vista x64 vs. XP x64

[mzex]

I was looking to upgrade my xp x32 to some x64 OS. In my office I have Vista x64, but here at home I would like to install XP, since I have problem with QTVR.

What are your recommendations?

 

I went on this link:

http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb404898#supported

 

there is written: OpenGL is not supported on Windows XP 64 because XP 64-bit drivers aren't written to support this technology.

 

Is this true? Will I be able to use GPU with my photoshop cs4 to accelerate some features?

[Antisthenes]

i have fine openGL on my xp64 bit

 

but i choose xp64bit over windows 2008 64 bit because i have a video card that is quadro4000

 

if i had a newer video card that only had vista support i might have stayed windows 2008

[dbibb]

To get around the QTVR problems on XP64, try using Deval VR: http://www.devalvr.com/

[mzex]

To get around the QTVR problems on XP64, try using Deval VR: http://www.devalvr.com/

 

As I wrote here:

http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/32514-qtvr-panoramas-windows-vista.html#post237004

 

this deval doesn't work on my xp x64 neither im my office on Vista x64

[BOXXLABS]

Adobe's statement is not technically correct.

 

This said, there is absolutely no good reason NOT to get Vista64 with a new computer.

 

If you plan to still use older components, XP64 may be a better way to go in terms of compatibility and reliability.

 

OpenGL works just fine in both as long as you have solid GPU drivers. Nvidia Quadro and ATI Fire GL cards work great in both 64bit environments for 3D and compositing apps.

[karolisbilz@yahoo.com]

i don't know adobe said that xp64 doesn't suport openGL, I have 280GTX and have latest drivers and it's not letting me to use openGl in CS4.....maybe i'm still missing smth?

[AJLynn]

I have a FireGL v5200 on XP64 and it's got one of the fastest Cinebench OGL scores I've ever seen.

 

But either of those OSes will run most things.

 

BTW Windows 2008 - haven't we had this discussion before? About server OSes on workstations and how they're too expensive and there's no point. BTW Windows 2008 runs the Windows Vista 64 kernel - that's right, all this time you thought you were badass running the server version, but it turns out you were running Vista.