Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade?

Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade?

Any problems on 98se or xp?

I have both 98se and xp and Direct x 9b?

Greg R

Hi

Some newer games require DirectX 9.0c - the documentation will tell you.
I've had no problems with DirectX 9.0c using XP Home/Pro SP2.

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"Greg R" wrote in message
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Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade?

Any problems on 98se or xp?

I have both 98se and xp and Direct x 9b?

Greg R

I use 9c on my 98SE computer with no ill effects.
No, I didn't notice any improvement over 9b.
In fact, I haven't noticed an improvement in any version above 6 or 7.

"Greg R" wrote in message
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Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade?

Any problems on 98se or xp?

I have both 98se and xp and Direct x 9b?

Greg R

Hi,

I have Direct X 9c on my XP and W2K systems and works with no problems.

Jeff

"Greg R" wrote in message
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Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade?

Any problems on 98se or xp?

I have both 98se and xp and Direct x 9b?

Greg R

I'll go with Buffalo on whether there's an improvement. Not that I know
he does, but I don't run any games of note. It was DirectX9.0b came in
hard for me, taking TWO reboots before it would finish it's install;
9.0c was easy. (However, someone else reported the reverse to have
happened to him, & WORSE than just requiring a second reboot-- 9.0c
never made it in & he couldn't reboot to Normal Mode (IIRC). Naturally,
that's just one report, & I don't quite recall it all.)

Really, best thing is to do a full system backup, before taking anything
as huge as any DirectX.


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"Greg R" wrote in message
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| Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade?
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| Any problems on 98se or xp?
|
| I have both 98se and xp and Direct x 9b?
|
| Greg R

In order to utilise the advances in DirectX 9x, you need a video card whose drivers
support DirectX 9x, which means a fairly new video card. earlier cards will
continue to use the features they support from DirectX 7 or 8 (or 6 if it is a
really old card). The other changes in later sub-versions tend to be security
updates.
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"Buffalo" wrote in message
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I use 9c on my 98SE computer with no ill effects.
No, I didn't notice any improvement over 9b.
In fact, I haven't noticed an improvement in any version above 6 or 7.

"Greg R" wrote in message
...
Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade?

Any problems on 98se or xp?

I have both 98se and xp and Direct x 9b?

Greg R

"PCR" wrote in message
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I'll go with Buffalo on whether there's an improvement. Not that I know
he does, but I don't run any games of note.
[snip]

I run games such as Half-Life, Doom1,2,Quake 1,2, and 3, Unreal Tournament etc.
I think Glee's answer really summed it up.
Very new vid card and security issues.
And I agree with you about backing up your system before installing a newer
version of DirectX.

You do have experience with it, then, & games won't get better unless
they can use the new features. Hmm, now I recall, Colorado recently
posted a site of a DVD burner software that also required, well, just
DirectX9. Right, security issues are also a concern, as Glee said. OK,
then.


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"Buffalo" wrote in message
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| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| I'll go with Buffalo on whether there's an improvement. Not that I
know
| he does, but I don't run any games of note.
| [snip]
|
| I run games such as Half-Life, Doom1,2,Quake 1,2, and 3, Unreal
Tournament etc.
| I think Glee's answer really summed it up.
| Very new vid card and security issues.
| And I agree with you about backing up your system before installing a
newer
| version of DirectX.
|
|

Or you could just wait until you install an application that needs it (and I
think sometimes comes with it, but I can't recall, for sure)

PCR wrote:
You do have experience with it, then, & games won't get better unless
they can use the new features. Hmm, now I recall, Colorado recently
posted a site of a DVD burner software that also required, well, just
DirectX9. Right, security issues are also a concern, as Glee said. OK,
then.


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Buffalo" wrote in message
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"PCR" wrote in message
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I'll go with Buffalo on whether there's an improvement. Not that I know
he does, but I don't run any games of note.
[snip]

I run games such as Half-Life, Doom1,2,Quake 1,2, and 3, Unreal
Tournament
etc. I think Glee's answer really summed it up.
Very new vid card and security issues.
And I agree with you about backing up your system before installing a
newer
version of DirectX.

Here's the right answer at last! Nice work.

DX9c adds features for the new video cards that have been launched, and is
not merely a security patch to DX9b.

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"glee" wrote in message
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In order to utilise the advances in DirectX 9x, you need a video card
whose drivers
support DirectX 9x, which means a fairly new video card. earlier cards
will
continue to use the features they support from DirectX 7 or 8 (or 6 if it
is a
really old card). The other changes in later sub-versions tend to be
security
updates.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Buffalo" wrote in message
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I use 9c on my 98SE computer with no ill effects.
No, I didn't notice any improvement over 9b.
In fact, I haven't noticed an improvement in any version above 6 or 7.

"Greg R" wrote in message
...
Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade?

Any problems on 98se or xp?

I have both 98se and xp and Direct x 9b?

Greg R