Direct X10??????(compatibility issues)

Ok I think I know my answer to my question, I just want to verify it further enough.

So for EXAMPLE( I really can't afford this one though) I have a new 7950GTX Graphics Card Notebook(Which is only Dx9c Compatible) and I want to play a new release game let's say "crysis" ( I really don't know if it's a dx10 compatible), is there a way I can play it in my 7950GTX or I just have to go next to my neighbor who have Nvidia 8xxx series and be awed while I see him playing it.

Is there any solution? Or there's really a no chance in playing a Dx10 game using 7950GTX which is pretty much expensive

 

Crysis will be playable with DirectX 9.0c and so will most other games that will utilize DirectX 10 for the next year or so. The only games that I know of that are DirectX 10 exclusive are Shadowrun and Halo 2 which are both mediocre imo. Both of those games have also been cracked to run on DirectX 9.0c and Windows XP I believe, so... yeah. Your card will not be able to play DirectX 10 exclusive games unless they're in some way cracked to run on DirectX 9.0c, but I wouldn't be concerned.

 

Related to the OP's question, does anyone know how long after the advent of Direct X 9 did games come out EXCLUSIVELY for DX9 (and were therefore no longer compatible with DX8 and lower cards)? Just wondering what the "grace period" was for DX8 to DX9 transition to get an idea of how long today's DX9 cards will be compatible with future games.

 

i play BFME 1 on a dx 7 card

 

Most games today are still compatible with older DX versions (for example, all Source-engine games can go all the way back to DX6 ). It will be many, many years before games will not include a DX9 render path. Right now only a tiny percentage of people have DX10 video cards - it would be financial suicide for a game to be DX10-only anytime soon. Halo 2 and Shadowrun are DX9 games - they're tied to Vista only because Microsoft likes money.

To the OP: A 7950 GTX cannot play a game in DX10 mode, but it will still be able to play it in DX9 mode. DX10 can add some pretty effects, but Crysis in DX9 will still be drop-dead gorgeous.

 

Unless Microsoft pressures develops to develop DX10 only games, I can't see there being many, if any, DX10 only games until 2009 or 2 years after DX10 and Vista shipped. I don't remember the specific article, but I think Vista penetration is at 5% right now, which means that DX10 penetration is even less. There are just so many XP and DX9 Vista users. Even if Vista and DX10 has 50% of the market in a years time, which is unlikely, I can't just see game developers shutting out half the market. And this isn't like a low-end GPU that may still be able to run the game slowly, DX10 only games will just not run at all without DX10 hardware.

Besides, both the new CryENGINE2 and Unreal Engine 3 which will form the basis for many games over the next 2-3 years support all the way back to SM2.0 DX9 (no a, b or c at the end).

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3029

And according to the latest benchmarks, the current mid-range HD 2600 and 8600 lines don't have the power to run DX10 games even at 1024x768. Things will improve with drivers and as developers optimize their DX10 code, but it's quite likely that first-gen mainstream DX10 cards will largely be relegated to DX9 paths anyways, especially if running at native resolution, which is definitely a setback for DX10.