Another fun vid! What a great machine for XP glory. I remember that having "soft shadows" enabled in FEAR was a big fps killer. Top marks to your GTX donator, for the donation and the packaging!
@@ted-b I did not used it because as far as I know, on Windows XP there isn't such a problem...but if you mentioned it, I will try. When playing on the older hardware, I like games being as vanilla as possible :)
Having too much VRAM on that graphics card causes Quake 4 to display low-resolution textures; this issue can be resolved with a few lines in the configuration file.
I have my own version of a windows XO overkill my specs are the following: - Motherboard: MSI b85-g43 gaming - ram: 4gb ram GSkill ddr3 1866mhz -Gpu: Nvidia gtx 980 ti 6 gb gold edition - cpu : I7 4790k at 4ghz - storage: crucial mx 500gb internal ssd -cou cooler: Cooler Master I70C - PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GF2 ARGB 750W 80+ - Case: All its wrap up in a Fractal Desing Meshify 2 Lite - OS : Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Its my dream retro pc i couldn't afford back in those days😢😅 Nice vid✌🏻
@@andreyilkevich Well😂 is kind of funny and weird because I also have a windows 10 gaming pc so I use the same gaming monitor which is a Asus VB27 (I belived this is the model not sure😅) and its a 1440p monitor with 175hz refresh rate, but under windows XP I just have it at a old regular resolution 1600x900 with 60hz refreshrate, thats how i play games on my windows xp build.
there is a patch for FEAR that fixes your frame issues using newer hardware than the game era release date… if I recall correctly it’s just replacing a DLL file in the installation folder and instantly double your performance if not more, depending on your hardware of course.
Even if that motherboard doesn't have any particular vrm cooling you should be able too push a unlocked I5 2500k too 4.2 ghz no problem on there, worth considering maybe for some games like stalker coc there. Also for F.e.a.r there is a fps patch on " pc gaming wiki " that fixes the low fps i believe, not 100% sure it's needed on windows xp but worth looking up. The texture problem in Quake 4 is because your gpu has more then 1 gb vram now it forces the textures down in quality too their absolute minimum, simple fix in a config file or launch command on a game shortcut and making it read only should solve it though.
Thank you for the tips. The CPU is next to be upgraded, I really want at least a 2500k, but I'm aiming for i7 though. As far as I know, FEAR should not have issues on Windows XP, but I'm going to try and see, you made me curious! Did not know about the Quake 4 problem, very interesting, I'd thought this is how the textures look :) I'm going to try, and let you know, thanks.
Update! 1. I've configured Quake 4, the textures look ok now. 2. I've copied the DirectInput for FEAR, but I did not notice a big improvement in the FPS, I still have under 100 during outdoor fights, at 1600x1200, 8xAA & 8xSS.
No! I lived with the impression that it's not needed on Windows XP, but I will try and see :) I've had it installed on my modern PC, but I realize now that after upgrading to Windows 11 from 10 (big mistake btw!!), I was playing FEAR without the patch.
I just ordered my GIGABYTE GTX 950 XTREME Gaming card yesterday and an ASUS GTX 960 DirectCU II Black OC, both with 2GB of video memory and close in performance (it doesn't hurt to have a spare, right?). In the first phase I will use them on my already existing system with Intel Core2Duo E6500 and 4GB DDR2 800 memory and I can't wait to see what the two video cards can do. But in the near future I plan to get a Core I7 2600k with a frequency of 3.4GHz/ 3.8 GHz BOOST with 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz and a Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 motherboard. I understood that this motherboard also natively supports Windows XP. So yes, only good things happen. Fun, fun, fun!🤗
Yes, Gigabyte Z68 motherboards have XP support, and the i7 2600k is an AMAZING CPU for XP gaming. I also have a GTX 960, I've used it for win XP gaming and it was a beast!
Absolutely no problems with the resolution, only with the refresh rate, although I have a feeling that it's because of the video card + drivers, because I also have some issues with a CRT, the image flickers like mad when using higher resolutions and refresh rates (1600x1200@75Hz).
@@MidnightGeek99I finally got my windows xp system together and I have the same problem .. switching to 144 hz automatically shots the pc off .. Yoh are saying It’s a driver issue and now I see you running far cry with high fps rate .. what driver are you using ?
