Halo 2 on Vista

Homer99 · 08-26-2007, 07:08 PM

Hello, I recently got Halo 2 for Vista, and was wondering why the performance is not consistent. My specs are listed below, and I thought that was enough to make it not lag at all. Is it Vista or what?

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-27-2007, 07:37 AM

Your system is great for Vista.. Problem could lie in the Graphic Drivers.. As Vista and the Nvidia drivers are quite new there are still lots of bugs to sort out. Most of them performance related. Follow my Nvidia link in my sig to get the latest updated drivers. Also search for an official Halo2 patch.

Homer99 · 08-27-2007, 11:13 AM

Ya I was reading a ZDNet review on Halo 2, and the biggest flaw was performance issues. Halo 2, even on the most powerful PC's, still lags sometimes reaching single digit Framerates. I am disappointed at Microsoft and Nvidia for not working together to create optimal drivers. I am also dissatisfied at Vista for its gaming performance as of now. I hope to see in the future Vista will become the main gaming OS as it does wield Direct X 10. Thanks for your reply :)

**pharoah** · 08-27-2007, 11:45 AM

ive heard alot of stories at evga about bad performing 320's.in most cases its do to a resolution to high for the amount of memory.

Homer99 · 08-27-2007, 12:26 PM

ya there have been a few bugs in the 320mb models, but apparently its all fixable by drivers. So we have to wait for nvidia to release a decent driver set.

**pharoah** · 08-27-2007, 12:30 PM

also if you reduce the resolution a bit that may help as well.

Homer99 · 08-27-2007, 12:31 PM

i tried that, made no difference, i also tried low quality, no difference either

**pharoah** · 08-27-2007, 12:45 PM

may have to wait for a driver release to fix the problem.i have a single 8800gts myself,and really havent had any problems.what drivers are you using?

edit: just so ya know i have a 320mb gts,and i use the 162.22 drivers.

Homer99 · 08-27-2007, 12:59 PM

I am using the most up to date drivers on the website. The release date was July 26/2007 for them.

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-27-2007, 08:18 PM

Ive got many games running under Vista x64. If i where to run them under XP i would be getting 120fps more. Thats how underdeveloped the drivers are.. But like all thing new most the time their crap.. I'd advise anyone who is thinking of getting Vista for gaming dont there are over 1000bugs in the Nvidia drivers to sort out as roomer has it.

**pharoah** · 08-27-2007, 10:25 PM

there are 1000's of code errors in vista for sure.service pack1 for vista is supposed to fix most if not all of them.i guess we will know for sure later this year when they release sp1.

Homer99 · 09-03-2007, 12:44 AM

Ya I cant wait until SP1 is released. There are so many flaws in the Vista operating system. Once they complete the release of smart compliance for the gaming sector of Vista, everything will be good :) Especially with DX10, Vista better live up to its name :)

08-26-2007, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Homer99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 308 OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3, Server 2003, Ubuntu 8, OSX My System	Halo 2 on Vista Hello, I recently got Halo 2 for Vista, and was wondering why the performance is not consistent. My specs are listed below, and I thought that was enough to make it not lag at all. Is it Vista or what? __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

08-27-2007, 07:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,449 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Halo 2 on Vista Your system is great for Vista.. Problem could lie in the Graphic Drivers.. As Vista and the Nvidia drivers are quite new there are still lots of bugs to sort out. Most of them performance related. Follow my Nvidia link in my sig to get the latest updated drivers. Also search for an official Halo2 patch. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-27-2007, 11:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Homer99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 308 OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3, Server 2003, Ubuntu 8, OSX My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista Ya I was reading a ZDNet review on Halo 2, and the biggest flaw was performance issues. Halo 2, even on the most powerful PC's, still lags sometimes reaching single digit Framerates. I am disappointed at Microsoft and Nvidia for not working together to create optimal drivers. I am also dissatisfied at Vista for its gaming performance as of now. I hope to see in the future Vista will become the main gaming OS as it does wield Direct X 10. Thanks for your reply :) __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

08-27-2007, 11:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista ive heard alot of stories at evga about bad performing 320's.in most cases its do to a resolution to high for the amount of memory. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

08-27-2007, 12:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Homer99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 308 OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3, Server 2003, Ubuntu 8, OSX My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista ya there have been a few bugs in the 320mb models, but apparently its all fixable by drivers. So we have to wait for nvidia to release a decent driver set. __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

08-27-2007, 12:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista also if you reduce the resolution a bit that may help as well. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

08-27-2007, 12:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Homer99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 308 OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3, Server 2003, Ubuntu 8, OSX My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista i tried that, made no difference, i also tried low quality, no difference either __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

08-27-2007, 12:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista may have to wait for a driver release to fix the problem.i have a single 8800gts myself,and really havent had any problems.what drivers are you using? edit: just so ya know i have a 320mb gts,and i use the 162.22 drivers. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015 Last edited by pharoah; 08-27-2007 at 12:48 PM.

08-27-2007, 12:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Homer99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 308 OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3, Server 2003, Ubuntu 8, OSX My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista I am using the most up to date drivers on the website. The release date was July 26/2007 for them. __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

08-27-2007, 08:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,449 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Halo 2 on Vista Ive got many games running under Vista x64. If i where to run them under XP i would be getting 120fps more. Thats how underdeveloped the drivers are.. But like all thing new most the time their crap.. I'd advise anyone who is thinking of getting Vista for gaming dont there are over 1000bugs in the Nvidia drivers to sort out as roomer has it. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-27-2007, 10:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista there are 1000's of code errors in vista for sure.service pack1 for vista is supposed to fix most if not all of them.i guess we will know for sure later this year when they release sp1. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-03-2007, 12:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Homer99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 308 OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3, Server 2003, Ubuntu 8, OSX My System	Re: Halo 2 on Vista Ya I cant wait until SP1 is released. There are so many flaws in the Vista operating system. Once they complete the release of smart compliance for the gaming sector of Vista, everything will be good :) Especially with DX10, Vista better live up to its name :) __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.