Win 98SE vs XP SP2 RAM Reqts.

[faraaz]

I've read on many websites with game reviews that the min. sys. reqts for games are say...128 MB with 98 and 256 with Windows XP.

Basically, I put it down to XP requiring more RAM to run apps.

However, if I run games like say...Doom III or Halflife 2 on rigs which have optimal configuration with lesser RAM however, just because I'm running Win 98, will I have acceptable performance? Or will it not do well no matter what?

 

[vysakh]

win xp is 32 bit wheras win98 is only 16 .......
faraaz u cant run doom3 on win98. its for win me and above

 

[it_waaznt_me]

No sire .. Win98 is a 32 bit OS ... Win 95 was 16 bit ...

@ Faraz ..
The system calls are different in WinXP from those of Win98 .. thats why those games wont run on Win98 ..

 

[icecoolz]

Actually both are wrong...Doom3 can be run on Win98. I saw the same link somewhere here and also here's antoher link

*www.forumplanet.com/planetdoom/topic.asp?fid=5733&tid=1447895

Just google it.

 

[[deXter]]

Well if you want the best performance then run Doom3 on Windows Me

Yes, I know what you are thinking- Me sucks as a general purpose OS in general- but you can use Me exclusively for playing games- It will give you the highest FPS.


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