Anyone tried DX 8.1b yet?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=search&o Any test subjects yet? :) MadDAWG

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=search&o Any test subjects yet? :) MadDAWG

yes, no noticeable difference "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=search&o

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> > Any test subjects yet? :) > > > MadDAWG > >

This update is exactly equal to 8.1a except that it has a different license to allow redistribution with developers' programs that use DX8.1. There's no reason to download it, unless you like having the latest version number installed always :) Todd "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=search&o

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> > Any test subjects yet? :) > > > MadDAWG > >

No difference at all actually other than the version number. It's the same as 8.1 "David" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:affhme$dvt3s$[email hidden]... > yes, no noticeable difference > > "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=search&o

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> > > > Any test subjects yet? :) > > > > > > MadDAWG > > > > > >

No difference at all actually other than the version number. It's the same as 8.1 > yes, no noticeable difference http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=s...

I was hoping that it had a fix for a certain F1 game that has a problem with split axis. :( MadDAWG

I've heard that it includes approximately specific 320 bug fixes, The only one *I* hope is fixed is the "disappearing/non-responding" game controllers under Win2K utilizing USB. I've had 2 wheels & 2 joysticks, all from different manufacturers suffer this problem, where they can just literally disappear/disconnect mid-game, or worse mid-race, never managed to find any acknoledgement or info on this problem, other than the fact that many otherds have suffered from it and it seems to be a Win2k, USB & possibly Via chipset related. Vennt. "Schooner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QzIS8.30427$[email hidden]... > No difference at all actually other than the version number. It's thesame

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> as 8.1 > > "David" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:affhme$dvt3s$[email hidden]... > > yes, no noticeable difference > > > > "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > >

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=search&o

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> > > > > > Any test subjects yet? :) > > > > > > > > > MadDAWG > > > > > > > > > > > >

Update to post: Upgraded to 8.1b - Still have disappearing controller problem :( Vennt. "Vennt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:affrg3$15h$[email hidden]... > I've heard that it includes approximately specific 320 bug fixes, The only > one *I* hope is fixed is the "disappearing/non-responding" gamecontrollers > under Win2K utilizing USB. > > I've had 2 wheels & 2 joysticks, all from different manufacturers suffer > this problem, where they can just literally disappear/disconnect mid-game, > or worse mid-race, never managed to find any acknoledgement or info onthis > problem, other than the fact that many otherds have suffered from it andit

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> seems to be a Win2k, USB & possibly Via chipset related. > > Vennt. > > "Schooner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:QzIS8.30427$[email hidden]... > > No difference at all actually other than the version number. It's the > same > > as 8.1 > > > > "David" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:affhme$dvt3s$[email hidden]... > > > yes, no noticeable difference > > > > > > "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > > >

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=search&o

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> > > > > > > > Any test subjects yet? :) > > > > > > > > > > > > MadDAWG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Which you should since it is exactly the same as 8.1a "Vennt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:affsd3$g56$[email hidden]...

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> Update to post: Upgraded to 8.1b - Still have disappearing controller > problem :( > > Vennt. > > > "Vennt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:affrg3$15h$[email hidden]... > > I've heard that it includes approximately specific 320 bug fixes, The

only > > one *I* hope is fixed is the "disappearing/non-responding" game > controllers > > under Win2K utilizing USB. > > > > I've had 2 wheels & 2 joysticks, all from different manufacturers suffer > > this problem, where they can just literally disappear/disconnectmid-game,

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> > or worse mid-race, never managed to find any acknoledgement or info on > this > > problem, other than the fact that many otherds have suffered from it and > it > > seems to be a Win2k, USB & possibly Via chipset related. > > > > Vennt. > > > > "Schooner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:QzIS8.30427$[email hidden]... > > > No difference at all actually other than the version number. It's the > > same > > > as 8.1 > > > > > > "David" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:affhme$dvt3s$[email hidden]... > > > > yes, no noticeable difference > > > > > > > > "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153&area=search&o

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> > > > > > > > > > Any test subjects yet? :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > MadDAWG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

And the web site says, "This download provides the end-user Redistributable that developers may include with their product. The redistributable license agreement covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable. If you choose to distribute the Redistributable Code, you must include the files as specified listed in the Redist Directory Read Me file." Of course, if you're in that category, you would need to do this, otherwise there is only one consumer version of DirectX currently and it is 8.1. -- Chris H.

On warp2search.net they say that there are the following fixes in Dx8.1b - a fix for Win2000 that helps laptops wake up from hibernation when they are in a docking station with a USB camera attached - a fix for a blocking issue in Windows 2000 when running DirectShow in a service. - correction of a boundary case in the MPEG-2 Demultiplexer where packets might get dropped. - fixes an issue with Direct3D screen savers where the computer might have been unable to enter standby or hibernation by using the timer in the Power Management properties. - a TL vertix clipping issue in a few newer games which use the DrawIndexedPrimitive() API - an issue with flashing lines or polygons in a few applications using the DirectX 8.0 DrawPrim(), DrawClippedPrim, DrawIndexedPrim() APIs.

In article <[email hidden]>, "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> writes: >I was hoping that it had a fix for a certain F1 game that has a problem with >split axis. :( No, the developer needs to write code that WORKS... Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"Schooner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:86LS8.30485$[email hidden]... > Which you should since it is exactly the same as 8.1a > Exactly the same? Please explain... Martin