I have a gtx 970 for winxp (which I never bothered installing, as I use win7 for conveniency). I'm keeping on eye on Titan X card... they're still rather expensive for what they are (plus power hungry).
great build your channel inspired me to do a win xp retro build mine is a bit weaker but still ok for win xp its core 2 quad q9500 5gb ram 64bit win xp (yes i know isnt perfect but thats what i menaged to install using a usb ) for gpu i use gts 250 1 gb and storage wise im using sata ssd 480 gb kingston a400 and 2tb 5400rpm toshi ba sata hdd
This CRT I've used was received for free :D I've played today some Far Cry, Mafia and NFS Underground...man, the movement is incredible, especially the camera transitions.
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I don't know why my previous comment was rejected, maybe cause i left a link. Anyway, Q4 has a known glitch with cards that have more than 1GB vram. Easy fix though, check PC gaming wiki for the config file changes needed. It's actually a fantastic looking game for it's age, and I'm pretty sure it can look even better than your config with the other monitor.
Yeah, I've fixed that issues afterwards, the textures were low res because of 2 GB VRAM. I don't see any comment in the "Held for review" tab, usually comments with links end up there.
@@MidnightGeek99 Yeah I didn't think you deleted it as it happened instantly, YT algorithms probably caught something they didn't like haha. Good to hear you fixed it, I loved seeing the difference it makes.
I had in plan to make this PC a multi-boot one, with XP, Vista, 7 and Linux, but I changed my mind, I'm going to use another platform for that. Also, I don't have 4 GB of dual channel DDR3 :)
nice video, now build win 98 pc plz and the gtx 780ti is the best xp video card or use gtx 980/970 with drivers mod also hsawel 4to gen intel cpu can work with xp
Thank you! I have some Win 98 PCs, you can see them here: ua-cam.com/video/zSemQZ9aJLU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/yrOZRZNKIyc/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/6b4c4Kw-snI/v-deo.html BUUT, I'm going to build a more period-correct one, with older hardware, maybe an old Athlon 900, or maybe a Duron. The GTX 970/980 are better, but I think that the GTX 960 is going to be the final GPU for this build, but I'm planning to upgrade the CPU in the future.
I am on a HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF with a i5-2400 16GB DDR3 ram a manually OC GT 1030 240W PSU. I need a better GPU and CPU but my PC model and motherboard can only do 2nd gen intel CPUs so the best I can use is the i7-2600. Then my GPU choices are more or less on the same boat they have to be slot powered only but I could get a GPU that needs pin power but then I would have to get a separate PSU just to power that GPU and have the main PSU power everything else on my PC lol
@@MidnightGeek99 That I indeed do xD But hopefully and eventually I will get all the upgrades I want for this PC and it will be golden for the games I currently play. Which reminds me I have to get new ram as well I wanna go the full 32GB and the max speed my model can do for the ram sticks.
@@Liske- Well, it is officially supported, but yes, too modern, that's why I've scrapped this project and built another PC for XP, ua-cam.com/video/ZlPp_THE35Q/v-deo.html
Thats the card im using for mi personal retro win xp pc, but you need to tweak the drivers to make the system recognize your card thought so it can be installed, not so hard to do at all.
@@diegotor5643 i believe drivers are still available off the nvidia website for the 960, but nothing beyond that for XP. so yes, you'll need to tweak for the 980 and above.
@@P9HL2BETA Neah, Skyrim will receive updates like forever, after years and years Bethesda is going to release Skyrim 50th anniversary...for the right price, of course!
Dude great Windows XP System. My system for Windows XP an Windows 7 64b is: HP Elite 8200 Intel i5 2500 8 GB DDR3 1333 GeForce GTX 750ti 2GB, maybe change to gtx 960ti 256 GB SSD for Windows XP Pro 512 GB SSD for Windows 7 64b Ultimate 1 TB WD SATA 7.2rpm Creative Audigy ZS DVD RW original HP And all games 1996-2016 with XP run's High - Ultra High fine without problems. I can also play Windows 7 games Direct X 10-11 with middle High details good.
Nothing like wasting your life trying to satisfy your childhood inferiority complexes developed from not having enough money to afford the crappy hardware that was needed at that time...
@@MidnightGeek99 We are obsessed by that which we cannot have, even if it turns out to be shit, that's where the saying "never meet your heroes" comes from...It's a good lesson to realize that external and material things do not bring fulfillment or happiness and that happiness is not the ultimate thing to live by either...
Another fun vid! What a great machine for XP glory. I remember that having "soft shadows" enabled in FEAR was a big fps killer. Top marks to your GTX donator, for the donation and the packaging!
There's also the "high fps" patch that you can get for FEAR.
