64-bit processor

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Can anybody please help me.  I've been contemplating buying Sins for awhile and just bought a new computer.  I've heard that Sins has had problems with Vista altogether.  I bought a new Dell with a 64-bit 2 Duo Core processor with 8Gb of RAM and a nVidia 9800GT +512(dedicated memory) video card.  I have already contacted Ironclad's support person (Josie), who told me basically, she didn't know and to post my problem on the forums to see if anybody had an answer.  I'd hate to buy the game, and then it not work.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

I am running it in windows 7 64bit ati 4850 core2 quad 6600 8gb ram system with no difficulties or probs on it

harpo

 

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

i got soase on 2 XP 64 atm... both playing very well

 

i dont c why it wouldnt on vista... since the problem that ur concerned with is the fact that its 64 bit Arch.

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Yeah I have a 4870 1 GB, Q8200 @ 2.80 GHZ, 4 GBs RAM and vista 64 bit. Sins runs smooth maxed (well for a few hours until you have hundreds of ships. Even then lowest I've gone is about 16 FPS in the thick of a huge battle).

 

I've never minidumped on this computer

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

I got a setup that is very close to yours-- Intel Core2 Duo CPU E8400, 2x GeForce 9800 GT in SLI and 4 gigs of ram. Vista home premium 64 bit.  It runs beautifully with all graphics ramped up.

I don't think you'll have any problem.  :grin:

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

I'm running Windows Vista 64 bit and i have no problem running sin.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

I've got vista 64-bit, Phenom II, 8Gb of ram, and HD 4670 video card.  Everythings fine for me.

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

You got a fine setup, you should be able to run max graphics for a long time

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Thanks to everybody for the input.  I'm definitely buying the game now.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

Any other games of this sort (strategy/ empire building) that you know work on 64-bit would be appreciated also.

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

When you install the game, don't take the default location.  Install it to c:\stardock.  Putting games in c:\program files can cause issues.  Vista is very territorial when it comes to the program files directory.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting scootertgm, reply 10
When you install the game, don't take the default location.  Install it to c:\stardock.  Putting games in c:\program files can cause issues.  Vista is very territorial when it comes to the program files directory.
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I won't argue that Vista is very territorial about that location, but I haven't had troubles installing the game there. What did you try to do that Vista through a fit about?

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Porkster76, reply 9
Any other games of this sort (strategy/ empire building) that you know work on 64-bit would be appreciated also.
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I have yet to find a game that works on XP that will NOT work on Vista 64-bit. Also, if you look at the benchmarking systems for games that the major review sites use (like hardocp, tomshardware, anandtech), all of them are Vista64.

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

I have yet to find a game that works on XP that will NOT work on Vista 64-bit. Also, if you look at the benchmarking systems for games that the major review sites use (like hardocp, tomshardware, anandtech), all of them are Vista64.
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Found one: Command and Conquer 3. Havent been able to get it to run past the loading screen. No biggie to me tho, Red Alert 3 will suffice for the time being.

anyways, regarding the OP, I have yet to run into a vista related problem while playing sins. To be honest, sins is not a demanding game regarding hardware. If any component it pushes somewhat hard is memory, specially on large, multi star maps. Also, i am running vista home premium 64 bit and love it. Hardware specs: quad core q9550 overclocked to 4.02, 4gig Corsair Dominator ddr2 ram and ATI HD4870 1gig and love the pretty graphics and eye candy w/o a stutter.

Might i make one suggestion as a seasoned computer hardware power user junkie, stick with 4gig of quality memory (Corsair dominator, OCZ, G Skill to name a few). Use the money thusly saved n look into a more substantial video card considering the 9800gt is literally a 8800gt that is overclocked. A fantastic budget card that will be a lil more future proof with upcoming games would be ATI 4870 512mb GDDR5 or even the 1gig version since they're both under 200 and are monsters. If you a nvidia kinda person #:( , the 260gtx / 260gtx core216 (the beefier 260 gtx) are of equivilent performance and price.

All in all, the 9800gt is a solid low cost card that does the job. Just know that if another game that ur eye is on of which is more graphically intense, you most likely will have to lower the settings to get some decent frame rates. This is all assuming your moniter resolution is 1680-1050, anything higher, the performance will be rough with most modern pc games such as crysis, Dawn of War II, Supreme Commander, GTA4 to name a few. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a PM, ill be more than happy to help ya out.

Best of luck with ur new computer.

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

I have yet to find a game that works on XP that will NOT work on Vista 64-bit. Also, if you look at the benchmarking systems for games that the major review sites use (like hardocp, tomshardware, anandtech), all of them are Vista64.

Found one: Command and Conquer 3. Havent been able to get it to run past the loading screen.
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Ok, you could be right, I have Command and Conquer 3, I know it works fine on a 32-bit vista.

I know that Civilization 2 Test of Time, its an old game now, still works on 64-bit

When you install the game, don't take the default location. Install it to c:\stardock. Putting games in c:\program files can cause issues. Vista is very territorial when it comes to the program files directory.
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Oh realy, all my games are under c:\program files\publiser name\ and they all work 95% of the time.

I know vista seems to pissy on how you unzip downloads in the temp folder, other wise it will not do it.