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    Wierd Direct X problem.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by fifafreak18, Jul 16, 2007.

  1. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    While playing Half-life 2 i go to the advance video settings, and it says my hardware version of Direct X is 8.1 even though i updated it to 9.0c. I checked and my video card and it supports it. Anyone have suggestions?
     
    fifafreak18, Jul 16, 2007
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    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    It may be scaling down your Direct X version in order to be playable. I've heard some people will manually lower their GMA950 all the way to DX7 when playing HL:2. I've never head of it lowering the Direct X version automatically, though.
     
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    Well it still says the Software version is Direct X 9.0.
     
    fifafreak18, Jul 16, 2007
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