Is there some hack to run 3Dmark Vantage on XP?

[Nightsilencer]

Well, I have XP, and I love it. I refuse to install Vista. I will only move to Win7 when it comes out.

So, that being said, I suppose there is no way to run Vantage on XP? I know it's DX10 exclusive, but still, so was Crysis in Very High and then someone hacked to run it on XP and showed that was just a marketing stunt.

I wonder if this could be the case with Vantage?

 

[SunnyD]

Why would you care? Running a synthetic benchmark is about as exciting as changing one's underwear.

 

[Nightsilencer]

Since when do I need a freaking specific reason for running a benchmark? Other than just curiosity, that is.

 

[Raider1284]

This is off topic, but why do you not like vista? Vista is very similiar to Win 7 so why would not just install vista? Vista gets too much crap, its a very functional, fast, and stable OS. I would never switch back to XP now that I am using vista.

 

[Juddog]

3dmark vantage sucks.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Nightsilencer
Since when do I need a freaking specific reason for running a benchmark? Other than just curiosity, that is.

You don't. I was just curious why people cared to install said crap on their computers, and if there was any reason other than e-peen stroking.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Raider1284
This is off topic, but why do you not like vista? Vista is very similiar to Win 7 so why would not just install vista? Vista gets too much crap, its a very functional, fast, and stable OS. I would never switch back to XP now that I am using vista.

Ehh who cares what the guy thinks. He's just another Vista hater drone. Just let them go to W7.

 

[mxyzptlk]

You know, I'd been wondering if they ever came out with a newer version of 3Dmark.. I could've googled it sure, but I didn't quite care that much.. My level of caring was just enough to click on a thread here and type out this reply.


I do know that DX10 is for vista and up only, so if this vantage business is DX10 only.. well... there's yer answer.

FWIW, I haven't installed vista either.. don't really plan on it any time soon. Don't plan on moving to windows 7 either unless some ridiculously awesome application comes out that I would just DIE without.. I haven't spent enough time with vista to form a proper opinion of it, but in my old age (im 27 ) I've sorta developed an "if it ain't broke, don't fuck with it cuz you'll just break it" mentality when it comes to my PC.. total opposite of the modder/tweaker/overclocker that I used to be.

 

[Raduque]

Vantage was built completely around DX10. It uses DX10 functionality that simply doesn't exist in DX9 under XP and never will.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

My only regret with going to vista x64 ultimate from xp pro x86 is that my old castle of the winds game (16 bit) doesn't work anymore. I have to play it on my netbook now with a USB 10-key.

Other then that, Vista is soooooo much more stable, faster and somewhat lightweight. Superfetch makes it so i don't feel like my HDD is keeping me back. (200GB Seagate Sata 1.5Gb)

 

[HeXploiT]

What sort of an idiot would pay to learn a game? Can't this be done for free? Why not use that money on courses that cannot otherwise be obtained so easily?

 

[videopho]

3d Vantage is fairly buggy (in Vista64), imo for all the months since I've had it (for free courtesy of eVGA when you bought a card from them).
I've only been able to run it successfully at 20% .
I do try to use it every time I change my card driver, or I feel something is not up to the task (3d gaming).