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Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: wulf_pilot on November 10, 2000, 07:57:00 AM: I saw links to get the new direct x 8
i heard that it messes up computers, so i s it a wise decision to get it or not
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: 1776 on November 10, 2000, 08:08:00 AM: If it ain't broke,don't be-a fixin it!!

Who knows?!?!?!
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: Westy on November 10, 2000, 08:14:00 AM: What 1776 said! Always wait four weeks on things like this. Sit back and watch the guinea pigs squeel, er, make thier reports on the usenet news group: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim

I started a topic on DX8 in the hardware forumn. It appears to screw up AH when RW is used in conjunction with AH.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/defaultframe.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/defaultframe.html)

-Westy
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: miko2d on November 10, 2000, 09:06:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by 1776:
If it ain't broke,don't be-a fixin it!!
Who knows?!?!?!

1776,
You are correct on the matter - there will be enough dolts... err... early adopters to test that thing for us.
On the other hand you should not discourage them from doing so (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

miko
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: AKDejaVu on November 10, 2000, 09:15:00 AM: Better to wait until 8.0a is released.

AKDejaVu
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: Westy on November 10, 2000, 11:48:00 AM: Don't listen to them Wulf or anyone else who is just itching to upgrade!!!!
http://msvaus.www.conxion.com/download/winme/Update/8.0/WinMe/EN-US/DX80eng.exe (http://msvaus.www.conxion.com/download/winme/Update/8.0/WinMe/EN-US/DX80eng.exe)

Just,um,,,,, keep us informed ok?! Errr, I'd do it but I'm not at my home PC and, um, this PC is read access only (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

-Westy

[This message has been edited by Westy (edited 11-10-2000).]
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: Saintaw on November 10, 2000, 12:47:00 PM: "read access only" heh Westy (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

I was "this close" to click on that link...<pfew>

New235
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: NUTTZ on November 10, 2000, 01:54:00 PM: NOWWWW!!!!!!!! , i see this post (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

I was wondering WHY after installing my SB live and Directx 8.0 RW would crash me.

I thought it was SB live related, Because SB live ( 16 bit emulation ) Porks DSL connections.

NUTTZ ( Snaps on his surgical gloves, and will cut this directx tumor from his comp)

Quote
Originally posted by Westy:
What 1776 said! Always wait four weeks on things like this. Sit back and watch the guinea pigs squeel, er, make thier reports on the usenet news group: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim

I started a topic on DX8 in the hardware forumn. It appears to screw up AH when RW is used in conjunction with AH.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/defaultframe.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/defaultframe.html)

-Westy
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: pageflip on November 10, 2000, 02:11:00 PM: I've been running various DX8 beta versions for a couple of months now. On my computer it works just fine. AH, WB, AW, FA, CFS2,GPL, SCGT etc all work with no more and no less trouble than they did before with DX7a. To see the benefits of it we'll probably have to wait until games/sims are coded to take advantage of it. If you're nervous wait until your latest game requires it before switching over.

pageflip
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: GrinBird on November 10, 2000, 03:19:00 PM: Anybody know if DX 8.0 support Force Feed Back? The bugs in the communication will be fixed, either by MS or HTC. - But FFB support in DX 8.0 will determine when or even if we get FFB in AH.

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GrinBird
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: pageflip on November 10, 2000, 04:40:00 PM: Grinbird:
I use DX8 to drive a Logictech Force Feedback wheel for various racing sims. Control is good with no spikes.

pageflip
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: GrinBird on November 10, 2000, 06:33:00 PM: Thnx Pageflip

I tried to browse through all the doc I could find about DX8 but nothing said anything bout FFB.
It was pretty important because both Pyro and HiTech said earlier that FFB in AH, would only get FFB if DX8 supportet it.

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GrinBird
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: Jigster on November 10, 2000, 08:01:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by GrinBird:
Thnx Pageflip

I tried to browse through all the doc I could find about DX8 but nothing said anything bout FFB.
It was pretty important because both Pyro and HiTech said earlier that FFB in AH, would only get FFB if DX8 supportet it.

Given Microsoft's move towards some FFB stuff, No way Bill would develope a Direct X version that wouldn't support his own stuff and lose money.

(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

- Jig
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: Saintaw on November 11, 2000, 04:22:00 AM: OK, I've done it (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif) ,

DX8 on Win98 Osr2
Elsa ErasorX (Dr Nvidia 6.35)
SBLive (Dr V3.0)
...

Could not test RW since I'm still behind that ***** proxy, but AH, Cfs2 & Falcon seem to run fine on the system so far...

To be Continued....

Saw
Title: Direct x 8.0
Post by: SOB on November 11, 2000, 05:38:00 AM: I installed it with Win 98 first release, and was running the latest version of RW, with WinAmp and AH just fine (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Video is V5-5500

SOB