Thanks! I don't care about Soft Shadows in FEAR, I learned to live without :))
Yes, the card is awesome, and the packaging stellar.
@@ted-b I did not used it because as far as I know, on Windows XP there isn't such a problem...but if you mentioned it, I will try. When playing on the older hardware, I like games being as vanilla as possible :)
@@MidnightGeek99 It's just a single .DLL file that replaces the original..
@@ted-b Yeah, it's that DirectSomething, dx8 input as far as I remember, I've used it in Windows 10, without it the FPS was around 30.
Having too much VRAM on that graphics card causes Quake 4 to display low-resolution textures; this issue can be resolved with a few lines in the configuration file.
That's right, 10x!
Good video midnight, i really enjoyed it : )
Nice to hear your name man :-)
@@singleplayer436 is that bogdan ?
@@EQUILIZER79 yep, this is me
Hey, it's in no small part thanks to you :)
I have my own version of a windows XO overkill my specs are the following:
- Motherboard: MSI b85-g43 gaming
- ram: 4gb ram GSkill ddr3 1866mhz
-Gpu: Nvidia gtx 980 ti 6 gb gold edition
- cpu : I7 4790k at 4ghz
- storage: crucial mx 500gb internal ssd
-cou cooler: Cooler Master I70C
- PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GF2 ARGB 750W 80+
- Case: All its wrap up in a Fractal Desing Meshify 2 Lite
- OS : Windows XP 32 bit SP3
Its my dream retro pc i couldn't afford back in those days😢😅
Nice vid✌🏻
Nice, yours really is the fastest system for XP :)
@@MidnightGeek99not really there is also titan X
Amazing . Did you figure out how to run games in windows xp with 144 hz rate ?
@@andreyilkevich Well😂 is kind of funny and weird because I also have a windows 10 gaming pc so I use the same gaming monitor which is a Asus VB27 (I belived this is the model not sure😅) and its a 1440p monitor with 175hz refresh rate, but under windows XP I just have it at a old regular resolution 1600x900 with 60hz refreshrate, thats how i play games on my windows xp build.
there is a patch for FEAR that fixes your frame issues using newer hardware than the game era release date… if I recall correctly it’s just replacing a DLL file in the installation folder and instantly double your performance if not more, depending on your hardware of course.
That's right, I did not use that DLL initially, I've thought that it's a modern OS problem, but afet copying the DLL, the FPS went up quite a bit.
Hello! people, Where did you buy SB Audigy 4?
I think it's recommended for SB Audigy 2 ZS.
Maybe the 2 ZS is better, but I don't have one right now :)
Even if that motherboard doesn't have any particular vrm cooling you should be able too push a unlocked I5 2500k too 4.2 ghz no problem on there, worth considering maybe for some games like stalker coc there.
Also for F.e.a.r there is a fps patch on " pc gaming wiki " that fixes the low fps i believe, not 100% sure it's needed on windows xp but worth looking up.
The texture problem in Quake 4 is because your gpu has more then 1 gb vram now it forces the textures down in quality too their absolute minimum, simple fix in a config file or launch command on a game shortcut and making it read only should solve it though.
Thank you for the tips. The CPU is next to be upgraded, I really want at least a 2500k, but I'm aiming for i7 though.
As far as I know, FEAR should not have issues on Windows XP, but I'm going to try and see, you made me curious!
Did not know about the Quake 4 problem, very interesting, I'd thought this is how the textures look :) I'm going to try, and let you know, thanks.
Update!
1. I've configured Quake 4, the textures look ok now.
2. I've copied the DirectInput for FEAR, but I did not notice a big improvement in the FPS, I still have under 100 during outdoor fights, at 1600x1200, 8xAA & 8xSS.
I've been constantly laughing at your jokes! Really entertaining!
Did you use the FPS patch for FEAR? RandomGaminginHD did a video about that three days ago with astounding results.
No! I lived with the impression that it's not needed on Windows XP, but I will try and see :)
I've had it installed on my modern PC, but I realize now that after upgrading to Windows 11 from 10 (big mistake btw!!), I was playing FEAR without the patch.
I just ordered my GIGABYTE GTX 950 XTREME Gaming card yesterday and an ASUS GTX 960 DirectCU II Black OC, both with 2GB of video memory and close in performance (it doesn't hurt to have a spare, right?). In the first phase I will use them on my already existing system with Intel Core2Duo E6500 and 4GB DDR2 800 memory and I can't wait to see what the two video cards can do.
