Windows 7, F.E.A.R. 2 and My Notebook

I’m an occasional, avid gamer and once in a while, when I get some free time, I like to go ahead and shoot some baddies on screen. That’s why I bought a fairly expensive Dell XPS M1710 almost exactly 2 years ago.

After recently installing Windows 7, I really hadn’t tried out any games. But when the F.E.A.R. 2 demo was released last week, I went ahead and downloaded the whopping 1.76 GB demo file to try out.

The install on Windows 7 was smooth – although I was surprised that it required me to install DirectX 9c. Since Windows 7 has DirectX 10.1, I assumed that it would be backward compatible. Anyway, after installing and starting it up, I went into the Graphics Options screen and cranked everything to maximum settings. The only thing I turned off was Motion Blur (gives me a headache) and FSAA and AF to 2x each.

It’s great to note that my 2 year old notebook can still play the latest game at 1920x1200, 2xFSAA, 2xAF and all other settings at Maximum at a very decent playable frame rate! Yipee!!!


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Posted by vinod on January 26, 2009 15:32 14 Comments
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wow. you have windows 7 running already? i didn't even know it was released yet! Lucky you.

How do I get myself a copy?

February 8. 2009 18:04 | Vista Mouse Pointers United States |

Some people are not too smart.

1: Windows 7, is only in OPEN BETA.
2: Learn how to google.

February 16. 2009 02:16 | Better Thanyou United States |

although I was surprised that it required me to install DirectX 9c. Since Windows 7 has DirectX 10.1, I assumed that it would be backward compatible.

Windows7 ships with DirectX 11 not 10.1 and for the DirectX 9c neither windows7 nor vista contains the DX9c files so for the games for DX9 to work u will need those files...

even though windows7 is in open beta it is more stable than vista ever was Laughing

February 21. 2009 07:29 | RamEEz Sri Lanka |

oh the quote thing is not working.... lol coz i quoted the part where he said win7 has Dx10.1

February 21. 2009 07:30 | RamEEz Sri Lanka |

Hmm you're right about the version numbering. Initially during PDC, the Win7 team reffered to the version number as 10.1.

However, DXDiag mentions it clearly as DirectX 11. I stand corrected. Thanks.

February 21. 2009 10:25 | vinod |

Great post, always fun reading your stuff

May 11. 2009 14:30 | ricky United States |

F.E.A.R 2 is a very nice game in vista its run is not that smooth i will try it out in windows 7

May 15. 2009 08:40 | Address Ukraine |

today im trying win 7, this is very cool OS Smile

May 26. 2009 06:55 | lissa United States |

oh.. windows 7 was release ?

June 10. 2009 13:44 | tukang nggame United States |

Win 7 its very cool OS

June 16. 2009 12:00 | mark United States |

thanks for nice info

June 18. 2009 12:12 | TUKANG NGGAME United States |

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Thank you

June 28. 2009 15:01 | Rusli Zainal Sang Visioner United States |

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June 28. 2009 15:13 | Stop Dreaming Start Action United States |

great post

July 8. 2009 11:25 | stop dreaming start action Indonesia |

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