Windows 7 Will Be "Great For Games"

"Windows 7 will be great for games, undoubtedly," he said. "It's all good news - it's even more robust, it's quicker relatively, and the early testing cycles are proving very promising overall.

"I think it'll be nothing but good news for PC gamers, but we'll have more to say on that later on this year," he added.

"Ultimately we're a Windows and PC company at heart, and that's not going to change, and the development on both platforms will remain central and important. The business ebbs and flows, and there will be times when we do more on one platform than the other, but they do co-exist very nicely, and as a company we're in a pretty unique position that we have a strong legacy on PC."

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/44974/Windows-7-Will-Be-Great-For-Games

Dude, you're level 64!!JabbaDaHutt30

I feel so INSIGNIFICANT! :)

I'm just now getting used to Vista, so I don't see getting Windows 7 anytime soon. But time will tell I guess how great it is for games.

Windows 7 is much more optimised than Vista by far, as I managed to try the Beta and it looks impressive even at this early stage.

My Pro advice (I'm a service engineer) is to wait until Windows 7 then upgrade if you are still on XP. If your on Vista (new computer or upgrade) then you may want to consider your options but I would still say its worth it comparitively speaking.

No more slowdowns, no more issues, faster than XP in the majority of games? That's the claim from Microsoft's Chris Lewis:

"Windows 7 will be great for games, undoubtedly," he said. "It's all good news - it's even more robust, it's quicker relatively, and the early testing cycles are proving very promising overall.

"I think it'll be nothing but good news for PC gamers, but we'll have more to say on that later on this year," he added.

"Ultimately we're a Windows and PC company at heart, and that's not going to change, and the development on both platforms will remain central and important. The business ebbs and flows, and there will be times when we do more on one platform than the other, but they do co-exist very nicely, and as a company we're in a pretty unique position that we have a strong legacy on PC."

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/44974/Windows-7-Will-Be-Great-For-Games

Lgy

I've heard from the early tests that Windows 7 is already a much more stable platform than Vista is in its current state.Wasdie

I am currently running a dual boot system with both XP and Windows 7. So far I am very happy with Windows 7. Boots at the speed of light, All games installed so far run perfectly. The only problem I had was with my sound card. I have an SB X-Treme Audio card and the 5.1 surround would not work. They have since released a driver for it and is now running fine. I will say by no means does this mean EVERYTHING works. I have had some problem with my Anti Virus program but there is plenty of time before I need that working. If Windows 7 stays on the track it is on I will have no problem moving from XP to 7 with confidence it will run as well if not better then XP.MrUnSavory1

Is windows 7 64-bit?thekodaman

I think someone once said that Vista would be great for games too....Papitar

I've been using the 7 beta since release, and it has become my primary operating system. I had Vista 64bit for about a year and a half and I'm not going back.

In terms of gaming, 7 is much much better. I've Gained FPS switching to 7, with no changes in hardware. I'm running at 100% Max settings with X4 AA in TF2 now, whereas in vista I had no AA. I have the same performance, higher settings.

The U.I. is also much better, I love the new taskbar as well. I HATE icons (like to keep a clean desktop), and being able to "pin" my programs to the taskbar is great. To me, vista wasn't horrible, just not great. 7 is better than XP as well IMO.

Really the only issue I've had with it is installing certain drivers. This should be fixed when it is released. And these are very minor drivers (eg: fingerprint reader), every other really important driver, I was able to install.

If your computer is in need of a reformatting, try get your hands on the beta and install away!

tldr; From experience, 7 is awesome!

will there be a 32 bit and 64 bit version of windows 7?

what will be the one everyone goes for, at the moment it looks like most people use 32 bit but it looks like more people are starting to use 64 bit, what about games that work on vista 32 bit, will they work on windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit?

thanks

will there be a 32 bit and 64 bit version of windows 7?

what will be the one everyone goes for, at the moment it looks like most people use 32 bit but it looks like more people are starting to use 64 bit, what about games that work on vista 32 bit, will they work on windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit?

thanks

sarahandkev

Yes, there will be 32 and 64 bit versions.

32 is usually more popular because you need the right hardware to run 64bit. If you have the hardware for 64 bit, go for it. Theoretically it is faster.

We need more proof rather than talking only

I hope it's not just like previous Vista that promised the greatness of DX10 before the launching as well

FREE USEFUL TIPS FOR PC & GAMES

will i be able to install windows 7 over the top of vista? or will i have to do a clean install?

if i can install over the top of vista will i keep all my files?

how long should i wait to upgrade to 7? would it be a good or bad idea to upgrade as soon as it comes out?

Windows 7 = Windows XP + Aero, then?Helbrec

[QUOTE="Helbrec"]Windows 7 = Windows XP + Aero, then?Makari

That's the key really, isn't it? Anybody remember the Mojave campaign? I just hope Vista users are going to get a free or near free upgrade.

I think someone once said that Vista would be great for games too....Papitar

I just hope the laptop VIsta users (like me) do not get screwed over. If we can't get an upgrade of any kind, at the very least I expect drivers to be continued to be released.the_ChEeSe_mAn2

I'll believe it when I see it.Royas