DX10 on XP?

AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Independant group working on it. Is it possible?</div><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39095" target="_blank">http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39095</a> link to the article

<a href="http://alkyproject.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://alkyproject.blogspot.com/</a> link the the guys blog.

I'm no programmer, so I can't comment on whether it's possible, but damn interesting and useful if it's true. My first thought would be MS nuking the project, but they haven't stopped WINE yet, so why this?
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    I read about this on slashdot I think it was. It wouldn't surprise me - vista sales aren't that great right now, they need all the "exclusive features" they can get.

    I think i'll be getting vista with my next machine anyway, I don't like the idea of having to -hack- my games to run them. I suppose i'll wait and see how this pans out.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I'm dubious about running geometry shaders off the CPU. But hey, he either does it or he doesn't. Either way we'll know if it worked out.
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    This is gonna get absolutely trampled over by Microsoft once it buds out and <i>almost</i> takes shape. I've read in an article about their being extremely stubborn about vista being the <b>only</b> platform to support DX10 for a few reasons. Its supposed to help developers of future games to not have to tweak settings for all different video cards, and, well - it just makes them more money.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1622896:date=Apr 25 2007, 05:16 AM:name=Haze)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Haze @ Apr 25 2007, 05:16 AM) [snapback]1622896[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    This is gonna get absolutely trampled over by <!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Microsoft<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--> once it buds out and <i>almost</i> takes shape. I've read in an article about their being extremely stubborn about vista being the <b>only</b> platform to support DX10 for a few reasons. Its supposed to help developers of future games to not have to tweak settings for all different video cards, and, well - it just <!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->makes<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--> them <!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->more money<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->.
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    fix't.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1622896:date=Apr 24 2007, 10:16 PM:name=Haze)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Haze @ Apr 24 2007, 10:16 PM) [snapback]1622896[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    This is gonna get absolutely trampled over by Microsoft once it buds out and <i>almost</i> takes shape. I've read in an article about their being extremely stubborn about vista being the <b>only</b> platform to support DX10 for a few reasons. Its supposed to help developers of future games to not have to tweak settings for all different video cards, and, well - it just makes them more money.
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    Legally I don't think they'd have a leg to stand on. There are well explored areas of law that allow this sort of thing. Reverse engineering is explicitly allowed by all intellectual property law.
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    There are many conditions in which reverse engineering is forbidden, most notably those governed under the DMCA. However, in this case, Microsoft do not have a leg to stand on, and the project has a legal precident with WINE ( which provides a framework to use components of a microsoft operating system on Linux ).
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    huzzah..
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    edited April 2007
    Either Microsoft support DX10 for XP or remove some of their "security" features to make Vista more functionable for computer users.

    Or you let some random guy support Dx10 on XP for you at a fraction of the cost <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited April 2007
    Microsoft is starting to monopolise monopolies
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