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KefkaticFanatic
10/29/09

In reply to DirectX 11 Now Available For Windows Vista
Aren't there only like 2 cards available that use DX11? #directx11
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bagellord
10/29/09

In reply to DirectX 11 Now Available For Windows Vista
I never did understand any of this directx crap. Oh well. #directx11
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masshuum
10/29/09

@bagellord: Although DX11 for programmers is a good and moderate thing, for everyone else the best way to think of DirectX is look at earlier versions where big differences were had. DirectX 6-7 were comparable to say N64 and Dreamcast, better but it's a close analogy, and DirectX 9-10 is comparable to Ps2/Wii/Xbox360/PS3.

DirectX 9 wasn't impressive at the start and everyone scoffed at it but eventually it became what gaming is today. So, if DirectX 11+ gets a good boost from Win 7 and the next phase of Console hardware, you'll have a decent leap there as well.

It's all about effects now. Polygons won't get fancier by much until 2-3 generations from now as they do a good enough job at fleshing out things and it's mainly textures and effects that bring everything to life. #directx11
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bagellord
10/29/09

@masshuum: Sounds interesting. #directx11
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k2snowboards88
10/29/09

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Just because one game, or even several games don't look much different in their dx11 and dx10 modes, it doesn't mean that the potential isn't there and that games won't take advantage of it. dx11 isn't magic and it doesn't just enchant games into better graphics #directx11
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spannu
10/29/09

@k2snowboards88: If computers still can't beat magic, what's the point? #directx11
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mathemology
04/30/09

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I wonder how much of Microsoft's marketshare is pirated versions of Windows.
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marm0lade
04/30/09

@mathemology: Roughly 25%. And I did not make that number up. The stats are out there. Google. is your friend.
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SegamanXero
05/01/09

@marm0lade: probaby higher then 25% if you want to count the people that have pirated versions of operating systems like say XPpro and pass all WGA checks no matter what...

I have a friend who knows a friend who knows a coworker who knows a stranger off the street who who has a sister who knows guy who has a brother who has two different bootleg copies of XPpro that passes all WGA and acts like a legit copy no matter how many updates check for legitness...
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