But in the near future I plan to get a Core I7 2600k with a frequency of 3.4GHz/ 3.8 GHz BOOST with 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz and a Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 motherboard. I understood that this motherboard also natively supports Windows XP.
So yes, only good things happen. Fun, fun, fun!🤗
Yes, Gigabyte Z68 motherboards have XP support, and the i7 2600k is an AMAZING CPU for XP gaming.
I also have a GTX 960, I've used it for win XP gaming and it was a beast!
So windows xp has no problem supporting 2k resolution ? What about G-Sync ? Does it work with Windows XP ?
Absolutely no problems with the resolution, only with the refresh rate, although I have a feeling that it's because of the video card + drivers, because I also have some issues with a CRT, the image flickers like mad when using higher resolutions and refresh rates (1600x1200@75Hz).
The display does have only FreeSync, I did not test it...but thanks for the idea, I'm adding it on my list.
@@MidnightGeek99I already checked it . windows XP does not support G-Sync
@@MidnightGeek99I finally got my windows xp system together and I have the same problem .. switching to 144 hz automatically shots the pc off .. Yoh are saying It’s a driver issue and now I see you running far cry with high fps rate .. what driver are you using ?
I have a gtx 970 for winxp (which I never bothered installing, as I use win7 for conveniency). I'm keeping on eye on Titan X card... they're still rather expensive for what they are (plus power hungry).
Yeaah, Titan X on Windows XP...Titan XP :D Ok, bad joke...
On that rocket, I was expecting the FPS to be over 9000, but it's still good enough.
I guess I have to do some tweaks, in some games...the GTX 960 is a recent GPU, and the drivers might not be well optimized for older games.
great build your channel inspired me to do a win xp retro build mine is a bit weaker but still ok for win xp its core 2 quad q9500 5gb ram 64bit win xp (yes i know isnt perfect but thats what i menaged to install using a usb ) for gpu i use gts 250 1 gb and storage wise im using sata ssd 480 gb kingston a400 and 2tb 5400rpm toshi ba sata hdd
It's a powerful computer for Windows XP, most games should play pretty well.
@@MidnightGeek99 its better than what i had before .Before i had 9400gt 512mb 3gb ram and amd athlon 64x2 dual core 3800+ 250gb hdd
id really like to get my hands on a crt for my xp machine, you couldnt give crts away 10 years ago. now everyone wants one
This CRT I've used was received for free :D I've played today some Far Cry, Mafia and NFS Underground...man, the movement is incredible, especially the camera transitions.
So true. I skipped some from an office 😩
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Salutare. Da-mi un email pe adrian@midnightgeek.net, si discutam acolo.
Eu mc!
I don't know why my previous comment was rejected, maybe cause i left a link. Anyway, Q4 has a known glitch with cards that have more than 1GB vram. Easy fix though, check PC gaming wiki for the config file changes needed. It's actually a fantastic looking game for it's age, and I'm pretty sure it can look even better than your config with the other monitor.
Yeah, I've fixed that issues afterwards, the textures were low res because of 2 GB VRAM.
I don't see any comment in the "Held for review" tab, usually comments with links end up there.
@@MidnightGeek99 Yeah I didn't think you deleted it as it happened instantly, YT algorithms probably caught something they didn't like haha. Good to hear you fixed it, I loved seeing the difference it makes.
8 GB DDR 3 ? I thought Windows XP can't see more than 4GB . Or your is 64 bit OS XP?
I have the 32-bit version, and the OS uses only 3.2 GB, but it's more than enough.
I've used 8 GB to have dual channel, I don't have 2x2 GB DDR3.
Why you have 8gb of ram on a 32bit windows?
I had in plan to make this PC a multi-boot one, with XP, Vista, 7 and Linux, but I changed my mind, I'm going to use another platform for that.
Also, I don't have 4 GB of dual channel DDR3 :)
nice video, now build win 98 pc plz and the gtx 780ti is the best xp video card or use gtx 980/970 with drivers mod
also hsawel 4to gen intel cpu can work with xp
Thank you! I have some Win 98 PCs, you can see them here:
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BUUT, I'm going to build a more period-correct one, with older hardware, maybe an old Athlon 900, or maybe a Duron.
The GTX 970/980 are better, but I think that the GTX 960 is going to be the final GPU for this build, but I'm planning to upgrade the CPU in the future.
