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X400 · 01-14-2008, 08:29 PM

Ok so i recently got a new computer and i loaded Vista Ultimate into it and none of my games work. None of them will connect to any server the only thing i can do with the comp is play single player or surf the web
im desperate in getting this resolved cuz id like to keep vista instead of going back to winxp so thats why im even posting for help on here

hopefully you guys can help me this is what ive done:

so far, ive installed all the latest drivers/hotfixes/patches etc etc available

ive got the vista firewall disabled ive got the user account control turned off

ive nixed my router and got the net running straight into the comp

ive told the games to run in adminstrator mode and winxp compatability mode

and still nothing works... in BF2 i can see the servers but i cant see who's on them and i cant connect to them

in other games i cant even see the server lists...

anything involving connecting to a server it just wont let me do, the only thing im able to do is surf the web

anyone have any solutions????

Barnum · 01-14-2008, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X400

Ok so i recently got a new computer and i loaded Vista Ultimate into it and none of my games work. None of them will connect to any server the only thing i can do with the comp is play single player or surf the web
im desperate in getting this resolved cuz id like to keep vista instead of going back to winxp so thats why im even posting for help on here

hopefully you guys can help me this is what ive done:

so far, ive installed all the latest drivers/hotfixes/patches etc etc available

ive got the vista firewall disabled ive got the user account control turned off

ive nixed my router and got the net running straight into the comp

ive told the games to run in adminstrator mode and winxp compatability mode

and still nothing works... in BF2 i can see the servers but i cant see who's on them and i cant connect to them

in other games i cant even see the server lists...

anything involving connecting to a server it just wont let me do, the only thing im able to do is surf the web

anyone have any solutions????

I'm not at my vista computer but my game machine works great. All games play smoothly online.

X400 · 01-15-2008, 12:44 AM

blehhh

well my older games arent working like BF2 but the new ones are working like COD4 :/

Blu boy · 01-15-2008, 01:12 AM

thats why im waiting for them to get all the bugs out to get vista sorry i cant help you with your problem i just use my ps3 and wii for my games

Sylin · 01-15-2008, 01:36 AM

There are a LOT of problems with certain applications, utilities and games running on Vista. Doesn't matter what drivers or modes are selected... they just don't run, and of course MS is saying the publishers need to release patches.

Your best bet is to browse the forums on the web site for BF2's publisher (EA, I think) and see what other users say. I doubt you're the only one.

Ironically enough, I have read some glowing reviews of people installing Parallels or vmFusion on a Mac with Windows XP and getting games to run faster than a Windoze machine.

blu-rayfan101 · 01-15-2008, 01:40 AM

Blame Micro$haft!

X400 · 01-15-2008, 03:30 AM

IT WORKS!!! i have no clue why... but everything decided to work... i didnt do anything didnt dl/delete or alter anything it just started working... -_-

RV4BLU · 01-15-2008, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X400

IT WORKS!!! i have no clue why... but everything decided to work... i didnt do anything didnt dl/delete or alter anything it just started working... -_-

That's what happens when you plug the ethernet cord into the computer

Sylin · 01-15-2008, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X400

IT WORKS!!! i have no clue why... but everything decided to work... i didnt do anything didnt dl/delete or alter anything it just started working... -_-

Microsoft & Windows Vista: Roll the dice.

TheSentinel · 01-15-2008, 06:43 AM

Dual Boot XP/Vista solves a lot of head aches too.
When frusterated restart and boot XP.

X400 · 01-15-2008, 06:58 AM

im just hoping it'll decide to keep working :/

yeah i wanted to keep XP on the drive but for some reason the computer wasn't having it kept giving me errors when id try to turn the computer on, didnt bother to try and figure out why i just left it as one os and its fine

SavagePotato · 01-19-2008, 11:51 PM

Thats a networking problem not a vista problem. Being that it just decided to work it could indeed have been an isp related issue.

Often times the default drivers that vista uses suck, if you have nvidia hardware it is always a good idea to go get their chipset drivers for your motherboard. Just because it has a driver for everything on your system, doesn't mean you want to use them.

01-14-2008, 08:29 PM	#1
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	Vista & Games problem -not blu but im desperate- Ok so i recently got a new computer and i loaded Vista Ultimate into it and none of my games work. None of them will connect to any server the only thing i can do with the comp is play single player or surf the web im desperate in getting this resolved cuz id like to keep vista instead of going back to winxp so thats why im even posting for help on here hopefully you guys can help me this is what ive done: so far, ive installed all the latest drivers/hotfixes/patches etc etc available ive got the vista firewall disabled ive got the user account control turned off ive nixed my router and got the net running straight into the comp ive told the games to run in adminstrator mode and winxp compatability mode and still nothing works... in BF2 i can see the servers but i cant see who's on them and i cant connect to them in other games i cant even see the server lists... anything involving connecting to a server it just wont let me do, the only thing im able to do is surf the web anyone have any solutions????

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01-15-2008, 12:44 AM	#3
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	blehhh well my older games arent working like BF2 but the new ones are working like COD4 :/

01-15-2008, 01:12 AM	#4
Blu boy Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois, USA PSNetwork ID: bigredsc Blu-ray collection:20	thats why im waiting for them to get all the bugs out to get vista sorry i cant help you with your problem i just use my ps3 and wii for my games

01-15-2008, 01:36 AM	#5
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	There are a LOT of problems with certain applications, utilities and games running on Vista. Doesn't matter what drivers or modes are selected... they just don't run, and of course MS is saying the publishers need to release patches. Your best bet is to browse the forums on the web site for BF2's publisher (EA, I think) and see what other users say. I doubt you're the only one. Ironically enough, I have read some glowing reviews of people installing Parallels or vmFusion on a Mac with Windows XP and getting games to run faster than a Windoze machine.

01-15-2008, 01:40 AM	#6
blu-rayfan101 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The Universe.	Blame Micro$haft!

01-15-2008, 03:30 AM	#7
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	IT WORKS!!! i have no clue why... but everything decided to work... i didnt do anything didnt dl/delete or alter anything it just started working... -_-

01-15-2008, 06:43 AM	#10
TheSentinel Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA Blu-ray collection:262 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:3	Dual Boot XP/Vista solves a lot of head aches too. When frusterated restart and boot XP.

01-15-2008, 06:58 AM	#11
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	im just hoping it'll decide to keep working :/ yeah i wanted to keep XP on the drive but for some reason the computer wasn't having it kept giving me errors when id try to turn the computer on, didnt bother to try and figure out why i just left it as one os and its fine

01-19-2008, 11:51 PM	#12
SavagePotato Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	Thats a networking problem not a vista problem. Being that it just decided to work it could indeed have been an isp related issue. Often times the default drivers that vista uses suck, if you have nvidia hardware it is always a good idea to go get their chipset drivers for your motherboard. Just because it has a driver for everything on your system, doesn't mean you want to use them.

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