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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 5342 (2006-03-24) - Staged build. Released on March 24, 2006. 5342 Staged x64 5342 Staged x86
Build 5308.60 (2006-02-23) - Staged build. Released on 22-FEB-2006. 5308 Staged x86 5308 Staged x64

Forums (How to get the CTPs)

Steam Forums Vista Discussion Also, you may leave a comment here for an invitation.

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

Catalyst Beta Driver for Windows Vista Build 5308

The OOB drivers for 5308 are the same as the drivers from ATI's website.

Results

Windows Vista Build 5308

Suede

Game: Counter-Strike: Source
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (6.0, Build 5308, x86)
DX: Version 10
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.21GHz (Overclocked from 2.01GHz)
Video: NVIDIA Geforce 6600GT (Driver Version: 6.14.10.8682)
Memory: 1GB PC3200 DDR So-Dimm

Video Settings

Shader Detail: High
Model Detail: High
Shadow Detail: High
Texture Detail: High
Filtering: Antistropic 16X
Water: Reflect All
AA: None
VSync: Off
HDR: Full (Where available)

Average FPS

60.22 FPS (1024x768)

nba1341

Game: Counter-Strike: Source
OS: Windows Vista Home Basic (6.0, Build 5308, x86)
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

Video Settings

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)

DogGunn

Game: Counter-Strike: Source
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 5308, x86)
DX: Version 10
CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 3200+
Video: ATi Radeon 9800 Pro (Driver Version: 5308 Vista Beta)
Memory: 1GB PC3200

Video Settings

Shader Detail: High
Model Detail: High
Shadow Detail: High
Texture Detail: High
Filtering: Antistropic 4X
Water: Reflect All
AA: 2x
VSync: Off
HDR: Full (Where available)

Average FPS

20 FPS (1024x786)

TecShdw

Game: Half-Life 2: Lost Coast,
Day of Defeat: Source,
and Counter-Strike: Source
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 5342, x86)
DX: Version 10
CPU: Pentium 4 Prescott 3.0EGHz 1MB L2 (254*15FSB 3.81GHz)
Video: GeForce 6800GT 256MB AGP (Drivers from Nvidia's site)
Memory: 2GB PC3200 DDR 2.5-3-3-7

Video Settings

All settings on high as detected by HL2 (same as in XP)
HDR: Full (Where available)

Average FPS

(1680*1024)

Comments

Everything looks great
Must turn off Desktop Composition via ctrl-shift-F9 (will make play perfect)

Windows Vista Build 5342

LOKI415

Game: Half-Life 2 and Garry's Mod 9
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 5342, x86)
DX: Version 10
CPU: PENTIUM D 820 3.2GHZ Per core (Dual Core)
Video: ATi Radeon X1300 512MB (Driver Version: 5308 Vista Beta)
Memory: 1GB PC4800 DDR 2

Video Settings

Shader Detail: High
Model Detail: High
Shadow Detail: High
Texture Detail: High
Filtering: Antistropic 16X
Water: Reflect All
AA: 4x
VSync: on (75hz)
HDR: Full

Average FPS

34 FPS (1280x1024)

bugs

In windowed mode screen doesn't fit window and offsets mouse
Jumpy with desktop composition enabled

Priyajeet

Game: Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 5342, x86)
DX: Version 10
CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ 2.2GHz (Dual Core)
Video: ATi Radeon X1900 XTX (Driver Version: 5308 Vista Beta)
Memory: 2GB PC3200 DDR 2-2-2

Video Settings

Shader Detail: High
Model Detail: High
Shadow Detail: High
Texture Detail: High
Filtering: Antistropic 16X
Water: Reflect All
AA: 6x
VSync: Off
HDR: Full (Where available)

Average FPS

45.74 FPS (1280x1024)

Comments

Very minor texture corruption at places
Pink textures still a problem

Ry Jones

Game: Day of Defeat: Source
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 5342, x64)
DX: Version 10
CPU: AMD Athlon64 3200
Video: ATi Radeon X300
Memory: 1GB

Video Settings

Defaults (1600x1200)

Performance

A-OK

Required

Adding publisher details to steam client/game executables. Will help in publisher verification at Vista security checks.
Using CTRL-SHIFT-F9 to turn off Desktop Composition will be extremely helpful.

Links

Screenshots

Videos

HL2 in a Window This video was made by Suede. Settings can be found further up the page.

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-*VSync: Off
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-*HDR: Full (Where available)
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-*60.22 FPS (1024x768)
+*34 FPS (1280x1024)
+'''bugs'''
+*In windowed mode screen doesn't fit window and offsets mouse
+*Jumpy with desktop composition enabled
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-*CPU: AMD Athlon64 3200
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-*Video: ATi Radeon X300
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-*Memory: 1GB
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-*Defaults (1600x1200)
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+*Model Detail: High
+*Shadow Detail: High
+*Texture Detail: High
+*Filtering: Antistropic 16X
+*Water: Reflect All
+*AA: 6x
+*VSync: Off
+*HDR: Full (Where available)
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+=== [[user:RyJones|Ry Jones]] ===
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+*Game: {{DODS}} [[Day of Defeat: Source]]
-*OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 5342, x86)
+*OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 5342, x64)
 *DX: Version 10
-*CPU: PENTIUM D 820 3.2GHZ Per core (Dual Core)
+*CPU: AMD Athlon64 3200
-*Video: ATi Radeon X1300 512MB (Driver Version: 5308 Vista Beta)
+*Video: ATi Radeon X300
-*Memory: 1GB PC4800 DDR 2
+*Memory: 1GB
 '''Video Settings'''
-*Shader Detail: High
+*Defaults (1600x1200)
-*Model Detail: High
-*Shadow Detail: High
-*Texture Detail: High
-*Filtering: Antistropic 16X
-*Water: Reflect All
-*AA: 4x
-*VSync: on (75hz)
-*HDR: Full
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-*34 FPS (1280x1024)
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-*In windowed mode screen doesn't fit window and offsets mouse
-*Jumpy with desktop composition enabled
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Testing Valve Games on Vista Beta: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 05:43, 6 April 2006

Contents

Purpose

Current Vista

Forums (How to get the CTPs)