Directx 9

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">does it still suck?</div>hm... 3dmark and freelancer need dx9..

i've heard nothing but bad things about dx9, but that was mostly when it first came out...

is it any better now? should I update to it to try these?
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    I've had nothing but performance decreases with it.
    I was glad when I was forced to Format, and I got 8.1 back.
    To be honest, i only update if i'm forced to. There is the odd
    exception (drivers etc) but i'm still on my 30.82 drivers for my
    GeForce 4 and DirectX 8.1 was installed by Hitman 2.

    I reckon you should wait, and maybe see if there's many
    complaints/issues on the FreeLancer and/or Microsoft forums.
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  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I've had DX9 for a long time now, I havnt noticed any proformance loss or any issues with any of my games or programs
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Theres major performace issues with DX9 and the latest Catalyst Drivers for Radeon cards, so after a short session with system restore/driver swapping/dx version swapping im back on 8.1 with the catalysts.

    IMO There doesnt seem to be that much of an improvement from 8.1 to 9, but then again i'm not playing anything ultra modern...
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Necrotic+Mar 3 2003, 06:22 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrotic @ Mar 3 2003, 06:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Theres major performace issues with DX9 and the latest Catalyst Drivers for Radeon cards, so after a short session with system restore/driver swapping/dx version swapping im back on 8.1 with the catalysts.

    IMO There doesnt seem to be that much of an improvement from 8.1 to 9, but then again i'm not playing anything ultra modern... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Really? I'm using DX9 and the Catalyst drivers and I'm fine...
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    That must be why I'm having good luck with 9. I'm a GeForce4 TI user. Now you smug 9700 users get your karma payback!!!

    /me shakes fist at you

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  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    <!--QuoteBegin--Silver Fox+Mar 3 2003, 01:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silver Fox @ Mar 3 2003, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've had DX9 for a long time now, I havnt noticed any proformance loss or any issues with any of my games or programs <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ditto...
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Mar 3 2003, 11:22 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Mar 3 2003, 11:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That must be why I'm having good luck with 9. I'm a GeForce4 TI user. Now you smug 9700 users get your karma payback!!!

    /me shakes fist at you

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    Oh be quiet, Neddy.You know that ATi's cards own nVidia's any day!
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--CForrester+Mar 3 2003, 10:14 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Mar 3 2003, 10:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh be quiet, Neddy.You know that ATi's cards own nVidia's any day! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    As long as by "Any day" you mean "once, for the first time in recorded history". ATI is on a fluke I say. They products have been crap for years before 3D cards were even a dream inside 3Dfx's pants, and they'll be crap for years into the future! :P

    now, /me steers the thread back on topic.
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Silent But Violent+Mar 3 2003, 03:42 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silent But Violent @ Mar 3 2003, 03:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Silver Fox+Mar 3 2003, 01:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silver Fox @ Mar 3 2003, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've had DX9 for a long time now, I havnt noticed any proformance loss or any issues with any of my games or programs <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ditto... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I 3rd that.
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    I hope your right.....
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    Waahhhhhh i installed it and now mechcommander 2 runs like a constipated cow!!!

    /me gets ready to format
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Poor you. I just reformatted yesterday and realised how much semi important crap that i didn't actually need got wiped but wish hadn't.
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  • TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
    Just watch, when Nvidia goes out of business (which will be shortly, from the looks of it....big DOH to the GF FX) I will be the proud owner of an antique card. In about 50 years it may be worth its original value(when were all using nano tech and running 30tera Pentiums)!
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    Nah, AMD will be at Terahert first... and it will need liquid nitrogen to keep cool <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    Getting off topic....

    No, your all wrong, computers will be implemented into the human brain, and when you want to acess something you just have to think about it, and when you play games all you do is close your eyes and go into some cool meditative trance, and you play IN YOUR MIND!! Of course, virus's will still be around, hackers will tinker with your brain, and you might have to have your brain reformatted.....

    Getting back on topic.....

    I still don't have 9, and judging by your replys, I don't want it.
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    It could have been my dodgy computer playing up again...but to get games generally playable again i'm running the cats with DX8.1...so I took my anger out on DX9 ^_^
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    It would make sense to make the next version of Direct X would be backwards compatible with previous versions....

    But microsoft isnt that smart.
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  • TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
    Im using DX9, works fine for me.

    Sucks for you ATI folks though MUWAHAHAHAHA, thats what you get for buying from a Canadian video card maker! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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