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11/16/09
11/16/09
There is no need to wait until SP1 for this OS. #directx11
11/16/09
AMD Phenom Quad Core @ 3.4Ghz
ASUS RoG Crosshair III motherboard
8GB 1600Mhz DDR3 ram
ATI Radeon 4890 256-bit 1GB DDR5
1.5TB 7200rpm Hard Drive (x2)
23" Samsung monitor @ 2048x1152
Also have a very nice X-Fi PCI-E sound card and a Zalman heatsink/cooler. So far I haven't found a game I can't run on max settings at 2048x1152. I have yet to run Crysis though. I hear that's the benchmark, so I should probably give that a shot. #directx11
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DX11 is a different way of implementing almost all the same rendering techiques, with just a few effect differences.
The most effective change in graphic rendering was shader models. Not the dx versions. #directx11
11/16/09
Not to mention games like Crysis whree you could almost enable DX10 effects under DX9 with a simple number change. I really haven't seen the progression or need for the new versions recently. #directx11
11/16/09
It's a love/hate relationship with technology.
I sooo miss OpenGL support in most games. Hate/love DirectX because of easy use but monopolized the PC API standards and yet never had a big problem with OpenGL.
I blame you the game programmers or whoever in charge to only use DX!!!!
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I'm planning an upgrade to W7 sometime in the near future though and I'll probably pick myself up a DX11 card once some lower-end cards come out but for now, I'm fine playing in DX9. #directx11
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If for nothing else this will allow DirectX to evolve into a scheme that is most beneficial for the development of truly phenominal next-generation technology for the next Xbox #directx11
11/16/09
Right now, it doesn't make sense to focus on DX11 for a lot of developers as it means extra development time. #directx11
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Another big problem is Console ports. #directx11
11/16/09
Otherwise, the HD 4870, HD 4890 and GTX 260 are your best bet for excellent 1920x1200 performance. #directx11
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Be very interesting to see a game , an mmo especially, with an actual historic setting. Perhaps we will start learning something from our games. I'm not really a fan of MMo's in general but if it approaches the history aspect of Genghis Khan I might be willing to fork out some coinage for a few months play.
I need to look into this game apparently :) #directx11
11/16/09
11/16/09
Like a model that just stands there being pretty in a swim suit because she has no other talents except to be the butt of a sexist joke.
Don't worry. Guys have a version of that. They're much less known though. The incredibly rare straight camera man for porn. They're rare though. I'll trade you three football players for it. I need one for my collection. #directx11
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That's what I was referring to. That DX11 is just the shiny until everyone can get it then things will be truly optimized for it. #directx11
10/22/09
says the stupid console gamer and/or idiot.
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It's not like 8 bit era and here comes suddenly crysis making us go from 8 bit to semi realistic graphics.
I like the effects especially the water one looks really nice. And usually i'm not that impressed by small graphical changes. #dirt2
10/22/09
All huge leaps. #dirt2
10/22/09
Lets face it. Its Direct X. Direct X is all about the graphics and nothing more.
And its a PC version. I mean the whole reason people get the PC version of games is to get the better graphics, higher resolutions, effects, etc, that the underpowered consoles cant compete with. (and sometimes because people like to play with keyboard/mouse and dedicated servers) #dirt2
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10/23/09
Like i said: The visual quality usually doesn't increase by huge leaps anymore. At least not in todays age and not 5 years ago not even really 10 years ago.
20 years ago is another story..
But today it's more about the small changes, it's next to impossible to throw out a complete new engine that "WOW"'s everybody. #dirt2
10/22/09
It's times like these that make me happy to be a PC Gamer along with being a Console Gamer, Pinball Gamer and Arcade Gamer.
I can't wait to test this on my ASUS ROG and SAGER systems. #dirt2
10/22/09