Windows Vista Support

[Talven81]

PlaneShift works under Windows Vista RC1 now available for download and use until June 1, 2007.

I recommend going into the C:\Program Files (x86)\PlaneShift Crystal Blue\ and setting all .exe files (or at the very least psclient) to "Disable Desktop Composition" if you are using the Aero theme (where you can see thru the edges of the screen). The performance is much better when games are run with this disabled.

Since Vista is still in RC1 I can't guarantee everything works 100% under an incomplete OS. But I was able to get it running fairly well. I had to install the beta Nvidia 64-bit Vista drivers and beta Creative Audigy ZS Vista 64-bit drivers of course. If you have problems with them you can also attempt to install the Windows XP drivers. All the functionality may not be there but you will at least have full graphics capability.

If anyone needs assistance I would be happy to try to guide you thru getting PlaneShift to work under Vista, but it's fairly straight forward.

[Karyuu]

No need to make multiple posts with the same content. Thanks for the news :]

[Staren]

First of all I LOVE P.S. that said...I just bought a brand new Dell Inspiron 1501 Laptop with all the fixens. ATI 1150 express 64x2 dual processor,1490 wireless G card. etc.etc. I was somewhat great with Win 98 up to XP though find myself lost with Vista. Now the problems i've experienced up to date.  Got talked through updating my video drivers (although with the computer being brand new i don't know why this was needed) Using Crystal uploader something or other. My system has 2 gigs of ram btw.  When i try to play PS there is no detail in the charachters or the towns everything looks very Sketch art. When the game is loading i get an error message up at the top that says No Hardware Acceleration present.  When i go into my video card it's true it says hardware Accerleration not supported.  Why that would be again with a brand new computer i don't know.  I guess i just really want to be able to play PS at work and thought by getting this computer it would make it possible come to find out i spent over 1G to have a laptop that i can't play PS on.  Please please please i'm begging any of you Computer litterate Savvy incredibly nice people to help me out on this one. Again everything looks Inannimate no indepth detail like when i play on my regular computer. The Kran's just look like a lump of blue and black with no face, The Klyros's look like a t.v. not tunned to a channell static.  Sorry for my spelling and English didn't learn to read and write until i was almost in my teens..Dislexic i spell most things fanetically.

Much thanks in advance.  Sincerelly
Mike i.e. IG...Staren

[Xordan]

I assume you're using 32-bit Vista, so download and install this file and see if it helps you:

http://ftp.us.dell.com/video/R142469.EXE

[Staren]

I am using 64x2 Vista i believe if you'll be kind enough to advise me as how to locate this information i would be more than happy to furnish you with it.

Thanks again

Mike C

[Xordan]

Right click on 'Computer' in your start menu -> Click properties -> What does 'System Type:' say?

[Staren]

Ok never should have questioned you lol...I am in fact running sys type 32-bit Operating system. reads as

Manufacturer: Dell
Model:Inspiron
Processor: Amd Turion(tm)64x2 Mobile Technology TL-56 1.80 GHZ
Mem(Ram): 1918MB
sys: 32-bit OS
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 dr.Version 8.31.100.32

I hope this helps and after finding out that you were right i tried downloading what you said in the hyper Link and rebooted and it still had the same effect in PS.

Again any help is greatlly appreciated.

thx
Mike c


Still have no resoloution for this Issue any help is still greatly appreciated.

Thanks Again