I'm wondering if I should update my directX drivers to DirectX 8?
I'm wondering if I should update my directX drivers to DirectX 8?
I've noticed some performance increase with DX8 over DX7. And besides, most
of the newer games require DX8, so you don't have much of a choice.
Alanb
>> I'm wondering if I should update my directX drivers to DirectX 8?
>I've noticed some performance increase with DX8 over DX7. And besides, most
>of the newer games require DX8, so you don't have much of a choice.
>Alanb
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> >> Hi all
> >> I'm wondering if I should update my directX drivers to DirectX 8?
> >I've noticed some performance increase with DX8 over DX7. And besides,
most
> >of the newer games require DX8, so you don't have much of a choice.
> >Alanb
> Such as? I haven't seen one YET that *required* DX8. I've seen a couple
that
> 'suggested' it...
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But overall the risk in going from DX7 to DX8 is very small. DX8 is very
stable and may have some hidden advantages (besides making games run more
smoothly, in a general sense) that warrant the change.
Alanb
>> Such as? I haven't seen one YET that *required* DX8. I've seen a couple
>that
>> 'suggested' it...
>I suppose you are partly correct here. A lot of games say that you need it
>but then in the end you don't. But I can name a few right off that I have,
>that I know definitely need DX8. One would be LS2001 and the other,
>Flashpoint.
>But overall the risk in going from DX7 to DX8 is very small. DX8 is very
>stable and may have some hidden advantages (besides making games run more
>smoothly, in a general sense) that warrant the change.
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> >> >Alanb
> >that I know definitely need DX8. One would be LS2001 and the other,
> >Flashpoint.
> >But overall the risk in going from DX7 to DX8 is very small. DX8 is very
> >stable and may have some hidden advantages (besides making games run more
> >smoothly, in a general sense) that warrant the change.
> Never heard of the two games you mentioned. LS2001 - Links(golf game)?
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> >But from the reviews I've seen, it seems to be a risk to upgrade from
> >directX 7 to 8. So do I or do I not?
> If everything is running fine with DX7, I'd say stay with that. If you
see a
> feature in DX8 that you want, or want to play a game that *needs* DX8,
then
> maybe you could take a chance.
> Damn, just gave away my last $.02...<g>
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