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Goner
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things go better with .. DirectX 8.1 ??
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November 22, 2001, 10:10:00 AM »
is it really an improvement ??
this is what the M$ site says :
"The latest version of DirectX offers updated graphics features, faster frame rates, and improved support for massively multi-player games."
any experiences here, good or bad ?
Goner
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Mr Hanky
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November 22, 2001, 10:41:00 AM »
I don't really know how it helps framerates, but I was getting occassional stuttering in Aces High and 8.1 seems to have fixed that. I also had another game that was unplayable because of lockups that 8.1 also fixed.
I haven't heard any complaints about it yet.
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-lynx-
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things go better with .. DirectX 8.1 ??
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November 22, 2001, 11:38:00 AM »
YMMV but I've lost 250 3DMarks by going from 8.1RC2 to the final release
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Lephturn
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November 26, 2001, 07:24:00 AM »
From what I've seen and read 8.1 is more stable but a tiny bit slower. As always, if everything is working with what you have, don't screw with it. If you are having problems, give 8.1 a shot and maybe it will fix your problems.
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Toad
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November 27, 2001, 08:44:00 AM »
FWIW, I got a jump of 7-10 frames when I went from DX 7.whatever to DX 8.1.
This after I had lost about the same amount when the new AH update came out.
YMMV.
BTW, no stability probs at all with 8.1
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