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ggrobot Elite Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject: DirectX 9.L will be a DirectX 10 for Windows XP [22506] |
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TheInquirer reports that the upcoming DirectX 9.0 L is simply a renamed and refurbished DirectX 10 for Windows XP. It will make DirectX 10 games to work on Windows XP. And games such as the upcoming Crysis won't work on the existing DirectX 9.0 c. they need a DirectX 9.0 L. of Q1 2007. This sugges
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Safer Senior Member
Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 279 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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If they ever acctually would cite their sources somone would acctually belive them.
One thing is true atleast, there will a last revision of DX9 platform.
However, it will not be s "refurbished" DX10 pack of libraries, but rather compability extensions towards DX10 - not new shader support or anything else. Just plain old backwards compability. |
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yhancik Senior Member
Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 286 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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L ?
L like in L Word ?
Light ?
Eliezer Dob Liebermann, the writer ? |
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KingArthur Contributing Member
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 78
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:25 am Post subject: |
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I dont know much about video cards, do I need a specific video card to run DX10? or do my 6800 GT's support it? |
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Chode Contributor
Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 46
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:56 am Post subject: |
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yhancik wrote: | L ?
L like in L Word ?
Light ?
Eliezer Dob Liebermann, the writer ? |
Longhorn.
TheEnquirer is not a news source, it's an f'ing joke! |
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Ravenheart Junior Member
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 107 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Either way Halo2 will run on XP, its just a matter of time till the crackers do their job |
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Sabot Elite Member
Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2071 Location: The Dark Side of The Moon
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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KingArthur, Nope the current crop of graphic cards only support DX9, provided you have a dedictated DX9 card -which you have.
You will need to buy a brand new card to play *dedicated* DX10 games, plus of course Vista |
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xxxx Elite Member
Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1755 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Yup and another reason more and more PC gamers will take the logical path and go console. |
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Safer Senior Member
Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 279 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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I'll just have to add:
You don't need a DX10 card to run Vista - but as allready said, DX10 hardware uses DX10, but is backwards compatible with exsisting DX9.
In short: DX10 hardware a-okay to run and play on XP, but is a blast on Vista. |
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KingArthur Contributing Member
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 78
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply are there any cards on the market today that are DirectX 10? like the 7950 GX2 is it DirectX 10? |
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