Win2k pro question
Is there amy reason for a home user who games, burns dvd-r and cd-r, encodes videa etc to install Win2k pro SP4 as their OS as opposed to WinXP pro SP1?
Is there amy reason for a home user who games, burns dvd-r and cd-r, encodes videa etc to install Win2k pro SP4 as their OS as opposed to WinXP pro SP1?
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Thanx for the tip DosFreak.
I was trying to avoid going off topic there. I was using the C&C example simply as a concrete example to this theoretical kernel business. That's all
I was trying to avoid going off topic there. I was using the C&C example simply as a concrete example to this theoretical kernel business. That's all
Quote:Quote:Somewhat true? I've tested a total of 332 Dos Games on NT4/2000/XP since 1997 and not one of them has failed due to filesystem type......
Man, DosFreak... with a repetoire like that in addition to the skills you have?
I think you should snag a job w/ "Maximum PC" writing for them.
(Kid you not, it'd be good side bucks. Think about it & applying there for a fun side-job. You never know, & it's not like you don't have the skills & experience in the PC Arena as a whole in addition to gaming as well.)
* Yea, the filesystem naming is an easy one to overlook... it's not the filesystem itself as a whole really, just a feature that throws those DOS 16-bit 8.3 file/folder-directory naming conventions.
APK
I certainly need to do something. Getting out of the military soon (1yr left!!!) and need to find something to do. Currently not happy with the military since there really isn't a computer career there and I'm not really interested in a military career. Most of the NCC's are contracted out to civilians while Active Duty are left to do minimal chores such as helpdesk or deployed NCC's....which while still very important to the process are something that I'm not really interested in.
I'm much more interested in creating SOMETHING....ANYTHING....instead of just MAINTAINING!!! While I have plans to get more involved online someday (Fleshing out VOGONS, Doing something with my NT Games list.) I still need a real job.....and something like what you suggested would be interesting.
I'm really impressed with what we've done with VOGONS so far. It's amazing what you can get acomplished when you have a group of people dedicated to something. Unfortunately I've been extremely busy these last 6 months (Moving from the UK, going to different training classes) so it really sucks when you know that you could do something really great but you can't, because you don't have the time!!!
Somebody break my legs please I need time to work online!
Man, DosFreak... with a repetoire like that in addition to the skills you have?
I think you should snag a job w/ "Maximum PC" writing for them.
(Kid you not, it'd be good side bucks. Think about it & applying there for a fun side-job. You never know, & it's not like you don't have the skills & experience in the PC Arena as a whole in addition to gaming as well.)
* Yea, the filesystem naming is an easy one to overlook... it's not the filesystem itself as a whole really, just a feature that throws those DOS 16-bit 8.3 file/folder-directory naming conventions.
APK
I certainly need to do something. Getting out of the military soon (1yr left!!!) and need to find something to do. Currently not happy with the military since there really isn't a computer career there and I'm not really interested in a military career. Most of the NCC's are contracted out to civilians while Active Duty are left to do minimal chores such as helpdesk or deployed NCC's....which while still very important to the process are something that I'm not really interested in.
I'm much more interested in creating SOMETHING....ANYTHING....instead of just MAINTAINING!!! While I have plans to get more involved online someday (Fleshing out VOGONS, Doing something with my NT Games list.) I still need a real job.....and something like what you suggested would be interesting.
I'm really impressed with what we've done with VOGONS so far. It's amazing what you can get acomplished when you have a group of people dedicated to something. Unfortunately I've been extremely busy these last 6 months (Moving from the UK, going to different training classes) so it really sucks when you know that you could do something really great but you can't, because you don't have the time!!!
Somebody break my legs please I need time to work online!
LOOOL. No comment.
back on topic. I know this is a cliche question but
"Is there any ADVANTAGE in runnign FAT over NTFS when it comes to gaming?"
PS: by gaming I mean games designed for windows 2000 and above (not dos or w9x/me games)
back on topic. I know this is a cliche question but
"Is there any ADVANTAGE in runnign FAT over NTFS when it comes to gaming?"
PS: by gaming I mean games designed for windows 2000 and above (not dos or w9x/me games)
Hmmm, well games don't really use the HD that much. Might be interesting to try to find a game that accesses the HD the most and benchmark it with different filesystems/cluster/DMA settings to see. I doubt very much that there would be much difference tho.
I'd say the most major difference would be say permissions or NTFS compression which would affect gaming/performance more so than filesystems/cluster/DMA settings.
I'd say the most major difference would be say permissions or NTFS compression which would affect gaming/performance more so than filesystems/cluster/DMA settings.
