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N4: I gained 3 - 10 fps by upgrading from DX7.0a to 8.0a

Marc Collin

N4: I gained 3 - 10 fps by upgrading from DX7.0a to 8.0a

by Marc Collin » Thu, 15 Feb 2001 11:24:29

I am very surprised, but I gained 3 - 10 fps in N4 after upgrading DX 7.0a
to 8.0a.  A couple of days ago, I gained an equal amount by installing the
Detonator 3 drivers (I had Detonator 2 series before that).  N4 is running
quite nicely now compared to the initial install period.  Hopefully a
substantial patch will be out soon for the AI mess and player damage.

PIII-800, 256 MB RAM, GeForce2 GTS 32 MB video

Marc.

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Glockenspie

N4: I gained 3 - 10 fps by upgrading from DX7.0a to 8.0a

by Glockenspie » Thu, 15 Feb 2001 19:17:35

Question for all...............

I have a 3D Prophet II MX (GeForce 2 MX) dual display. Should I be
running DX7 or DX8? I did NOT install DX8 during N4 install. Rest of
system...........

1ghz Tbird
256 pc133 ram
Asus A7V mobo

Thanks,

Todd

On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 02:24:29 GMT, "Marc Collins"


>I am very surprised, but I gained 3 - 10 fps in N4 after upgrading DX 7.0a
>to 8.0a.  A couple of days ago, I gained an equal amount by installing the
>Detonator 3 drivers (I had Detonator 2 series before that).  N4 is running
>quite nicely now compared to the initial install period.  Hopefully a
>substantial patch will be out soon for the AI mess and player damage.

>PIII-800, 256 MB RAM, GeForce2 GTS 32 MB video

>Marc.

Glockenspie

N4: I gained 3 - 10 fps by upgrading from DX7.0a to 8.0a

by Glockenspie » Thu, 15 Feb 2001 19:21:01


>Question for all...............

>I have a 3D Prophet II MX (GeForce 2 MX) dual display. Should I be
>running DX7 or DX8? I did NOT install DX8 during N4 install. Rest of
>system...........

>1ghz Tbird
>256 pc133 ram
>Asus A7V mobo

>Thanks,

>Todd

Um........Sorry, forgot to add that the vid card is a 32mb.

Todd

Tom Hanse

N4: I gained 3 - 10 fps by upgrading from DX7.0a to 8.0a

by Tom Hanse » Fri, 16 Feb 2001 12:42:19

Don't install the DX8 from the game.  Go to microsoft.com and install the
DX8a update from there.  I have heard the this is the way to go.  I am
running DX8a on Windows 2000 with no problem.  /TomH



> >Question for all...............

> >I have a 3D Prophet II MX (GeForce 2 MX) dual display. Should I be
> >running DX7 or DX8? I did NOT install DX8 during N4 install. Rest of
> >system...........

> >1ghz Tbird
> >256 pc133 ram
> >Asus A7V mobo

> >Thanks,

> >Todd

> Um........Sorry, forgot to add that the vid card is a 32mb.

> Todd


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