Is there a way to enable vsync in Windows?

[Josh7289]

I'm getting tired of the screen tearing all over the place whenever I move a window, or scroll in a browser, or whatever...

 

[JonnyBlaze]

upgrade to vista

 

[Josh7289]

Is it enabled by default in Vista? Where's the option located?

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Josh7289
Is it enabled by default in Vista? Where's the option located?

It's enabled by default if you're running the Aero theme, otherwise (with the "Basic" theme) you get screen tearing just like in XP. I'm pretty sure you can't explicitly enable/disable Vsync by itself though.

 

[Modelworks]

If you have a nvidia card go into the nvidia control panel and select 3d setting.
Change it to vertical sync - force on

 

[JonnyBlaze]

that wont help him when hes not in a game, which is what hes talking about.

 

[Josh7289]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: Josh7289
Is it enabled by default in Vista? Where's the option located?

It's enabled by default if you're running the Aero theme, otherwise (with the "Basic" theme) you get screen tearing just like in XP. I'm pretty sure you can't explicitly enable/disable Vsync by itself though.

Yep yep, I just tested it, and only the Windows Aero color scheme has vsync enabled. With the Windows Vista Basic, Windows Standard, and Windows Classic color schemes, tearing is still present.

Yay, I finally have vsync in Windows...

Edit: Just fixed some formatting...

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
that wont help him when hes not in a game, which is what hes talking about.

It works anytime you are using 3d acceleration. Including on the desktop and in Aero.