DirectX 10 In Windows XP SP3

[Guest LQM]

Why DirectX 10 (or 10.1)can't be bundled with Windows XP SP3? Will IE8

Support XP

[Guest Onsokumaru]

Re: DirectX 10 In Windows XP SP3

 

 

"LQM" <LQM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Why DirectX 10 (or 10.1)can't be bundled with Windows XP SP3? Will IE8

> Support XP

 

You'll need to google on why DX10 won't work under XP.

 

DX in Vista has been re-written from the ground up, (from what I

understand), since Vista has some substantial changes under the hood.

[Guest Bjarke Andersen]

Re: DirectX 10 In Windows XP SP3

 

=?Utf-8?B?TFFN?= <LQM@discussions.microsoft.com> crashed Echelon writing

news:FAD53368-31F7-4220-9365-0ABC59E941BE@microsoft.com:

> Why DirectX 10 (or 10.1)can't be bundled with Windows XP SP3?

 

Because DirectX 10 does not support XP, it is only for Vista (officially)

 

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Bjarke Andersen

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: DirectX 10 In Windows XP SP3

 

>Why DirectX 10 (or 10.1)can't be bundled with Windows XP SP3? Will IE8

>Support XP

 

Not that DirectX 10 has any added benefits over DX9c other than what

is on paper. Because of the re-written way that graphics accesses the

system and OS, DX9 cannot be modified and DX10 cannot be made

backwards compatible...much.

 

If you're bored, try doing a search for the Alky Project. It's Alpha

but will answer more of your question of "why."

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest advantage]

Re: DirectX 10 In Windows XP SP3

 

 

Sorry guys, but DX10 has SUPERIOR graphics to DX9. it's not noticeable

on lower end PC's but i tried it with Crysis.

 

here's the system.

ADM Phenom 9500 (Quad 2.2GHz)

2Gb DDR2 RAM

ATI 3870HD (512Mb)

 

i ran windows XP (i was dual booting) and used crysis in DX9. i got

pretty sweet graphics, but still was cartoonesque. when i booted up

into Vista (unfortuneately) i ran Crysis in DX10. In DX10 i came across

far superior graphics than i did with DX9, i don't have screenshots

because it didn't appeal to me to take any (and i'm not going to

reinstall windows to get pictures) but try it out if you want. like i

said, i tried it on a low end system and didn't notice much difference.

low end being: Pentium 4 3.0GHz 1.5GB RAM, NVidia Geforce 8500GT (256MB)

and i noticed almost nothing. so i can see the argument. but when you

have a computer worth talking about, it makes a HUGE difference.

 

 

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[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: DirectX 10 In Windows XP SP3

 

>Sorry guys, but DX10 has SUPERIOR graphics to DX9. it's not noticeable

>on lower end PC's but i tried it with Crysis.

>

>here's the system.

>ADM Phenom 9500 (Quad 2.2GHz)

>2Gb DDR2 RAM

>ATI 3870HD (512Mb)

>

>i ran windows XP (i was dual booting) and used crysis in DX9. i got

>pretty sweet graphics, but still was cartoonesque. when i booted up

>into Vista (unfortuneately) i ran Crysis in DX10. In DX10 i came across

>far superior graphics than i did with DX9, i don't have screenshots

>because it didn't appeal to me to take any (and i'm not going to

>reinstall windows to get pictures) but try it out if you want. like i

>said, i tried it on a low end system and didn't notice much difference.

>low end being: Pentium 4 3.0GHz 1.5GB RAM, NVidia Geforce 8500GT (256MB)

>and i noticed almost nothing. so i can see the argument. but when you

>have a computer worth talking about, it makes a HUGE difference.

 

Yes, there are some neat features in DX10 that we'll never see get

ported to DX9 because of the Vista graphic architecture change but I

should never say never.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: DirectX 10 In Windows XP SP3

 

On Jan 31, 5:03 am, "Onsokumaru" <onsok-s...@ninja.village.jp> wrote:

> "LQM" <L...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>

> news:FAD53368-31F7-4220-9365-0ABC59E941BE@microsoft.com...

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> > Why DirectX 10 (or 10.1)can't be bundled with Windows XP SP3? Will IE8

> > Support XP

>

> You'll need to google on why DX10 won't work under XP.

>

> DX in Vista has been re-written from the ground up, (from what I

> understand), since Vista has some substantial changes under the hood.

 

Microsoft will not port DX to XP since they are official concentrating

on Vista.

 

Not sure on IE8.