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== Reports ==
== Reports ==


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User: nba1341
OS: Windows Vista Home Basic (6.0, Build 5308)
DX: Version 10
CPU: iP4 3.06 GHz 533 MHz FSB
Video: NVIDIA Geforce FX Go5600 (Driver Version: 6.8.0.0)
Memory: 1.25GB PC2700 DDR So-Dimm


CSS Video Settings: 1024x768 and 800x600
*User: nba1341
Shader Detail: High
*OS: Windows Vista Home Basic (6.0, Build 5308)
Model Detail: High
*DX: Version 10
Shadow Detail: High
*CPU: iP4 3.06 GHz 533 MHz FSB
Texture Detail: High
*Video: NVIDIA Geforce FX Go5600 (Driver Version: 6.8.0.0)
Filtering: Triliniear
*Memory: 1.25GB PC2700 DDR So-Dimm
Water: Simple Reflections
 
AA: none
*CSS Video Settings: 1024x768 and 800x600
VSync: off
*Shader Detail: High
*Model Detail: High
*Shadow Detail: High
*Texture Detail: High
*Filtering: Triliniear
*Water: Simple Reflections
*AA: none
*VSync: off


'''Average FPS'''
'''Average FPS'''
57.43 FPS (800x600)
*57.43 FPS (800x600)
39.58 FPS (1024x768)
*39.58 FPS (1024x768)


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== Bugs ==
== Bugs ==

Revision as of 16:59, 10 March 2006

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This space is for people (the user community) testing the compatibility and/or the performance of current Valve games as well as the Steam platform, on the next generation Windows.

Purpose

The idea is to help Valve optimize their games for the next consumer platform by giving them performance samples similar to what they gathered with their stress tests.

Current Vista

  • Build 5308.17 (2006-02-17) - Staged build. Released on February 22, 2006.
  • Build 5308.60 (2006-02-23) - Unstaged build. Released on February 28, 2006. This build was released as a result of Windows Server "Longhorn" having many issues. There are supposedly no changes to Windows Vista since build 5308.17, but some people claim that this build is "faster, smoother, and without memory leaks".

Community Discussion & How to get the CTPs

Steam Forums Vista Discussion

Drivers downloads

These are the latest drivers, but might be for an older Vista build. For each of the following set of drivers, please read the readme for the list of supported devices.

ATi Catalyst Video Drivers

Nvidia nForce System Drivers

Nvidia Forceware Video Drivers

Possible Format to Post results

You might just use the same as given here

Reports

  • User: nba1341
  • OS: Windows Vista Home Basic (6.0, Build 5308)
  • DX: Version 10
  • CPU: iP4 3.06 GHz 533 MHz FSB
  • Video: NVIDIA Geforce FX Go5600 (Driver Version: 6.8.0.0)
  • Memory: 1.25GB PC2700 DDR So-Dimm
  • CSS Video Settings: 1024x768 and 800x600
  • Shader Detail: High
  • Model Detail: High
  • Shadow Detail: High
  • Texture Detail: High
  • Filtering: Triliniear
  • Water: Simple Reflections
  • AA: none
  • VSync: off

Average FPS

  • 57.43 FPS (800x600)
  • 39.58 FPS (1024x768)

Bugs

Disclaimer

Valve currently doesn't support Windows Vista as a gaming platform.

Links