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Srry but this really doesnt have anything to do with Roms, but i really need hlp

Discussion in 'Non-Emulation Help' started by lilblkridinhood, Jan 11, 2008.

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  1. lilblkridinhood

    lilblkridinhood Well-Known Member

    Well i got a new computer, and it has Vista, and i want to play Counter Strike, but was just wondering if i can play it on vista, or in other words install it. I've went to other forums, and checked but it didnt really tell me anything, but that using XP is much better(i agree, but i gave ma old computer away), so please help, and Thank YOu
     
    lilblkridinhood, Jan 11, 2008
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  2. conjy

    conjy Well-Known Member

    Which version of CS would this be?
     
    conjy, Jan 11, 2008
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  3. lilblkridinhood

    lilblkridinhood Well-Known Member

    oh srry forgot umm it's Counter Strike Source, and Counter Strike Anthology
     
    lilblkridinhood, Jan 11, 2008
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  4. Void

    Void Well-Known Member

    Re: Srry but this really doesnt have anything to do with Roms, but i really need

    Yes, both Source and Anthology (which is Condition Zero and 1.x, no?) should work well on Vista. Slower than XP, yes, and you may encounter some errors, as Vista is fairly new, but Steam's service allows for OS updates nicely.

    If you don't play Source/Anthology via Steam, I don't know, though. You'll likely need an update, depending on the date of purchase.
     
    Void, Jan 11, 2008
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  5. lilblkridinhood

    lilblkridinhood Well-Known Member

    well rlly i dunt rlly have it yet but im gonna go buy it like 2morrow so if i did need some updates where can i get them
     
    lilblkridinhood, Jan 11, 2008
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  6. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    In that case you should be fine, and please don't abbreviate words, it's against our rules.
     
    Loonylion, Jan 11, 2008
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  7. lilblkridinhood

    lilblkridinhood Well-Known Member

    OH i am very sorry, and also thanks very much for the help, but just one more thing, when i went to buy the game the box said requirements needed Windos XP, and no vista, so would that be a problem
     
    lilblkridinhood, Jan 11, 2008
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  8. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Generally what is printed on the box are 'minimum' and/or 'recommended' requirements, meaning that it will work with different configurations, providing they are not less than the minimum.
     
    Loonylion, Jan 11, 2008
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  9. lilblkridinhood

    lilblkridinhood Well-Known Member

    OHH now i get it thanks(not really good with computer stuff) man you guys are life savers THANKS A LOTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    lilblkridinhood, Jan 11, 2008
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  10. Solus

    Solus Well-Known Member

    yeah so far counter-strike games works on almost every version of windows.
     
    Solus, Jan 11, 2008
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  11. conjy

    conjy Well-Known Member

    Also i don't believe they would have updated the box for it to say Vista on it.
     
    conjy, Jan 12, 2008
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  12. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    if it works on XP then that is the minimum requirement, not vista. It would also be hard for any company other than Microsoft to recommend vista for games...
     
    Loonylion, Jan 12, 2008
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  13. Solus

    Solus Well-Known Member

    I just tested counter-strike 1.6 and conditionzero. Works fine on vista.
     
    Solus, Jan 12, 2008
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  14. DragonQuester

    DragonQuester Well-Known Member

    Should I get Vista or stay on Windows XP? I prefer XP over Vista, but people keep saying different things about how it is crap, or how its better!
     
    DragonQuester, Jan 20, 2008
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  15. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    vista is a resource hog and tends not to run games very well for that reason. Stick with XP
     
    Loonylion, Jan 20, 2008
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  16. DragonQuester

    DragonQuester Well-Known Member

    Alright, thanks Loonylion
     
    DragonQuester, Jan 20, 2008
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  17. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    Re: Srry but this really doesnt have anything to do with Roms, but i really need

    believe me, xp is the best os you'll see in some time.
     
    jc_106, Jan 20, 2008
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  18. DragonQuester

    DragonQuester Well-Known Member

    Re: Srry but this really doesnt have anything to do with Roms, but i really need

    Thanks. I guess SOME of my friends were right :p Still, I like XP the way it is. The crappy part is I have eMachines. It isn't that great because it does not function properly when full screen programs/games open up. For example, Doom 3 was fullscreen, and my comp didnt work when i tried. So i pulled the plug at the back. and had to keep trying to turn on my computer. Eventually worked, but annoying. To make the game windowed, I had to go to the Doom3config file, and set fullscreen from 1 to 0...
     
    DragonQuester, Jan 20, 2008
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  19. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Sounds like overheating to me.
     
    Loonylion, Jan 20, 2008
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  20. DragonQuester

    DragonQuester Well-Known Member

    wait, what do you mean by overheating?
     
    DragonQuester, Jan 21, 2008
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