IGFs TopGun 1 Posted March 22, 2002 I've heard on a few forums that people are running 8.1 w/the .46 patch. Does this help the game more? Our squad is currently using 8.0 w/ the .46 patch but someone asked about going to 8.1. Has anyone had any problems going up or is it user friendly? thanks in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deus Ex 0 Posted March 22, 2002 Microsoft has all your question for your computer needs... lol go here to learn about DX 8.1 I currently use DX 8.1 but when it was in beta it forced me to do a format. But 8.1 works fine now that the full version out. Heres the link DX 8.1 FAQ's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 6 Posted March 22, 2002 Thanks for clearing this up ,Deus Ex I heard some time ago that people had to re-format after installing DX8.1 so I stuck with DX8.0 -I guess they tried the beta then. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DodgeME 0 Posted March 22, 2002 8.1 will give u no perfomrance gain in Operation Flashpoint or any other game out there. There aren't any games with 8.1 features. Only benchmarks use em so far. It only supports some other forms of texture compression so l have heard and other minor things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpaceAlex 0 Posted March 22, 2002 I'm using direct x 8.1 with winMe and winXP prof (defaulf). No problems and it works the same as with 8.0. anyway. you'll need direct X 8.1 for OFP: Resistance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 29 Posted March 22, 2002 Moving to Troubleshooting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Die Alive 0 Posted March 22, 2002 I just went up to DX8.1 last weekend because this demo needed it, but other than that, I haven't seen any difference in any other games. -=Die Alive=- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deus Ex 0 Posted March 22, 2002 They will be comming out with DX9.0 at the end of the year. Along with a service pack for WinXP. I personaly, just stay updated with everything whether it improves my preformence or not. Make sure your video driver is updated. I noticed some improvment in OFP, when I updated my Graphics card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg 0 Posted March 23, 2002 About DirectX DirectX 8.1 is not a bug fix or speed improvement. It merely exposes a later version of Pixel shader for Geforce3 and Radeon level cards. You will always want to use the latest DirectX and won't have a choice when running newer games. DirectX 9.0. The features set is not yet finalized, nor has the beta program began. Beta usually runs for 6-9months. It could be released at the end of the year, but no DX9 level hardware has been released or even publicly announced yet. The main features will be more versions of Vertex and Pixel shaders and Displacement mapping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
