best OS for gaming.

[TGS]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: TGS

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: TGS
So basically after I make a slipstreamed version of W2K SP4, and XP SP2 the main difference is looks, and a builtin firewall.

Edit: With the ability to slipstream custom images, having drivers on the default CD is not really a big win.

I was more looking for capabilities, the firewall is a capability and I will give it that. On all my XP boxes I tend to go into classic mode myself.

Err, no.

That's why I'm asking... List the real benefits of XP over 2K. Though I presume it will sound a lot like an arguement for PCI-E over AGP...

Windows XP: Kernel Improvements Create a More Robust, Powerful, and Scalable OS

Thanks.

I see:

Boot and Execute from ROM

System Restore

Prefetch


Being useful to me, depending on how well prefetch works to access data would really have to be seen.

To a lesser extent:

Faster Hibernate and Resume

Faster Logon

Faster System and Application Startup

Though I'm not a heavy user of these functions, as I tend to log in and stay logged in. I could see how multi-user computers could take advantages of these functions.

The rest is seemingly specific to server type application, with larger memory functions and 64-bit support.

 

[gsellis]

XP was the attempt to bring what worked in the 9x realm into the NT core realm. MS worked hard to make sure what made 98SE a good gaming platform, would work in XP. XP has much better PnP support, USB support, and Firewire support than W2K. Memory management is better. Video support is better. Better support for audio. IOW, XP actually is better than Win98SE for games (I remember the head to head when it came out.)

Edit - thinking about it, maybe it was a draw? But that was in 733MHz days too with low memory (BF2 - All your 2GB belong to us).

 

[hooflung]

I run Win2K SP4 as my gaming rig that has no problems except for the little niggle of WMP9 vs WMP10. When I hit my HOME SP2 install on my laptop, in classic mode, everything is basically the same save for WMP, the dafault way folders are viewd, and a few minor eye candies.

If you read that MSDN article closely a lot that they talk about that makes the XP kernel good had a little note that the change made it into 2000 PRO SP2 or higher. For gaming 2000 is just as good except for older 98SE games like Alien vs Predator Gold. XP needs the same fix 2000 Pro does but it does seem to run more stable on XP with the 2000 hack.

 

[Canterwood]

Originally posted by: RyanW2050
Should I go with windows 2K?

XP Pro?

XP home?

If you need to purchase an OS and you don't mind the activation crap, then XP Home should meet your gaming needs.

If you already own 2K, then stick with it as there is no significant performance gain/decrease in games over XP.

 

[Link19]

Originally posted by: JRock
98SE

DON'T even consider using such a POS OS like Windows 98/ME for running relatively modern games on relatively modern hardware!!!