Worse MGS3 performance after upgrading E6600-E8600

[rama]

The fix that probably works best is using dx10 mode. So yeah, win7 rc is free

[fraserofthenight]

Wow, FPS more than doubled in DX10! Fully playable now. Thanks to all for your help. Unfortunately, The Windows folder of Win7 is taking up 7.5GB of space, which is a bit of a problem on a 25GB partition... but PCSX2 is all good!

[refraction]

IF space is an issue, you could try this http://windows7news.com/2008/11/14/windows-7-lite/

[fraserofthenight]

IF space is an issue, you could try this http://windows7news.com/2008/11/14/windows-7-lite/

Thanks; I did that originally & the install was still huge... but it's all good; I'm enjoying the OS.

BTW, if anyone is looking for a really awesome game, MGS3 is the one. I forgot how amazing it was (haven't played it in years), and with save states I can now cheat my way through very hard! Still can't decide whether this or MGS4 is better... or the original MGS... ah, they're all good!

[rama]

Metal Gear 3? Man, this game managed to bore me to death in just 15 minutes.
On the 3rd screen or so I couldn't take it anymore

[prmtyme]

Try this game under vista in directx.10 mode at gsdx plugin.

Ick, Vista... and I was down to a 7 second startup time in XP!

Vista is pretty much a better operating system in every way, now.

has anyone tried it in windows 7?

[Bositman]

Yes,lots of people have and it works fine.

[unauthorizedlogin]

Thanks; I did that originally & the install was still huge... but it's all good; I'm enjoying the OS.

turn off page file if you have enough RAM, or move it to a different HDD, or make it smaller.

run this in command prompt, powercfg.exe -h off

it will remove a hiberfil.sys file that is usually set to the size of your RAM and turn off hibernation. if you use it leave it on.