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    DX10 for XP?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by FireGS, Aug 11, 2007.

  1. FireGS

    FireGS Notebook Enthusiast

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    FireGS, Aug 11, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It may be what you think, however, the legalities of it is, well. :p
     
    coriolis, Aug 11, 2007
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  3. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    This probably should go in the Gaming section.

    And since there is no hardware compatibility blocking DX10 on XP, it very well may work.
     
    Redline, Aug 11, 2007
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    unknown555525 rawr

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    doesn't work... says I have the wrong version of windows... That because im running Xp PRO?
     
    unknown555525, Aug 11, 2007
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  5. FireGS

    FireGS Notebook Enthusiast

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    That website is totally Legal, even told so by Microsoft. They dont care what they do.
     
    FireGS, Aug 11, 2007
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  6. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    To the best of my knowledge, there's nothing illegal about writing a library to handle DX10 functionality on Windows XP.

    It'd probably be illegal to modify the Vista implementation of DX10, but that's not necessary. Instead, you can "simply" write a wrapper library that translates DX10 calls into either DX9 + software emulation (as the Alky project tries to do), or into OpenGL (A much more sensible approach, that'd eliminate the software emulation. Someone else, can't remember the name, are apparently working on this)

    That said, I doubt we'll see working results any time soon. :)
     
    Jalf, Aug 11, 2007
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  7. ltcommander_data

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    I didn't download it but from the file name of the DX10 addon which mentions June 2007, I think it may just be portions of the June 2007 DirectX Redist package. If I remember correctly that package expanded with several .cabs that mention DX10 in their file names. However, I don't think that actually installs DirectX 10 on XP. (Unless Microsoft has been secretly doing it). I think those DX10 .cabs are just to enable XP to recognize a DX10 code path and make sure to use the DX9 path in dual path games. The rest are probably Vista specific since the June 2007 Redist was a unified file for XP, 2003, and Vista.
     
    ltcommander_data, Aug 12, 2007
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  8. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    Good! It's great! It's awesome!

    If you don't have a DirectX 10 card then it is a moot point having DX10 on XP. Slightly off topic, does DX10 cards have XP drivers?
    My honest opinion is that if DX10 gets backported to XP legally (and without compatibility problems), there will be another reason to ride out with XP till 7 or Vista SP1.
     
    System64, Aug 12, 2007
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    I just installed the whole pack, you need to install the Core from may to june for the DX10 addon to work. I got it installed, but i dont think it is DX10, because when you run dxdiag, it should normally say what version of DX, but after installation, it still says DX9. Correct me on that if i am wrong.
     
    et_fone_home, Aug 13, 2007
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