XP to Win7 upgrade and Ram?

[BLR_Tonin_fr]

Originally Posted by Surge

i would definitely state that windows 7 OS is the better OS to use on this game

+1

I'm actually impressed.

Just upgraded xp sp3 --> Win7
Big changes.

Game no longer crashes, performances are still a bit lowish and stutters a lot but at least I can play the game... I mean, I can take screenshots ! lol

My "Old" rig :
CP Intel E6750
Ram 4 Gb
GPU Ati 4890

[RocketDog]

Same here. It was hopeless on 32-bit XP, on 64-bit Win 7 it's better. Still far from what it should be, of course, but at least I can fly around a bit now without graphics problems.

[SEE]

OK, I have a 150GB partition on my current XP install for various files and copies of Il1946, etc. I could install Win7 on this and create a dual boot easily thus keeping XP for my current Il946 installs.

I am completely new to steam, are there any procedures for uninstalling Steam on the XP partition once I have Win 7 installed and ready?

[sod16]

Originally Posted by SEE

OK, I have a 150GB partition on my current XP install for various files and copies of Il1946, etc. I could install Win7 on this and create a dual boot easily thus keeping XP for my current Il946 installs.

I am completely new to steam, are there any procedures for uninstalling Steam on the XP partition once I have Win 7 installed and ready?

Honestly, stop being a Noob. Delete Xp, IL-2 Sturmovik runs on Windows 7 (once you get it installed) from the disk.

XP is pre dated slow, and slowly decreases in peformance over time. Some how I doubt ul be able to run Cliffs of Dover.

[335th_GRAthos]

Originally Posted by SEE

I am completely new to steam, are there any procedures for uninstalling Steam on the XP partition once I have Win 7 installed and ready?

You do not need to uninstall anything.

Use Win7, install STEAM and log in. It may ask you for a check (if you have Guard on) and that's it.
AFTER THAT you have a choice of two options:
1. let STEAM Win7 downlod the whole game
2. Start WinXP or if you can, change to the partition of WinXP from within your Win7 and:
- copy or move the directory from \Steam\steamapps\common\ (where the CoD is placed)
- copy the directory from the WinXP \MyDocuments\ (the one where the settings for CoD are) into your Win7 My Documents


I hope it helps

~S~

[BLR_Tonin_fr]

Did do an upgrade of fresh install?? Ive heard a lot of people have trouble with upgrading and end up doing a reformat and full install of win7

I did a fresh install.

Dunno if you really can do an XP-Win7 upgrade... Sounds weird to me.

Anyway,
S!

[MD_Wild_Weasel]

you cant , but win7 will save all your old files and settings for you in a handly "old system folder"

[Killerwatt]

Originally Posted by MD_Wild_Weasel

you cant , but win7 will save all your old files and settings for you in a handly "old system folder"

Yes you can http://laplink.com/pcmover/pcmoverupgradeassistant.html

[Oldschool61]

Originally Posted by BLR_Tonin_fr

+1

I'm actually impressed.

Just upgraded xp sp3 --> Win7
Big changes.

Game no longer crashes, performances are still a bit lowish and stutters a lot but at least I can play the game... I mean, I can take screenshots ! lol

My "Old" rig :
CP Intel E6750
Ram 4 Gb
GPU Ati 4890

Did do an upgrade of fresh install?? Ive heard a lot of people have trouble with upgrading and end up doing a reformat and full install of win7