Windows 7

Started by mimi

mimi Lv 1

Before I go out and buy a new PC, can anyone tell me if Foldit works on Windows 7 ?
I'm running XP at present and don't particularly want to move to Vista.

Steven Pletsch Lv 1

Works better than Vista or even XP for me. Just make sure when you get that new computer to get a really beefy video card.

So far, everything I've tried works wonderfully on Windows 7.

The few hardware issues that were present in the first beta run are gone now, and I have nothing bad to say about the OS at all.

I guess now Nintendo isn't the only company in Redmond producing good stuff :P

actually, I can't say that, the intellimouse has always been a great product.

Crashguard303 Lv 1

My sister has got a relatively brand-new PC with Dual-Core-Processor, nice graphics-adapter and Windows 7.
I don't have used Wndows 7 very much, but I've seen that Windows 7 uses two folders for programs.
One regular called "Programs" and another called "Programs(x86)".

What's the difference, and in which folder should FoldIt be installed?

regards,
Alex

zaghy2zy Lv 1

Looks good from here. I just started playing yesterday after watching a 40 minute video on youtube about this from Chris Pirillo. It made me interested and sure am enjoying this. :D

Christoph Lv 1

"Programs" is for 64 bit programs, "Programs (x86)" for 32 bit. As FoldIt is only available in 32 bit, install it in "Programs (x86)". I think it should preselect the folder for you anyway at installation.

Crashguard303 Lv 1

…thanks a lot.
I had installed it there by intuition, but good to have an affirmation.

Another question:
Did someone also have connection problems or slowdowns, when both IP-protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) were activated and FoldIt made an update at start or first install?
In my case, often the download was very slow or stucked right in the middle (sometimes a task-priority-change to higher helped, although it's a dual-core processor)

I had the impression, that deactivating IPv6 makes Foldit getting files better (because of compatiblity?)
This was an advice of a friend who works at a computer-reseller and is responsilbe for customer-service and receiving error-reports.

But the download-problem can also depend on the router (network-cables are brand-new) or its settings (as I just guess) or on the board's built-in network-adapter.
Does Foldit use a special port which should be mapped for connection, similar to ICQ or download-programs?

Crashguard303 Lv 1

As Foldit installs into "Program files (x86)" on Windows 7, I presume that foldit is a pure 32-bit application.

Will there later be a 64-Bit version?
The current PC my gf uses is a 64-Bit CUDA dual-core system, using the graphics adapter as extra processors.
So this system is optimized for 64-bit applications, and 32-bit applications run only as "fast" as on my "single-core" system.