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06-19-2002, 07:39 PM
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DIRECT X question
I am currently using DirectX7 drivers that I upgraded from the original DirectX6 when I built my PC. My question is would gaming be enhanced if I went to DirectX8? One game I used to play allot Thief II wanted DirectX6, ONLY. Is there a way that old games and newer games can function reliably with the most current version of DirectX?
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06-19-2002, 07:50 PM
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I have DX8.1 and run Thief II just fine. I've never had a problem with having a higher DX version than was required.
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06-19-2002, 10:47 PM
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OK, Hal, I appreciate your response. I'll try it. Are there any issues that might contribute to my Theif II not wanting to run without Dx6 that are component specific? Vid card?
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06-19-2002, 11:42 PM
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Have you tried running Theif II with DX8? I can't see why it should be so specific to DX6.
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06-20-2002, 12:02 AM
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The only game I saw that always tried to install DX 3.0 even when 5.0 was already installed was Dark Reign.
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06-20-2002, 12:12 AM
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I've got plenty of games that want to install DX3/4/5/6/7 by default as part of the installation. I just hit cancel at that point.
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06-20-2002, 04:41 AM
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Was told that DX7 was very buggy and cause a lot of games problem. Either stay with DX6 or go DX7.1 onwards
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06-20-2002, 10:52 PM
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I think I will try the DX8 and see what shakes out. Thanks you guys. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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