DiRT 2 PC Delayed for DirectX 11 Tweaks

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  you'd also think that win7/Vista + DX11 is a big scam as well right? : spaceyme
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    Never said anything about win7 or dx 11 but let me ask you something. Are you using Windows Vista+DX10 fo... : Cashh
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      I used Vista + DX10 yes and its workout out well thanks. The advantages? Not many, but at least Im not st... : spaceyme
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        Microsoft has cleverly tied DX11 into Windows 7. The Radeon 5870 doesn't have any real windows xp drive... : Lightzout
        • what do you expect? Windows XP is 7 years old. DirectX 11 is supported by Vista & 7, which is more then e... : peterxxmeme

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• well think everyone knew that directx 11 was coming with win 7, but don't think people have seen or heard... : ClawHammR
• its been out for a year now in beta. : peterxxmeme

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• its impossible to stop "pirates", microsoft has spent billions of dollars on copy protection yet some bac... : peterxxmeme

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  another lie? : humbleone
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    lie might not be the correct word, i meant i wont fall to another hoax. We've been through this before wi... : hanged_man
    • if anythings a lie, that is, DirectX 10 had significant changes, That picture on google images previewing... : peterxxmeme

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  From what I've heard, DX11 will run on DX9 hardware and will emulate any missing features in software. ... : PlayfulPuppy
  • No. you heard wrong, Most games will support both DirectX 9 and 11. Such as Crysis supporting both 9 and ... : peterxxmeme
• New DirectX version are rare, Changing graphic cards every 2-3 years is not a big deal. : peterxxmeme

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  "Who cares about DX11" ? its may be one of the most important releases thats all. Why don't you go bac... : valcan_s
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    They said that about DX10 as well though : Mr. Goodwrench
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      Except that DX10 required you to run Vista, and we all know how that turned out. : poindexter1985
      • DirectX 10 turned out fine, I was amazed at the difrence. You guys just arnt that graphicly alert. Direct... : peterxxmeme
    • Yep, and they learned a lot about why DX10 failed to be adopted and have changed enough that I think DX11... : OmegaRed59
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  hey give me DX7 and even better gameplay lol amirite guys : Tchest
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    Fail. : Skyburst101
    • Agreed, Tired of noobs thinking XP is better then Vista and DirectX 9 is better then DirectX 10 etc etc, ... : peterxxmeme

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  and how much is subaru paying codemasters to basically feature the STI like that? lol : vassili_zaitsev
  • Racing games always have a 'focus car'. That specific STi is really well known right now because of the K... : pancake humper
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  PC versions always look better, even in a case where the versions look identical since on PC you can enab... : vx2o
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    if you have a monster rig that can handle a rushed port at a decent framerate than yeah PC always looks b... : thebigbeefsandwich
    • don't support rushed ports, play great PC games on an average rig : BorenKets123
    • No need for "monster rig". : vx2o
• Yes it will be, the console versions use a shitty API as always, X360/PS3's API is worse then DirectX 7. ... : peterxxmeme

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• Windows 7 includes the DX11 API. DX11 cards will come out a little after Windows 7's launch. : TheIneffableBob
• Windows 7 RC already comes with DirectX 11. : vx2o
• DirectX 11 and Windows 7 have been out for some time, just not in retail format untill the 22nd, Nothing ... : peterxxmeme

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• Excuse me? Dirt 2 will be using DX11 acording to codemasters (the developers). DirectX 11 cards are ou... : peterxxmeme

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• bold test : redian

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• FIGHT THE FUTURE : walker270
• I think PC gamers love not being stuck with 5yr+ old tech. : Dodgy
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  You kids and your DirectX. I get all the power I need from HIMEM.SYS. : House
  • HIMEM.SYS makes you weak. The strong only need conventional memory to survive. : poindexter1985
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  Nope, I'm not tired of the march forward. The march forward is one of the main reasons I'm a PC gamer ... : poindexter1985
  • *internet hi 5* : wreck2
  • FOWARD MARCH! PC hardware is cheeappp these days. If you don't have a gaming PC you are not a hardcore ga... : samduhman
• No. Fucking. Way. : vx2o
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  Classic Luddite thinking. One of the best reasons to be a pc gamer is the fast changing technology. Befor... : SnakeIRye
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    I'd still prefer games not to use directx at all, but I'm one of those weird people who's a PC gamer with... : MamiyaOtaru
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      This is the big picture question and it will be quite a day if another API manages to challenge DirectX's... : Dr_Cube
      • OpenGL's ARB is hamstrung by lazy CAD software vendors. : h0cake
• Go back to your consoles and rot in your 5+ year hardware refresh cycle, guigr. Short sighted gamers like... : Dr_Cube
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  Since id's Rage is DX9, Carmack would seem to agree. : dawurz
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    I though id tech engines were Open GL : Squee.wupiwupi
    • Switched to DirectX for Tech5. He was incredibly disappointed with OpenGL's lack of advancement. : h0cake

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• Wait for AMD's DX11 cards to come out, then buy a DX10.1 card. There will be a price drop at that point. ... : Skyburst101
• Buy anything AMD in the $100 price range. You can get a 4850 for that. : h0cake

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  Windows 7 is only $50 for if you buy it before July 11. I never bought vista and since I downloaded the W... : ajvitaly
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    You're forgetting the $400+ video card needed to support DX11 features. : pancake humper
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      Actually DX11 works on all existing DX10 video cards, but you knew that didn’t you. : valcan_s
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        It's not going to be able to use the SM5 and DX11 SPECIFIC features on a DX10 card. ATi/nVidia have new c... : pancake humper
        • Yes that is correct, DX10 cards will not have 100% support but it will have : - Compatibility with Dir... : valcan_s
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        That is somewhat misleading. With a DX10 card you can certainly install DX11 and get some benefits from ... : poindexter1985
        • "That is somewhat misleading." it is :) you are correct on everything you said. But the main point I ... : valcan_s
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          I thought that hardware tesselation was supported by AMD cards since the r600, aka the 2900XT. : Skyburst101
          • As a proprietary feature, yes - but the implementation is not compatible with DX11. Actually, ATI first ... : poindexter1985
    • Since really good video cards can be had now for well under $150, I am very confident that by next year t... : ajvitaly
    • If you buy $400+ video cards and have to complain about it you're doing it wrong. : OmegaRed59
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    What about if you have Vista? : Sgt_Boomstick
    • Vista will support dx11, so if you choose not to upgrade you'll still get dx11. : ajvitaly
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    that's an upgrade disc though. i don't think you can use an upgrade disc to upgrade an XP install : dantastic
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      It will. You will be expected to do a clean install, though - it can't do an upgrade install on XP witho... : poindexter1985
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        OK, I need to make a correction/clarification to this: You can use an upgrade disc to do a clean insta... : poindexter1985
        • I don't think so (your last sentence). You just go to amazon.com or best buy and buy the preorder. You d... : OmegaRed59

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  that or photoshop, one of the two : kodt
  • A little from Column A, a little from Column B. Probably mostly from the Photoshop column. They call ... : poindexter1985