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Forum Archive 2023 => dMw Gaming => Gaming Archive => It's a game ...but it ain't got its own topic! => Topic started by: Anonymous on December 20, 2002, 07:03:15 PM

Title: DirectX 9 Available
Post by: Anonymous on December 20, 2002, 07:03:15 PM
http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/2.../dxwebsetup.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/2/3/22371837-c4dc-4f8b-af21-00c80d8b235c/dxwebsetup.exe)
Title: DirectX 9 Available
Post by: smilodon on December 20, 2002, 11:08:00 PM
Knowing Microsofts track record for .........err ..........everything, would adhering to the old adage "If it ain't broke......." be in order?
Title: DirectX 9 Available
Post by: CiM on December 20, 2002, 11:41:13 PM
I'm still using DirectX 7.  Installing 8 broke half of the progs on my PC, and in the end all I could do was a long and painful manual uninstall.

DX9 should work if you have new stuff, I guess.

- CiM
Title: DirectX 9 Available
Post by: OldBloke on December 21, 2002, 10:15:37 AM
I created a restore point (XP Pro) and installed DX9 with no issues so far.
Title: DirectX 9 Available
Post by: Tutonic on December 21, 2002, 09:05:47 PM
Any advantages to be had from upgrading from DX8 to DX9?

Considering none of my hardware can do any DX9 wizardry..
Title: DirectX 9 Available
Post by: Anonymous on December 21, 2002, 09:24:16 PM
Probably not. Very few cards (about 4 from ATI and the upcoming Nvidia FX - which will be awesome) support it.
Title: DirectX 9 Available
Post by: smilodon on December 22, 2002, 01:01:33 AM
I absolutely refuse to buy another bloody graphics card until my frame rates drop below a gazillion. No matter how sexy they make it sound.
Title: DirectX 9 Available
Post by: Tutonic on December 22, 2002, 02:55:36 PM
http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=7913...3&category=main (http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=7913&category=main)

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