Just because you didn't get a replay doesn't mean no one saw it, it means no one knows the answer or doesn't want to help. Don't repost just cause no one answered, you can bump the orginal post by replying to it yourself or try harder to look for the answer yourself.
That's true, most of the stuff James Allen says about Hamilton just makes it more difficult for him cause you end up getting sick of him constantly talking about Hamilton comparing him to Senna, Like he did al the way through the Monaco GP.
You can say the same thing about all the F1 drivers.
Hamilton is not the only F1 driver to do all of the things he has done/said or make mistakes. Most of the negative stuff said about Hamilton always makes it out as though he is the only driver to ever do whatever it is they are talking about.
I dunno what it is that grates people so much, Casey Stoner gets the same kind of thing and I don't really understand why.
OK, if you don't like racing sims any more cause you've done some real driving and the racing sims aren't real then there really isn't anything anyone can say so.....bye, bye.
Everyone goes through phases of loving/liking/not liking/bored of playing LFS.
And buying the game, then leaving...DOH! First thing is no one cares if you leave, there is no need to tell everyone (sorry to be harsh). And second, you haven't even been playing the full game, you've got bored of the demo.....3 years! God damn.
The full game offers more in terms of more actual content and more things to do, leagues, teams more racing.
If you have to go AMD then the 9850 is the only choice, the rest are beaten by Intel, just read some reviews of any of the E8xxx series or even the E6750 or E6850 and you'll see no AMD really comes close.
It's always worth getting a top of the range card, for games the graphics card the most important part and is where I'd be looking to spend as much money as I could.
Taking advice is good and I'll take all the info I can get from friends and ppl here but you also need to do some more detailed research for yourself. Read some comparison tests and reviews to get a better idea of what you want and what you're looking for so you can make your own mind up and learn what you're getting and why.
The 9850 is the QUAD AMD should have brought out in the first place, it's the only one that can even try and compete with Intel's. And it's the only AMD worth getting if you're looking forward.
Everyone has a different opinion on Vista, most of the negatives just haven't given it time or haven't even tried it.
When I swapped over I liked it, then you have a bit of a dip because everything is different to XP and you have to learn where things are and how things work, once you've got past that you'll love it.
If you're getting a new system and DX10 card then there is really only one way to go.
There isn't much you can do apart from dropping LFS to it's lowest settings, which you've done. Don't forget draw distance and dynamic LOD (0 for best look, 1 for best performance), the AA will gain the the most IF you have it on.
Could try and make sure programs that aren't needed are killed, laptops can also run low power modes where certain bits of hardware are turned down, so double check everything is fully running.
I don't know if you can make it look like XP but it can go back to looking like previous versions. You just right click on the toolbar, properties and then customize the settings. I like Vista you just have to get used to it.
Better thread titles that actually say what your post is about.
No multiple posts about he same thing.
Posting subjects in the correct section, there are sections for setups, skins, help and many more.
Drifting tips advice or questions would be best sort from a dedicated lfs drift website. LFS is a racing sim and no matter what people think there are certain things that do not mix well here (drifting and cruising) and normally end up with the thread being locked.
Use the search function, I guarantee any questions or ideas you have will already have been asked and answered a million times over.
I don't mean to jump on you with all this but it will save you a lot of problems in the future.
I've gone to Vista x64 (got 4gig of RAM) as well and not had any major problems. Like Jakg said, spend 30 minutes on a few Vista tweak sites and you'll be much better off and learn a few things.
I had slight issues with my wireless pci card and connection but it's all sorted now.