With all the problems peeps is having, it would be nice to know what DX ver the game is being tested with, would'nt it.
PM will do, but cant see how that would infringe on the NDA
Will X2 need DX9 ????????????????????????????
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Faze
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Will X2 need DX9 ????????????????????????????
Anyone in the know.
With all the problems peeps is having, it would be nice to know what DX ver the game is being tested with, would'nt it.
PM will do, but cant see how that would infringe on the NDA
With all the problems peeps is having, it would be nice to know what DX ver the game is being tested with, would'nt it.
PM will do, but cant see how that would infringe on the NDA
No point in running.
You will just DIE tired!
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak !
You will just DIE tired!
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak !
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Oldman
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Why do we need DX9?....eventually.
What does it do?....all I basically know is that it's an upgrade? for DX8.
The main problems that i've found (in changing from one version to another) is that the drivers for graphics cards sometimes have to be upgraded, as well as the sound card drivers, though I think this, (because of being on the internet) is a lot less hassle for me these days.
From past experience I've found it's better to wait awhile before upgrading from one DX version to another but apart from that my knowledge of what DX 'does' is very limited
Oldman
What does it do?....all I basically know is that it's an upgrade? for DX8.
The main problems that i've found (in changing from one version to another) is that the drivers for graphics cards sometimes have to be upgraded, as well as the sound card drivers, though I think this, (because of being on the internet) is a lot less hassle for me these days.
From past experience I've found it's better to wait awhile before upgrading from one DX version to another but apart from that my knowledge of what DX 'does' is very limited
Oldman
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pjknibbs
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Thing is, I don't think the new features in DX9 (mostly extra support for pixel and vertex shaders) will work unless you have a new graphics card anyway--e.g. GeForce FX (and possibly Radeon 9700 Pro, but I'm not sure about that). Since I have no intention of upgrading my graphics card in the near future (GeForce4 Ti4400 ought to do fine for now!), I won't bother upgrading to DX9 until a game forces me to do so.
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Avis
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mainly graphical niceties, once the card manufacturers get there drivers DX9 compatable, main dif will be on DX9 cards (not many if any out yet)Oldman wrote:Why do we need DX9?....eventually.
What does it do?....all I basically know is that it's an upgrade? for DX8.
The main problems that i've found (in changing from one version to another) is that the drivers for graphics cards sometimes have to be upgraded, as well as the sound card drivers, though I think this, (because of being on the internet) is a lot less hassle for me these days.
From past experience I've found it's better to wait awhile before upgrading from one DX version to another but apart from that my knowledge of what DX 'does' is very limited
Oldman
for most existing cards its not much a diff, but GF3 and GF4 cards SHOULD be able to tell the benifit, before I re-installed windows I tried DX9, and I can honestly say I had no problems whatsoever, infact a few X-Box converted games I'd had a little while ran far far better looked better and didnt have graphical ,, erm,, issues whichthey did pre-DX9 (understandable when X-Box is DX9 anyway).
As for waiting a while before commiting, that is profound wisdom indeed
DirectX is one of the few things that can big time cabage your OS irreparably (Internet Explorer, Quick Time and Media Player)-
Freggel.Doe
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i see your point. but maybe we are forced by other games to install directx9. i only hope, that there won't be as much problems with x2 and directx9 than there were with x-t and directx8 installed (weird sound problems with directx8.0. disappeared with directx8.1).pjknibbs wrote:Thing is, I don't think the new features in DX9 (mostly extra support for pixel and vertex shaders) will work unless you have a new graphics card anyway--e.g. GeForce FX (and possibly Radeon 9700 Pro, but I'm not sure about that). Since I have no intention of upgrading my graphics card in the near future (GeForce4 Ti4400 ought to do fine for now!), I won't bother upgrading to DX9 until a game forces me to do so.
greetings freggel
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I have tried windows 98 and Xp with a Radeon 8500 and X-Tension runs brillantly. I drop in a Radeon 9700 Pro using the same graphics drivers and X-Tension fails to kick start the program.
I hope you all take my adive and take note. You really do not need the 9700 pro for the games out now. UNREAL 2 still does not tax the 9700 Pro card or a 8500 model.
I hope that X-2 The Threat, will run with the 9700 Pro card. 4 of my favorite games all refuses to start or crash the programmes. I had the card checked over twice and they insist it is a software driver/DirectX version 9.0 problem and not a Hardware problem.
This must be the only industry that passess the buck when things go wrong.
I hope you all take my adive and take note. You really do not need the 9700 pro for the games out now. UNREAL 2 still does not tax the 9700 Pro card or a 8500 model.
I hope that X-2 The Threat, will run with the 9700 Pro card. 4 of my favorite games all refuses to start or crash the programmes. I had the card checked over twice and they insist it is a software driver/DirectX version 9.0 problem and not a Hardware problem.
This must be the only industry that passess the buck when things go wrong.