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permalink · December 23rd, 2002

Phoenix, I'll be happy to give a full report on the GeForce FX when I get it. I'll be watching and waiting and as soon as it is released I'll get one. In the mean time though, I'm getting a preview of what it will be like. Through Riva Tuner I have NV30 emulation enabled and I can see the difference. Now that I have installed DX 9, every thing is still running fine and it is faster too. DX 9 seems to speed up certain processes and I have had no problems w/it at all.
When I am able to get a card (the GeForce FX) that will fully utilize DX 9, I expect that the results will excellent. I would reccomend to anyone to give DX 9 a try. It works and it works well.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

**Shadow Lady** · December 23rd, 2002

sxamiga: are u going to use ur GF4ti4600 when u get the GFFX? cauze I know someone that could use that piece of hardware *cough me cough* :]

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TalkingANUS · December 24th, 2002

Hey, I can't get 3D Mark 2001 SE to work after installing DX9.
It says that it needs DX8.1... Do I need to get a patch or something??

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**Shadow Lady** · December 24th, 2002

its working here, Im sowwy about it did u make a restore point before installing DX9? use it :P

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TalkingANUS · December 24th, 2002

Wait.. I have build 300. I'll try the 330 patch..

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zero0w · December 25th, 2002

Something interesting is that DirectX 9 is still available for Win98 - (2 generations older than Windows XP Home), it looks like MS is not stupid enough to piss off current Windows users, yet.

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permalink · December 25th, 2002

'Yet' says it all right there ..

**Shadow Lady** · December 25th, 2002

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Originally posted by zero0w
Something interesting is that DirectX 9 is still available for Win98 - (2 generations older than Windows XP Home), it looks like MS is not stupid enough to piss off current Windows users, yet.

well... it is available to Windows ME, that it works whit Windows 98 is another thing

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zero0w · December 25th, 2002

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Originally posted by Shadow Lady
well... it is available to Windows ME, that it works whit Windows 98 is another thing

You maybe right, but the FAQ represents that Win98 is supported (though not in the official download page

)

DirectX 9 FAQ
http://microsoft.com/windows/directx...erview/faq.asp

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permalink · December 26th, 2002

I think that MS realizes that there are still a lot of WIN 98 and WIN ME users out there who are not going to switch to another OS. So it is in their best interests to keep these users happy as well and make DX 9 compatable w/those OSes as well.
Shadow Lady, no, I will not be using my GF4 TI 4600 after I get the GeForce FX. I'll keep you in mind after I do get the GF FX.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

**Shadow Lady** · December 26th, 2002

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Originally posted by sxamiga
Shadow Lady, no, I will not be using my GF4 TI 4600 after I get the GeForce FX. I'll keep you in mind after I do get the GF FX.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

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permalink · December 26th, 2002

Wow Thats pretty happy

Badaro · January 2nd, 2003

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Originally posted by zero0w
Something interesting is that DirectX 9 is still available for Win98 - (2 generations older than Windows XP Home), it looks like MS is not stupid enough to piss off current Windows users, yet.

Last time I checked, that was their standard support policy: Current version + Previous two.

[]s Badaro

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zero0w · January 2nd, 2003

Really, any links about such policy? I would like to know.

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**Kane** · January 4th, 2003

/me finaly got round to installing it
the D3D tests look like someone was taking speed .tHe Cube is spinning more than the room after 15 pints of Stella and a couple of joints.

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BeauxQ · January 5th, 2003

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Originally posted by Shadow Lady
It will make not a difference on GF4 either :P

It will if you have detonator 40 drivers. The drivers are made with DX9.

ATI is stupid. They say their new card supports DirectX 9, but the hardware doesn't make any difference. It's the drivers for the hardware that matter to support DirectX 9 or not.

**Shadow Lady** · January 5th, 2003

well, there are no current games based on DX9 to test the card, besides the new catalyst drivers can improve a lot using together whit DX9, and if u want to benchmark ur card, better wait for 3dmark2003 :]

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December 23rd, 2002	#41 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	Phoenix, I'll be happy to give a full report on the GeForce FX when I get it. I'll be watching and waiting and as soon as it is released I'll get one. In the mean time though, I'm getting a preview of what it will be like. Through Riva Tuner I have NV30 emulation enabled and I can see the difference. Now that I have installed DX 9, every thing is still running fine and it is faster too. DX 9 seems to speed up certain processes and I have had no problems w/it at all. When I am able to get a card (the GeForce FX) that will fully utilize DX 9, I expect that the results will excellent. I would reccomend to anyone to give DX 9 a try. It works and it works well. sincerely, sx/amiga

December 23rd, 2002	#42 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 5,390	sxamiga: are u going to use ur GF4ti4600 when u get the GFFX? cauze I know someone that could use that piece of hardware cough me cough :] __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.5GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 2GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP3 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

December 24th, 2002	#43 (permalink)
TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 741	Hey, I can't get 3D Mark 2001 SE to work after installing DX9. It says that it needs DX8.1... Do I need to get a patch or something?? __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

December 24th, 2002	#44 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 5,390	its working here, Im sowwy about it did u make a restore point before installing DX9? use it :P __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.5GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 2GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP3 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

December 24th, 2002	#45 (permalink)
TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 741	Wait.. I have build 300. I'll try the 330 patch.. __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

December 25th, 2002	#46 (permalink)
zero0w Maverick Hunter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hunter HQ Posts: 506	Something interesting is that DirectX 9 is still available for Win98 - (2 generations older than Windows XP Home), it looks like MS is not stupid enough to piss off current Windows users, yet. __________________ Linux and 2003: Time to re-organize << Linux on Desktop >> Mirror page 21

December 25th, 2002	#47 (permalink)
chaosblade Guest Posts: n/a	'Yet' says it all right there ..

December 26th, 2002	#50 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	I think that MS realizes that there are still a lot of WIN 98 and WIN ME users out there who are not going to switch to another OS. So it is in their best interests to keep these users happy as well and make DX 9 compatable w/those OSes as well. Shadow Lady, no, I will not be using my GF4 TI 4600 after I get the GeForce FX. I'll keep you in mind after I do get the GF FX. sincerely, sx/amiga

December 26th, 2002	#52 (permalink)
chaosblade Guest Posts: n/a	Wow Thats pretty happy

January 2nd, 2003	#54 (permalink)
zero0w Maverick Hunter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hunter HQ Posts: 506	Really, any links about such policy? I would like to know. __________________ Linux and 2003: Time to re-organize << Linux on Desktop >> Mirror page 21

January 4th, 2003	#55 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,305	/me finaly got round to installing it the D3D tests look like someone was taking speed .tHe Cube is spinning more than the room after 15 pints of Stella and a couple of joints. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

January 5th, 2003	#57 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 5,390	well, there are no current games based on DX9 to test the card, besides the new catalyst drivers can improve a lot using together whit DX9, and if u want to benchmark ur card, better wait for 3dmark2003 :] __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.5GHz -- 7600GT @ 650/800MHz -- 2GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows XP Pro SP3 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1