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ggrobot Elite Member
Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 45814
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: Consoles To Keep DirectX10 PC Games Down [23981] |
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This C&CV article reports on some quotes from Epic Games' VP Mark Rein, who believes games that use the new DirectX10 graphical features won't become widely used until the next generation of console games are released in about five years:
"Publishers are generally putting their money where t
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miglaugh Elite Member
Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 362
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:42 am Post subject: |
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I feel better and better all the time about not getting a new PC and instead getting a PS3 and HDTV.
I'll probably get a little antsy when crysis comes out... but that's only one game.
I hope the influence of DX lessens as a result of this and OpenGL can gain back some ground. Then maybe we'll see more multi-platform (linux, OSx) games and MS will start losing ground in the PC space. |
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KingArthur Contributing Member
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 78
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:12 am Post subject: |
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ggrobot wrote: | they have to dumb the games down for the consoles |
That's a god damn joke! For years now we PC gamers have been getting dumbed down versions of console games even though we can handle MUCH better.
Consoles are just PC's with proprietary hardware and limited functionality so why do WE get screwed? It sucks! |
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