Windows XP SP 3

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:04 am

Anybody has Service Pack3 onboard?Because i've installed it and it's ok but it has a few (But IMPORTANT) glitches such as no(and i mean absolutely NONE) sound drivers but it is realy nice with that vista interface. The reason i posted this here is because i heard it wasn't build by MS. Is it True?

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:03 am

it hasnt even been released yet.... what you most likely have is that hotfix pack which sites used to claim as a pack of updates that are gonna be included in sp3... most have changed the packs name now.

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:05 am

Hold IT!!! Then how come i get UPDATES for it huh???

for my little friend behind me: It's not an Official version for MS!!!!!

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:48 am

um check out microsoft website... if anything they would be going all out on getting people to update.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/default.mspx <--- where does it mention service pack 3 for windows??? all i see is service pack 2 and same goes for windows update.

here is a news article... http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12287 ... ml?RSS=RSS
this may be what you have... http://www.thehotfix.net/sp3_2.html

AdamN · Post by **AdamN** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:59 am

Service Pack 3 isn't released until next year, however Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Defender are released.

Windows Vista atm is a Real Candidate version!

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:07 pm

Larry Laffer wrote:It's not an Official version for MS!!!!!

Hacked version of Service Pack2, with a Vista interface and many *ahem* already installed programs

Amro · Post by **Amro** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:59 pm

I try to avoid service packs. Windows is bad enough.

I don't have SP2. I installed, my computer started crapping out. I promptly uninstalled that piece of crap.

Post by **Wally** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:02 am

Windows Vista.. Windows at all...

Bleh

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:10 am

You tell me an OS with a range of game compatibility as large as Windows's and I won't think twice before installing it

Amro · Post by **Amro** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:44 pm

It's not that Windows is compatible, it's that most games are made with DirectCrap. id Software, Epic Games and Blizzard are some of the few companies that make games with OpenGL (or at least, also with OpenGL).

Also, you can install more than 1 OS (as I have) so you can run your games on windows. By the way, what games are you playing?

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:25 pm

I'm really low on disk space so I don't think I'm gonna install another OS!

As for the games:
Starcraft with/out BroodWar on Battle.net
Counter Strike 1.6
Track Mania Nations
Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Tactical Ops
Allegiance, as soon as I forward the ports on my router

Space Quest 5, Space Quest 6
and as soon as I get it Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail!(my disk went "bust" a month ago)

Amro · Post by **Amro** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:05 am

SC is playable via Wine, but no battle.net

CS 1.6 runs on linux
TO as well
I don't know about the others

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:37 pm

Damn goodie let's TO some time!
And what's Wine?

Amro · Post by **Amro** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:33 pm

Wine is a windows emulator for Linux. The developers prefer to call it a "compatibility" layer. It ran World of Warcraft on Kubuntu 5.10 just fine (though it did require some extra work... however, I just followed a howto, there are plenty of howtos around for other games as well).

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:15 pm

does wine run dosbox perfectly?

i'm aware theres a linux port of dosbox.... but am still curious as to whether the windows version will work in wine.