rec.autos.simulators

by **Txl** » Sun, 23 Sep 2001 19:10:16

Unlimited release

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Got it from the danish site, can't remember the name

by **Stephen Smit** » Sun, 23 Sep 2001 20:14:42

Txl,

This is the official retail (or whatever it's called) release? Not another
defective beta?

--Steve Smith

by **Jens H. Kruus** » Mon, 24 Sep 2001 01:06:02

Not retail, it is Interim 3, aka version 682.

/Jens

> Txl,

> This is the official retail (or whatever it's called) release? Not another
> defective beta?

> --Steve Smith

> > Unlimited release

> > http://txl.free.fr/directx

> > Got it from the danish site, can't remember the name

by **Txl** » Mon, 24 Sep 2001 01:17:50

yep, it doesn't tell you that direct draw has expried or something like
that....

> Txl,

> This is the official retail (or whatever it's called) release? Not
another
> defective beta?

> --Steve Smith

> > Unlimited release

> > http://txl.free.fr/directx

> > Got it from the danish site, can't remember the name

by **Biz** » Mon, 24 Sep 2001 02:16:15

Why would you get a copy of DirectX anywhere but MS site? Don't be stupid
and only d/l it directly from MS, there is NO good reason to ever d/l it
from anywhere else. For all current DIrect X d/l's:

www.microsoft.com/directx

--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash

by **Txl** » Mon, 24 Sep 2001 20:22:01

because it's NOT available on the microsoft site, how is that for a good
reason ?

if you don't want don't get it, nobody's forcing you...

> Why would you get a copy of DirectX anywhere but MS site? Don't be stupid
> and only d/l it directly from MS, there is NO good reason to ever d/l it
> from anywhere else. For all current DIrect X d/l's:

> www.microsoft.com/directx

> --
> Biz

> "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> the....." - Ash

> > Unlimited release

> > http://txl.free.fr/directx

> > Got it from the danish site, can't remember the name

by **Per Lundkvis** » Tue, 25 Sep 2001 01:05:10

From http://www.gamevoice.com/Support/support.asp?Page=149

1.Go to www.betaplace.com
2.In the Beta ID field, type "DirectX81".
3.For the password, type "DirectPlay".
4.Follow the instructions for proceeding to the DirectX 8.1 download area
and follow the instructions for downloading the DirectPlay 8.1 public beta.

> because it's NOT available on the microsoft site, how is that for a good
> reason ?

> if you don't want don't get it, nobody's forcing you...

> > Why would you get a copy of DirectX anywhere but MS site? Don't be
stupid
> > and only d/l it directly from MS, there is NO good reason to ever d/l it
> > from anywhere else. For all current DIrect X d/l's:

> > www.microsoft.com/directx

> > --
> > Biz

> > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
structures,....and
> > the....." - Ash

> > > Unlimited release

> > > http://txl.free.fr/directx

> > > Got it from the danish site, can't remember the name

by **Jens H. Kruus** » Tue, 25 Sep 2001 01:32:09

No good reason ever? How about being able to play your favorite games using your
graphics board? Microsoft hardcoded support of various features to specific
named chipsets knowing that boards not released at the time of DX8.0a would
probably have support for those same features.

Cheers,
Jens

"Never like ever is a very long time..."

> Why would you get a copy of DirectX anywhere but MS site? Don't be stupid
> and only d/l it directly from MS, there is NO good reason to ever d/l it
> from anywhere else. For all current DIrect X d/l's:

> www.microsoft.com/directx

> --
> Biz

> "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> the....." - Ash

> > Unlimited release

> > http://txl.free.fr/directx

> > Got it from the danish site, can't remember the name

by **Txl** » Tue, 25 Sep 2001 05:40:14

the beta is expired, if you want to get the famous "direct draw beta
expired, please update" message just do that.

i'm beggining to get tired of all this suspicion, go to the directx NG and
check for yourselves....

This is what happens when you try to help people, you always get the guy
asking why doies he want to do this, there miust be a secret reason...

I am the FBI and i have put a spyware in the dx version on my ftp and then i
can see what is in your fridge if you use it... happy ?

Sorry for the ranting but I'm quite fed up by now

the file is on the ftp, you want it get it, you don't want it, don't get it

> From http://www.gamevoice.com/Support/support.asp?Page=149

> 1.Go to www.betaplace.com
> 2.In the Beta ID field, type "DirectX81".
> 3.For the password, type "DirectPlay".
> 4.Follow the instructions for proceeding to the DirectX 8.1 download area
> and follow the instructions for downloading the DirectPlay 8.1 public
beta.

> > because it's NOT available on the microsoft site, how is that for a good
> > reason ?

> > if you don't want don't get it, nobody's forcing you...

