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Support / Re: Works better on Linux than Vista :D

« on: December 12, 2007, 06:31:42 pm »

"Depending on your setup (im guessing you ahve integrated video)"
integrated as in that it's a laptop. But it's an ATI radeon card. Not an intel integrated type.

"you should turn off the UAC, and turn off Aero."
Are you saying UAC affects performance? As for turning off Aero why use vista if it's off? Regardless it should be fair because I run CompizFusion in Linux and don't turn that off.

"How many gadgets do you have in your sidebar?"
8, but I close it before gaming.

"Do you boot your machine and not remove any of the presupplied software when you bought it from teh manufactuer?"
When I got it from Dell I completely wiped it and did a fresh Vista install without and Dell utilities.

"you probably don't have any culter on your linux install as you installed it."
I probably have more clutter on my Linux install in all reality.

I don't have a problem with Microsoft/Windows/Vista on the whole. I use it at vista at work. I'm also a certified MCSA/MCSE. So I'm not your average user.
But when I have the choice I prefer to use Linux.

There are just as many Windows Vista zealots as they are Linux zealots. I'm neither. I'm just happy Aquaria plays great for me on Linux. That was my whole point. Obviously YMMV .

However I'd say the playing field is more than level.

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Support / Re: Works better on Linux than Vista :D

« on: December 12, 2007, 06:10:22 pm »

"you need current hardware"

I do.. I bought this laptop specifically with vista and it easily meets the recommend requirements. Sure it's a laptop and not a desktop. But performance wise it sub par to XP by a lot with a significantly more resources available.

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Support / Re: Works better on Linux than Vista :D

« on: December 12, 2007, 12:33:47 am »

I should mention the setup was as simple as the setup in Windows.

Double click the exe.. follow the setup dialog.

Shortcut placed on my desktop for me. Double click it and bam Linux Aquaria goodness.

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Support / Re: Works better on Linux than Vista :D

« on: December 12, 2007, 12:27:54 am »

The omega ones don't have a Vista version.. So yes the other one / the mod tool that updates to the latest version.

Don't get me wrong, it made the game playable. But performance wise it still was not very smooth, at least not compared to running it in Linux

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Support / Re: Works better on Linux than Vista :D

« on: December 12, 2007, 12:24:20 am »

It's the ATI ones that I was having a problem with on my laptop.. Even with that fix, it's performance is still really poor.

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Support / Re: Works better on Linux than Vista :D

« on: December 12, 2007, 12:23:02 am »

Geforce 7600 on the Desktop PC

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Support / Works better on Linux than Vista :D

« on: December 12, 2007, 12:14:03 am »

Just thought I'd mention that the demo runs tons better graphics and sound on my Ubuntu Linux machine (which is my main machine) than my Windows Vista laptop. Full graphical quality options especially!

Here's some screenshots.

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Support / Re: for those of you with laptops using ati who can't get updated drivers

« on: December 10, 2007, 03:07:04 pm »

Awesome find there. That took care of things for me!  Ati Mobility X1400

The modtool is what I ended up using.. Didn't try the omega drivers.

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Support / Re: Demo = Fail

« on: December 10, 2007, 03:06:42 pm »

Awesome that does seem to have fixed it.

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Support / Re: Demo = Fail

« on: December 10, 2007, 02:40:46 pm »

I'm going to try out that link someone else posted for the mobility mod tool and see if that works or makes any difference.

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Support / Re: Demo = Fail

« on: December 10, 2007, 02:35:55 pm »

Yes quite a few different games.

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Support / Re: Demo = Fail

« on: December 10, 2007, 02:29:27 pm »

Ok well no aquaria then.

I'm just surprised because I've never had any problems with any other games ever.

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Support / Re: Demo = Fail

« on: December 10, 2007, 01:35:35 pm »

Do you have the latest ATI drivers?

As I said in my original post, I do.

I noticed someone else posted after me with the same problem, with a similar video card.

I've never had any graphical problems with games before, and I've played quite a few graphically intense games with this pc.

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Support / Demo = Fail

« on: December 10, 2007, 04:27:59 am »

So well the demo flat out doesn't work.. See attached screenshot.

The bit-blot logo is fine, and the small scene right after that is fine, but the menu is what's shown in the screenshot.

Windows Vista Business 32bit
Intel Dual Core 2ghz
2gb ram
Radeon Mobility X1400

I've got the latest drivers. Everything is default in Catalyst Control Center, I've tried other options as well to see if that made any difference.

Tried multiple settings for running the game in the configuration. With all the lowest possible settings it still does it, windowed or fullscreen.

Demo = fail