Microsoft releases RC2 of 64-bit Windows XP

[GrahamGarside]

Microsoft released this yesterday I believe.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...n/upgrade.mspx

[danrok]

Is that definately the new release?

[GrahamGarside]

yup 1289, the last version I had was 1218

edit: actually I think I might be wrong, is 1289 RC1?

[danrok]

Thanks!

Would be nice if they changed the date on the page. LOL

[cadaveca]

New download should be available after 6pm today.

[Daniel ~]

Hows it's game compatibility these days?

[cadaveca]

Originally Posted by Daniel ~

Hows it's game compatibility these days?

Should bne good. Far Cry works..quite well, i might add.

[dsio]

is there an update for previous XP x64 installs or is it clean install only?

[GrahamGarside]

I believe they are clean install only

[dsio]

.....
that is so damn annoying. Do they say what fixes/features are included in the update that make it worth redownloading the thing?

[Finetobe]

im looking for the NF3 raid driver to win xp 64 bit rc1.
or are they in windows.

[dsio]

have you had a look through here http://files.aoaforums.com/index.php?dir=224
btw what actual raid controller is it. If its not there ill have a look, and if you find it please upload it to AOAfiles.

[dsio]

ok, im pretty sure this is what you need, its on nvidias website

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_udp_winxp64_6.25

it says This package includes support for all 32-bit nForce3 features. This includes:

* Networking (Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100)
* Audio
* IDE (SATA and PATA)
* RAID
* Firewall
its 35MB. im going to upload it to AOAfiles in a moment.

Tell me if this works ok?

[Finetobe]

45 min i will test it.

[dsio]

K cool, im uploading it right now, let is know how it pans out

[Daniel ~]

What are the road blocks now for you 64 bit Windows guys; I ran it for several week, but that was 1st release, prior to any upgrades, what will I still have to give up?

[dsio]

I only have one single, annoying problem. I have a logitech MOMO Raceing force feed back steering wheel that does not have any drivers, nor any intentions of working under x64. So i have to play NFSU with a keyboard. and that sucks.

Sound drivers are good, although creative's soundblaster drivers are only for Audigy, Audigy2, Audigy 4, and Live 24 bit, not audigy 2 NX or audigy LS. Creatives drivers also time out every 2 months at which time they must be replaced or they cease to function (or you can turn your system clock back). This is to encourage updates it think but its also the reason why the sound blaster drivers were removed from the files section, simply because old drivers will not work.

Chipset Drivers are good, video drivers are excelent, sound drivers are OK, support is fine. Never had one crash or failure on x64 yet.

One of the cool things is alot of funny activeX controls (spyware installers) are unable to work with internet explorer 64 bit which i found rather funny, as its the most secure IE has ever been and it happened by accident.

[Daniel ~]

Will fire fox run on it?

[Daniel ~]

Originally Posted by cadaveca

Should bne good. Far Cry works..quite well, i might add.

How about HL2?

[dsio]

yea i use fire fox on it. HL2 is perfect as is CSS. for much improved performance use the 70.80 Nvidia x64 drivers from AOAfiles ^^ they are the same as the 71.24s