Nicholas wrote in message ... for example, for the Xbox 360 *without* HD, how does it cache data? In the 512MB of RAM? I mean, the games are from a 18GB+ DVD and all the graphics textures are getting bigger and bigger... i wonder how the 360 manages to run without a HD IF as ppl have suggested that the reason for install is to...

Hi all, Cannot get Oblivion to install from the DVD drive...it spins up...but doesnt do anything more. I have installed and am running WOW and EQ2 without any problems with the same drive...also the SIMS2. Thanks for any help. Regards Bill N

I was wondering when installing new games, if they appear in the Games Explorer window located under the start orb?

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I love the new addition of a chess game. That was a very awesome move. I wish there would be a Multiplayer function to play with fellow Vista players. And maybe the ability to change from 3d to 2d. Jason ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the...

Hey, Problem I had was it kept saying my system was using a PCI interface, and wouldnt even let me into SL. It doesn't matter much since I left, but I would suggest checking your board drivers to make sure they are current with vista standards and just keep tweaking it until it runs lol. "jon" wrote: Hi, I am trying to get second life to work but it keeps crashing when it gets

HL2 is working on my Toshiba M4 laptop w/ nVidia Go chip...and Vista RC1. Are you running RC1? "jon" wrote in message ... No that didnt work :'( "jon" wrote: I recently had to do that to try to get second life to work (unsucessful

No where in these forums or elsewhere on the net can I find any information about this problem, which I'm not used to, but hey, welcome me to using beta software I guess. Anyways in Civ4, any 2d flat images are displayed fine, but any 3d stuff on the bottom part of the screen is mostly blocked out by blue or black stuff. Confused? A picture is worth a thousand words, I can email a screenshot...

I am trying to get counter-strike 1.6 working under Vista. I can run steam and the program without any problems. I can make a local game of counter-strike and play no problemes. But when I connect to a online server I get problemes. I join the server connection is established. Progress bar is showing and when it gets to precaching resources it dies. Nothing happens for some time and I end up...

Ok, so with Windows Media Center I have my Computer hooked up via wireless and and the SBOX 360 connected directly to my ethernet port via a crossover cable...All I had to do was setup a network with XP Media Center and say "This computer connects directly to the internet, other computers connect through this computer" and boom XBOX Live connects with no issues...I cannot use the wireless...

Tony, I got the same message with an Invidia GEForce 5700. Am trying to find out what to do "Tony" wrote: I am wondering if this is a Vista, ATI, or Second Life question so I'm posting it to all three. I wanted to see how Vista supports games so I installed Second Life. When I try to run it gives me the following error.

Ok, I am wondering why, when I install a game on Vista - it couldn't check my resolution and set itself up for that resolution... even to get the right aspect ratio (16x9 or 4x3) would be a godsend! This should be a rule that all developers follow, shouldn't it? And I hope the new ratings system means that people can just go into the shop and buy a game that requires a 'Windows Vista Rating 4...

Hey there.. I have a MSI 6600LE vvga card, and I can't get "Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time" and "Prey" to work, they say that my card is not supported!! Is it? Or there is a way to solve this prob??

Hello Ya, XP thats a good one. I think once they have all the bugs out of this one that it will be the best operating system that i have seen yet. I did figure out a way for most games if not all will work on. There is a new build which came out last week i beleive. Build 5536 Pre-RC1. It has fixed the gaming problems. Still though there are a few programs that are not compatible with...

To disable UAC, go to User Accounts (as Administrator) - Change Security Settings - Uncheck User User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer. "mikeamay" wrote in message ... how do i turn off user account control -- mike

I now using Windows Vista (Build 5384), but i want sometimes to boot into Windows ME, but "loader" of Windows Vista only can boot to NT based Windows (Windows 5.0 and later). How to boot into Windows ME, without typing fdisk /mbr?

I all ready try that a long time ago the CD I have as two game TuneLand and Ecco which I think was OEM ver "ww47" wrote in message ... Take Ecco off of your list --- although not perfect, since running AutoPlay from the CD still won't work. But, if you go into the CD folder tree and find the setup.exe...

For users of Just Flights FLying Club for FLight Simulator 2004, there is a problem with it. It creates a blue screen. The only way to change this is to uninstall all add-ons, then FS2004 and then delete the fs9 folder in Microsoft Games. Then re-install fs9!

I tried your suggestion of new video card and game still doesn't work, i tried game on friends pc and it worked fine, are video cards are intel, mine is 82810E, friends 82845G, so i was going to download the 82845G video card but theres a warning saying this card is only compatable with a certain chip set, plus other games of mine are sometimes running slow and stalling, which also doesn't...

yeah same for me on beta two before RC1 dont have wow anymore quit the game. "Paul Smith" wrote in message ... "Jason" wrote in message ... So far I've not had any problems running World of Warcraft save 1. Lately I...