Chapter 16. Gaming Optimization

This Chapter Is for You If...

• Your new video game is slow and choppy.

• Your older video games sound bad in Vista.

• You want to learn about upgrading hardware for better gaming performance.

• You want to know what’s what with DirectX 10.

What You’ll Learn

In this chapter, I’ll show you:

• How to fix game video problems

• How to repair bizarre or inexplicable gaming crashes

• How to fix Vista sound problems for games that work fine on XP

• How to tweak and customize your controllers

• How to upgrade your system to be a better gaming platform

• How to exploit Vista gaming performance secrets

Game Troubleshooting

If your machine’s performance is marginal and its specs barely meet or exceed basic Vista specifications, ...

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