there's always gonna be much nerdier types out there. I used to format my PC once a year to keep it fresh and now find myself not being bothered to do so. I've even got a base- backup image so I don't have to waste time reinstalling core software and drivers

[RobikV3]

I used to format my PC every 3 months because i never run any anti virus software, but now learned few things and somehow it works longer :P

[Ryzza5]

So now I'm looking into how to install Mac OSX on my PC (again... just because) and after a few hours reading and downloading stuff it looks fairly straight forward (in theory).

 

Ordered the Retail DVD for 10.6 (last DVD available, everything beyond is through the Mac Store).

Downloaded the 10.6.8 update.dmg file (needed to upgrade to Mavericks for free)

Download iBoot (Ivy Bridge) and MultiBeast and Chameleon to sort out the bootup

Downloaded the latest BIOS for my ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe board and patched the BIOS file to unlock the sector that allows OSX to sleep properly

Downloaded someone's DSDT file for my motherboard which allows the various drivers (audio, network, etc) to be installed correctly.

 

The biggest pain frankly will be setting up an empty drive to use to install OSX and the new bootloader to it and then reconfiguring a dual-boot scenario with Windows again.

[Eudemon]

Why is this in the Bin? Stuff like this is valid discussion, crap nonsense rubbish goes in The Bin not things like this. :fp:

[Ryzza5]

All of my random polls are rubbish

[Eudemon]

Not going offtopic anymore but this isn't exactly a typical rubbish "random" poll. ;)