directx 8 reviews here

wga22 · 11-11-2000, 08:41 AM

I just installed direct x 8 on my win2k system, and now my joystick works in all of my games!!!!

It also seems like my graphics are better/faster.

So far no problems

My sys:
ati all in wonder pro
400 mhz p2
win2k patch 1

tested on:
diablo 2
re-volt

Aristo · 11-11-2000, 10:27 AM

Final version of DirectX 8 works good under NVIDIA 6.20 but drop a lot of fps under 7.17 driver. However, NVIDIA always comes out quality driver in a very relatively short time.

Bires · 11-15-2000, 05:05 PM

Hey wga22,
As usual, our systems produced similar results.

On on MadOnion's 3DMark benchmark in win98:

ATI: 10% increase over DX7.
Voodoo2 SLI: 10-15% increase in performance over DX7.

In Win2k: don't play games in win2k,

I have been using betas for about four months now. Even the betas were solid as rocks.

[Edited by Bires on 11-15-2000 at 04:07 PM]

wga22 · 11-21-2000, 02:25 PM

Bires,
I just got the compgeeks GTS and although the speed is fast, the 3D image quality does not seem to be as good. I have worked with the settings. It would seem that my framerate is in the mid 50's for Re-Volt, but my image quality is just par. I would quickly trade some of that speed for the quality. The 2D quality is good with games like Red Alert 2.

I am trading my VIVO and TV tuner for what I thought was better graphics and performance... Are these immature drivers or is DirectX 8 causing problems?

11-15-2000, 05:05 PM	#3
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	Same here... Hey wga22, As usual, our systems produced similar results. On on MadOnion's 3DMark benchmark in win98: ATI: 10% increase over DX7. Voodoo2 SLI: 10-15% increase in performance over DX7. In Win2k: don't play games in win2k, I have been using betas for about four months now. Even the betas were solid as rocks. [Edited by Bires on 11-15-2000 at 04:07 PM]

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11-11-2000, 08:41 AM	#1
wga22 Lieutenant Join Date: May 2000 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 211	I just installed direct x 8 on my win2k system, and now my joystick works in all of my games!!!! It also seems like my graphics are better/faster. So far no problems My sys: ati all in wonder pro 400 mhz p2 win2k patch 1 tested on: diablo 2 re-volt

11-11-2000, 10:27 AM	#2
Aristo Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,577	Final version of DirectX 8 works good under NVIDIA 6.20 but drop a lot of fps under 7.17 driver. However, NVIDIA always comes out quality driver in a very relatively short time.

11-21-2000, 02:25 PM	#4
wga22 Lieutenant Join Date: May 2000 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 211	Bires, I just got the compgeeks GTS and although the speed is fast, the 3D image quality does not seem to be as good. I have worked with the settings. It would seem that my framerate is in the mid 50's for Re-Volt, but my image quality is just par. I would quickly trade some of that speed for the quality. The 2D quality is good with games like Red Alert 2. I am trading my VIVO and TV tuner for what I thought was better graphics and performance... Are these immature drivers or is DirectX 8 causing problems?

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