DirectX 9 Available

Anonymous · December 20, 2002, 07:03:15 PM

http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/2.../dxwebsetup.exe

smilodon · 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?

CiM · 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

OldBloke · December 21, 2002, 10:15:37 AM

I created a restore point (XP Pro) and installed DX9 with no issues so far.

Tutonic · 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..

Anonymous · 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.

smilodon · 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.

Tutonic · December 22, 2002, 02:55:36 PM

http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=7913...3&category=main

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