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Windows 7 May NOT have Direct X 11?

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MS was keen on having DX11 be part of Windows 7. DX10, which whiletechnically pretty nifty, is saddled with Vista as an arm twist mechanism, so itis taking off like a water buffalo with bunions and a weight problem.

 

For Windows 7, MS basically pulled the mandatory DX11 requirement at thebehest of one company that basically whined a lot. History tells us that if youthrow a hissy fit, MS will screw itself over and cave in, look what they did toneuter DX10 when NV got all pouty. Now DX11 is gone, and the debate is aboutDX10, and whether it will even be mandatory

 

 

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