> > > Why would you get a copy of DirectX anywhere but MS site? Don't be
> stupid
> > > and only d/l it directly from MS, there is NO good reason to ever d/l
it
> > > from anywhere else. For all current DIrect X d/l's:

> > > www.microsoft.com/directx

> > > --
> > > Biz

> > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
> structures,....and
> > > the....." - Ash

> > > > Unlimited release

> > > > http://txl.free.fr/directx

> > > > Got it from the danish site, can't remember the name

by **E.V.Phelp** » Tue, 25 Sep 2001 22:54:11

i'm as confused as you are dude,i certainly appreciate being able to try
stuff first!
btw,no probs here....:P

keep 'em coming :P
evphelps

by **Per Lundkvis** » Wed, 26 Sep 2001 00:55:18

Opps.
Sorry I did not know that.
Same here just tried to help.
I found the info on a MS site and never tried it myself.

> the beta is expired, if you want to get the famous "direct draw beta
> expired, please update" message just do that.

> i'm beggining to get tired of all this suspicion, go to the directx NG and
> check for yourselves....

> This is what happens when you try to help people, you always get the guy
> asking why doies he want to do this, there miust be a secret reason...

> I am the FBI and i have put a spyware in the dx version on my ftp and then
i
> can see what is in your fridge if you use it... happy ?

> Sorry for the ranting but I'm quite fed up by now

> the file is on the ftp, you want it get it, you don't want it, don't get
it

> > From http://www.gamevoice.com/Support/support.asp?Page=149

> > 1.Go to www.betaplace.com
> > 2.In the Beta ID field, type "DirectX81".
> > 3.For the password, type "DirectPlay".
> > 4.Follow the instructions for proceeding to the DirectX 8.1 download
area
> > and follow the instructions for downloading the DirectPlay 8.1 public
> beta.

> > > because it's NOT available on the microsoft site, how is that for a
good
> > > reason ?

> > > if you don't want don't get it, nobody's forcing you...

> > > > Why would you get a copy of DirectX anywhere but MS site? Don't be
> > stupid
> > > > and only d/l it directly from MS, there is NO good reason to ever
d/l
> it
> > > > from anywhere else. For all current DIrect X d/l's:

> > > > www.microsoft.com/directx

> > > > --
> > > > Biz

> > > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't
understand
> > > > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
> > structures,....and
> > > > the....." - Ash

> > > > > Unlimited release

> > > > > http://txl.free.fr/directx

> > > > > Got it from the danish site, can't remember the name

by **Tom Pabs** » Thu, 27 Sep 2001 05:50:03

Txl...

Evidently you've been a "beta tester" of DX 8.1? Or have followed its
development. Can you give us some information about "why" we'd want to
install it? This is a serious question....not trying to bust your chops
for posting an *unofficial* MS source site for it (who cares anyway).
By the way, I don't blame you for getting a little p.o'd at some of
these posts.

If someone (me) is running N4 and GPL on a GF2-ULTRA and GF3....all on
high-end AMD platforms....is there a good reason to run DX 8.1 now?
This could be helpful information for many trying to make a decision
about this.

Thanks in advance for your information.

Regards,

Tom

by **Txl** » Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:35:02

Hello

I think Dx 8.0a still has a lot of bugs, i have tried "unoffically" the dx
8.1 beta and after a while it just got "expired" and I had to run 8.1
"unlimited".

I think it is always best to get the latest release even if the performance
is the same, if you install a future game (like WSC ha ha ha) and it uses
the "enhancements" of dx 8.1 (whatever they might be) then you are already
up to date on this....

Besides that I STRONLGY recommend the 21.81 nvidia drivers....

by **REDLINE42** » Thu, 27 Sep 2001 21:51:32

Supposedly DX 8.0 has 320 bugs in it. I have used 8.1 till it expired, then
went back to 8.0, (shrugs shoulders) didn't notice any difference.

Couldn't get the download from the site above, (either to busy or MS shut it
down).

Personally I think NVIDIA (GeFarce) is crap, Voodoo or OpenGL is much better
IMAO.
Looks great in Unreal Tournament, but..........................

The next video card that I may buy will either be a high end OpenGL card or
Maybe a Matrox card.
I remember running Nascar 1 with a Matrox Card using the specific exe for
the Matrox card and it looked pretty good for the time. "Set the wayback
machine to 1995 Sherman"

Anybody in RAS use a Matrox Card?

--
R.I.P. - William Joseph Dunlop OBE MBE 2/25/52 - 7/2/2000

by **Dave Henri** » Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:24:07

Last I heard, they are backing away from the *** market and focusing on
business purchasers. Not that their products won't run games, but the
drivers won't be updated for game compatibility etc. Matrox makes a great
product, but like Rendition & 3dfx, they allowed the marketplace to pass
them by.
If I was a gamer and choosing a new vid card, a Matrox product would be my
3rd or 4th choice.
dave henrie

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