Comments on: DirectX 10 Hardware Obsolete, but 10.1 Is of no Concern

By: GMan

GMan — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:49:56 +0000

Even though this thread is months dead, just for anyone reading it now….

As if Microsoft would spend years developing an API then release an update thans not backward compatible within a year.

This following explains what it the update actually means.

DirectX 10.1 is an incremental update of DirectX 10.0 which will be shipped with, and require, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in January 2008. 10.1 will be backwards compatible with DirectX 10.0 hardware, but the new features will not be available until 10.1 compliant hardware is released. The release mainly sets a few more image quality standards for graphics vendors, while giving developers more control over image quality.

Hopefully thats panic over.

By: REMiX

REMiX — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:44:49 +0000

8800 gts owner.
Pissed off.

Really.

Pissed off.

By: getclub

getclub — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:29:01 +0000

http://www.getclub.com

I will buy vista after 1 year Till then Lots of game with Dirextx-10 will released.

and May be Dirextx-11 also.

By: Jose

Jose — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:10:29 +0000

@ License to ill

Normally I don’t care for console gamers, but you have a very valid point.

@ Norbit and DXBS

Don’t forget Flight Simulator X, they have a DX10 patch coming this winter… sorry, I’m a sim head.

By: AWal

AWal — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:33:50 +0000

lol@this…This is worded soo badly, it’s like back in the 98 days saying your game won’t work with your card because you still have DX6…If the programmers have any intelligence, the 10.1 update will be provided via redistributable packages, as per all previous versions of DirectX, and the cards will still work flawlessly in both modes, just limited functionality if your drivers aren’t to the necessary versions…

By: AVRUS

AVRUS — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:08:36 +0000

Amen, to that, Norbit.

By: DXBS

DXBS — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:37:31 +0000

This is total BS, all DX10 specifications will be backward compatible, 10.1 is just to bring some optimizations and some Sound updates. DX10 games are more than just one: Lost Planet, Call of Juarez have DX10 version support.

By: Norbit

Norbit — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:06:49 +0000

The reason I haven’t upgraded to a DX10 card yet is very simple. Other than Vista there is no real reason to do so because AFAIK there is currently only one game released that uses DX10 (Company of Heroes). Plus DX10 will only work with Vista and I have no plan to upgrade to that until the finished SP1 is released.

The amount of people upgrading last year was hilarious because there wasn’t even Vista back then. It’s like buying a BluRay player before any BluRay films were released and having to just use it for DVDs. In both cases you get a slight performance increase with your old format but ultimately it’s a waste of money and you would be far better off waiting until content in the new format is released before upgrading your hardware.

By: License to ill

License to ill — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:12:14 +0000

Another reason why I stick to console gaming…

By: Cory

Cory — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:47:00 +0000

I have an 8800gtx. And if it doesn’t support dx10.1 I’ll just go an get another high-end card that does support it. You have to pay the price to be the best.

By: danny

danny — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:59:31 +0000

im up for slapping microsoft any time!

By: Jose

Jose — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:37:54 +0000

Steve is right.
John… youâ€™re a comment whore, so stfu. Now, on to what I have to say about this predicament.

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This is so messed up. It makes me want to go cut something with a knife. Yes… I do own an 8800GTX and I am highly pissed off about this. I mean, I love this card. Itâ€™s the best one I have ever owned and I donâ€™t have a single problem with it, hardware wise and performance wise. I got it about 2 months ago and I’m just now paying off the credit bill for it. Personally, I think NVIDIA and ATI would be absolutely crazy to make new cards for this SP. I can’t even imagine how much money they would lose because of it. I most certainly am not going to by a DX10.1 card if it comes out. We should all go to Microsoft and take turns slapping every one that works there

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:40:44 +0000

Well John, not all of us have the cash to buy top of the line stuff. But as I had to replace my computer due to it breaking earlier this year, I bought a relativly decent machine with vista that came with a Dx10 card.

So no John, i’m not a poser, but I could get seriously screwed by this update and no I don’t have the money to splash out on a new card. So shut your own mouth and learn some social decency.

By: John

John — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:16:24 +0000

“For instance, right now, the gamers who just threw down hundreds to get new graphics cards which support DirectX 10 arenâ€™t too happy.

However, one side of the new DirectX version is that it essentially renders the hardware which requires DirectX 10 useless, because 10.1 isnâ€™t compatible.

Yes, the first reaction is, â€œOh my God, I just spent like five hundred bucks on a new graphics card and now I have to return it and spend more money?â€ ”

Well BOHOO, I fell sooooo sorry for them…

Screw “top-of-the-line posers”.

Jim, suck it up, and shut up. I bet you have plenty to buy all the hardware you want…

By: Ed Z.

Ed Z. — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:32:33 +0000

Lol Jim, I was just about to buy an 8800 GTX few days ago xD. I’ll wait.

By: Andrew Bell

Andrew Bell — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:14:16 +0000

hah, i was THIS close to buying an 8800 ultra edition.. i think i should wait a couple of weeks after SP1 comes out, and maybe a new graphics car series will emerge from 10.1

By: cArn

cArn — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:02:04 +0000

but you dont have a sword!!?!?!?!1

By: Jim W.

Jim W. — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:15:01 +0000

I’ll make this as clear as possible — if this is true, people will die by my sword.