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    DirectX 10 on XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Nirvana, Apr 25, 2008.

  1. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    According to Alky Project ,

    * These libraries allow the use of DirectX 10 Games on platforms other than Windows Vista
    * Increase hardware compatibility even on Vista, by compiling Geometry Shaders down to native machine code for execution where hardware isn’t capable of running it.
     
    Gophn, Apr 28, 2008
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  2. sirmetman

    sirmetman Notebook Virtuoso

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    So in other words, this DX10 pack will enable DX10 features (at least shaders) on non-DX10 hardware by running them on the CPU. If you have a blazing fast CPU, that might not suck.
     
    sirmetman, Apr 28, 2008
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  3. Pimpaholic

    Pimpaholic Notebook Consultant

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    Np. I know I said I'm done here, but I checked back to see If I got flamed or not lol.
     
    Pimpaholic, Apr 28, 2008
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    Pimpaholic Notebook Consultant

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    Well, theoretically. It's a tidbit vague in my perspective, then again I'm tech savvy to a POINT, lol.
     
    Pimpaholic, Apr 28, 2008
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  5. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    You won't get dynamic shadows/daylight, the God Rays (like on the pics he posted)...
     
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