I am on a HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF with a i5-2400 16GB DDR3 ram a manually OC GT 1030 240W PSU. I need a better GPU and CPU but my PC model and motherboard can only do 2nd gen intel CPUs so the best I can use is the i7-2600. Then my GPU choices are more or less on the same boat they have to be slot powered only but I could get a GPU that needs pin power but then I would have to get a separate PSU just to power that GPU and have the main PSU power everything else on my PC lol
Yeah, you have some nice restrictions there :)
@@MidnightGeek99 That I indeed do xD But hopefully and eventually I will get all the upgrades I want for this PC and it will be golden for the games I currently play. Which reminds me I have to get new ram as well I wanna go the full 32GB and the max speed my model can do for the ram sticks.
Damn you need more followers
Thanks, do you have some? :))
@@MidnightGeek99 I followed you :3
@@fenixlolnope361 Hehe, I greatly appreciate it :)
gtx 960?
...
YES!
@@MidnightGeek99 isn't that too modern for xp?
@@Liske- Well, it is officially supported, but yes, too modern, that's why I've scrapped this project and built another PC for XP, ua-cam.com/video/ZlPp_THE35Q/v-deo.html
980 TI is the best card for win XP and overkill since the most demmanding game is Witcher 2
Imagine using a GTX 980 Ti with windows XP...it's insane, but hey, whatever makes you happy :)
Thats the card im using for mi personal retro win xp pc, but you need to tweak the drivers to make the system recognize your card thought so it can be installed, not so hard to do at all.
@@diegotor5643 i believe drivers are still available off the nvidia website for the 960, but nothing beyond that for XP. so yes, you'll need to tweak for the 980 and above.
This PC is looking more beefy than my main gaming setup.
:)) I bet at least your CPU is stronger!
@@MidnightGeek99 My main gaming PC is an AMD Athlon running at a dazzling 900MHz.
@@mrmerlin6287 What video card do you have? And you're using Win 98 or XP?
@@MidnightGeek99 I'm running Windows 98SE from a IDE Adapter with a 32GB Flash Card. The GPU is a Geforce 2 MX 400, I think.
@@mrmerlin6287 Nice, your leaving the retro dream!
I want to build a period correct Win 98 PC, but I can't decide between various components :)
_Shadow of Chernobyl known for it's bad optimization_
Old PCs trying to run Clear Sky: *Ayyy mlyaaaaaa...*
Clear Sky is not retro, SOC is :)))
@@MidnightGeek99 Sooner or later we'll start calling Skyrim retro, it's just a matter of time :P
@@P9HL2BETA Neah, Skyrim will receive updates like forever, after years and years Bethesda is going to release Skyrim 50th anniversary...for the right price, of course!
Nice video. I added your channel to featured channels on my page to share the goodness. ✝🎮
Thank you mate, I really appreciate it :)
The CPU was holding you back
Maybe, I'm looking for a better one, one that can also be OCed.
@@MidnightGeek99 2600 or 3770 locked at 2 cores
Dude great Windows XP System.
My system for Windows XP an Windows 7 64b is:
HP Elite 8200
Intel i5 2500
8 GB DDR3 1333
GeForce GTX 750ti 2GB, maybe change to gtx 960ti
256 GB SSD for Windows XP Pro
512 GB SSD for Windows 7 64b Ultimate
1 TB WD SATA 7.2rpm
Creative Audigy ZS
DVD RW original HP
And all games 1996-2016 with XP run's High - Ultra High fine without problems.
I can also play Windows 7 games Direct X 10-11 with middle High details good.
Sweet. The 750 Ti is a nice middle ground for compatibility and performance for any game that you would want to run on Windows XP.
I have better winXP computer... i5-2500 with 6770 1gb radeon ssd128kingston
The 6770 is way beneath the GTX 960.
Also, joke's on you, I don't have that system anymore :)
The results for far cry and fear suck because of the shitty 2400, try a 2600 or 3rd / 4th gen locked at 2 cores.
I ditched that system, I've decided to go with a more period-appropriate one.
Nothing like wasting your life trying to satisfy your childhood inferiority complexes developed from not having enough money to afford the crappy hardware that was needed at that time...
@@virtualwasteland So you do understand :))
@@MidnightGeek99 We are obsessed by that which we cannot have, even if it turns out to be shit, that's where the saying "never meet your heroes" comes from...It's a good lesson to realize that external and material things do not bring fulfillment or happiness and that happiness is not the ultimate thing to live by either...
@@virtualwasteland "happiness is not the ultimate thing to live by either"
I totally agree with this statement!