What operating system to use with a new rig?

[kendo65]

Originally Posted by timholt

No trouble accepting rudder pedals, joystick, throttle and track IR?

I'm currently using it with CH Combat stick, Pro throttle and Simped rudder pedals. No problems with any of those - indeed very strightforward generally with drivers and installations.

Just built a new rig myself and everything went much more smoothly than my first XP build.

[svanen]

Windows 7 64-bit and get a fast SSD for the os and application/games you use alot, like CoD and RoF.

I have got so used with SSD that I cannot use a computer with a mechanical harddrive anymore..

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by svanen

Windows 7 64-bit and get a fast SSD for the os and application/games you use alot, like CoD and RoF.

I have got so used with SSD that I cannot use a computer with a mechanical harddrive anymore..

What size SSD do you use?

Watch out for steam as it can only install to one drive, ATM my steam folder is too large to have it on my SSD

[svanen]

@JG52Krupi: That is a good point, no problem for me but perhaps for others in your situation. There is a 600gb Intel SSD coming, but I think that one will cost a fortune, ~1000€...

[Revvin]

Originally Posted by timholt

No trouble accepting rudder pedals, joystick, throttle and track IR?

So long as the rudders and joystick are USB and not the gameport type you'll be fine. Windows 7 dropped support for gameports.

[F19_lacrits]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

What size SSD do you use?

Watch out for steam as it can only install to one drive, ATM my steam folder is too large to have it on my SSD

You should get as much volume as your wallet can afford you. The larger the SSD the better it performs. But, for a minimum I would not go under 64/80GB since you want to have your OS and favorit applications on it.

[brando]

Originally Posted by timholt

No trouble accepting rudder pedals, joystick, throttle and track IR?

I find TrackIR works very well in Win7x64bit. I'm using the ver.5 software with no problems.

HOTAS works fine too using latest s/ware (4.51)

I am using two SSDs now, both 60GB capacity, FB & RoF on one - OS and apps on the other.

I love SSD. Not only faster and quieter, but with imaginative use of velcro you can plant them anywhere in your case so long as the leads reach

[Yammo]

Originally Posted by timholt

No trouble accepting rudder pedals, joystick, throttle and track IR?

Logitech G940 had a blue-screen issue a year ago, but runs 5-by-5 with the
latest software.

[Sven]

Originally Posted by timholt

No trouble accepting rudder pedals, joystick, throttle and track IR?

Do not have TrackIR, but no trouble at all with the rudder, joystick and throttle, Logitech G940 here.

Let me say this: I installed win7 64 Bit in the morning (upgrading from XP 32bit), got my system running fully updated with all the drivers I need, and in the evening I was already flying IL2 with my team mates

[Heliocon]

Originally Posted by PeterPanPan

I have just bought a dual boot system. XP to run older software that might not run properly in W7 and W7 64 bit for all newer software ... including of course CoD.

Dont need to do that. Win 7 has a "compatibility mode" which allows you to run software thats only compatible with older versions of windows. So I can choose to launch the software in compatibility mode for XP sp2 - and it emulates it. No need for dual boot