DirectX 10 would run only on Windows Vista

**BINNY** · 21-07-06, 06:51 PM

Sad News for gamers...

Micorosoft will release DirectX 10 only for Windows Vista. This means that those who have Windows XP or Windows 98 would not be able to use DirectX 10.

Here is an article on the same:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...525104034.html

Really bad strategy from Microsoft to sell its new OS.

Microsoft always does that...

Further, DirectX 10 will not be backward-compatible as earlier DirectX versions. It will provide backward-compatibility only thru software emulation which means that the performance of current games based on DirectX 9.0C may be affected.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Direc...nds-7762.shtml

**vjsreevs** · 21-07-06, 08:58 PM

No bckward compatibility is ltl bit diff n sad naa ....

**wizkid** · 22-07-06, 01:33 PM

Why Mocrosoft is forcing people to stick to their prodcuts and when ever there is an upgrade..it wants even the people to go for the unnecessary upgradation....

what happens if all other software vendor like Oracle, Sun, follow the same strategy.........

21-07-06, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
BINNY Technical GURU Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: India Posts: 805 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 14	DirectX 10 would run only on Windows Vista Sad News for gamers... Micorosoft will release DirectX 10 only for Windows Vista. This means that those who have Windows XP or Windows 98 would not be able to use DirectX 10. Here is an article on the same: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...525104034.html Really bad strategy from Microsoft to sell its new OS. Microsoft always does that... Further, DirectX 10 will not be backward-compatible as earlier DirectX versions. It will provide backward-compatibility only thru software emulation which means that the performance of current games based on DirectX 9.0C may be affected. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Direc...nds-7762.shtml __________________ BINNY

21-07-06, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
vjsreevs Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: India Posts: 1,733 Thanks: 2 Thanked 143 Times in 132 Posts Thanks: 2 Thanked 143 Times in 132 Posts Rep Power: 31	Re: DirectX 10 would run only on Windows Vista No bckward compatibility is ltl bit diff n sad naa .... __________________ Sree

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wizkid Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: India Posts: 960 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 14	Re: DirectX 10 would run only on Windows Vista Why Mocrosoft is forcing people to stick to their prodcuts and when ever there is an upgrade..it wants even the people to go for the unnecessary upgradation.... what happens if all other software vendor like Oracle, Sun, follow the same strategy......... __________________ \"WHEN GOING GETS TOUGH, ONLY THE TOUGH GETS GOING\"

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