TS2010 on AMD Processor?

[Approach_Medium]

Hi;
I am considering an upgrade, and maybe an AMD dual or more core processor. Does anyone know of any issues with Trainz running on AMD.
OS is Windows 7. Now 32 bit, but will be 64 bit on upgrade.

Thanks

FW

 

[Gandalf0444]

I don't see why there would be any sort of issue. I run TRS2006 and TC 1&2 on an AMD Athalon... So unless Auran did some serious changes it should work fine.

 

[narrowgauge]

I'm running TS2010 on an Athlon X64 2 core with Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit with no problems. My only problem lies in Gmax which doesn't like Win 7. I don't see any reason to upgrade to Win 64, it may break too many of my legacy programs.

Peter

 

[Ferngren]

I have AMD in all my computers, running with XP, Vista 32 and 64bit. No problems in any game, simulator or other software. Only additional program is "dual core optimizer for Win XP" from the AMD site.

A while back the word was that AMD was better with graphics than Intel. Since games now are getting less processor-bound and rely more on the video-card, the difference between the two is mostly seen in benchmarking - and of course in your wallet.

 

[saintjimmy]

Trainz runs very well on my AMD Phenom II 940 overclocked to 3.6 GHz (of course the overclock has something to do with it...) No complaints here on Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, either.

 

[Approach_Medium]

I was assuming that if I upgrade to 64 bit processor, I would have to install 64 bit Windows 7. Is this not true?

FW

 

[johnwhelan]

I was assuming that if I upgrade to 64 bit processor, I would have to install 64 bit Windows 7. Is this not true?

FW

64 bit processors just have a few extra 64 bit instructions on top of the normal 32 bit instructions set so they'll run 32 bit windows no problem.

However if you run TS2009/10 be aware that under a 64 bit operating system they can access upto 4 gigs of memory not just the normal 2 gigs of memory as they would under 32 bit XP.

Technically the 64 bit operating systems are slightly more secure as well.

You may wish to read through here before deciding definitely to go AMD.

www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2520.html

Cheerio John

 

[EdrickV]

My Q6600 is a 64-bit processor and it works fine with 32-bit XP SP3. As mentioned, 64-bit processors are implimented as 32-bit processors with 64-bit "extensions" to the regular command set. Intel's codename for it's 64-bit extensions is "Intel 64" and AMD's is "AMD64."

 

[teddytoot]

Peter
You probably know this already, but I find GMax runs without any problems if you use the Windows Classic theme, i.e. no aero. I switch to this when I want to use GMax.

 

[narrowgauge]

teddytoot

Thanks, that appears to work, no more flashing to white screen. Although I can't do everything fo TS2010 in Gmax, it fits like a well worn glove. It has kept me involved for many years.

TS2010 seems the best so far, when TRS2006 came along I stuck with TRS2004, but I am a convert. I love TS2010 and CM3 is so smooth. Another glove being worn in, perhaps.

Peter

 

[clam1952]

Peter
You probably know this already, but I find GMax runs without any problems if you use the Windows Classic theme, i.e. no aero. I switch to this when I want to use GMax.

I am running GMax on 64 bit Win7 without any problems and with Aero running, use DirectX not openGL and it's fine. I am actually finding that Win7 64 bit runs more legacy programs than Vista does without the need to mess with anything other than reduce the UAC settings down a notch. Or put another way everything I used in XP works in Win7 and it didn't in Vista.

No problems with AMD dual core and 2010 either, incidentally the AMD dual core patch is not needed in Win7, the fix is incorporated in the OS.

 

[Approach_Medium]

64 bit processors just have a few extra 64 bit instructions on top of the normal 32 bit instructions set so they'll run 32 bit windows no problem.

However if you run TS2009/10 be aware that under a 64 bit operating system they can access upto 4 gigs of memory not just the normal 2 gigs of memory as they would under 32 bit XP.

Technically the 64 bit operating systems are slightly more secure as well.

You may wish to read through here before deciding definitely to go AMD.

www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2520.html

Cheerio John

Thanks for the link. Tom's has always been a great source for good info, but sometimes I forget to use it. I've bookmarked the site.

Seems like AMD is still the best bang for the buck.

FW