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    Does HL2: Episode 2 support DX10?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Mark, Oct 10, 2007.

  1. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    Just curious if I should install on my XP or Vista partition.

    Thanks.
     
    Mark, Oct 10, 2007
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    Affirmative.
     
    Irish James, Oct 10, 2007
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  3. Mark

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    Thanks for the quick response. Time to install! :)
     
    Mark, Oct 10, 2007
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    Really? Hmm I didnt hear anything about it being a DX10 game. From my experience with DX10 so far tho, its little or no benifit with image quality for about a 50% performance kill. So lets see if this is different.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Oct 10, 2007
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  5. Mark

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    Sounds like my DX10 experience. :)
     
    Mark, Oct 10, 2007
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    I don't recall this title being a DX10 based game. I heard that it utilized certain special abilities found in DX10 hardware, but not DX10 as an API. In other words, it would utilize DX10 hardware to create effects regardless of actual DX version. Essentially, this makes it a DX9 game.

    Anyone with a credible source want to clear this up?
     
    StormEffect, Oct 10, 2007
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    Heck, I'll run it and see. Go Orange Box.

    It takes forever for a Steam game to run for the first time...anyways, DX9 only, though it did "recommend" medium textures for my laptop - a sign of good graphics.
     
    Lithus, Oct 10, 2007
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    mitcity22, Oct 10, 2007
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    dbl post...............
     
    mitcity22, Oct 10, 2007
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  11. Lithus

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    Was that a joke? I don't get it. His link works fine.
     
    Lithus, Oct 10, 2007
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    odin243, Oct 11, 2007
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  13. Lithus

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    Didn't even notice that. The article that's being referred to was on the front page and thus I didn't check the URL.
     
    Lithus, Oct 11, 2007
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