DirectX 9.0c available

[rorythedog]

Just to let folks know. DirectX 9.0c is now available for download. I'd set a system restore point before installation though. You never know.

Get it HERE (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A9B6820-BFBB-4799-9908-D418CDEAC197&displaylang=en)

[acozz]

Isn't it included in SP2? I think it is.

[rorythedog]

Isn't it included in SP2? I think it is.


It may well be included in SP2 but, as I'm on dial-up, I'm waiting for the discs to become available in shops before I install it.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

I got it last thursday during my post traumatic windows reinstall. :grimreape It didnt look very revolutionary so i didnt bother posting the news. You guys know what got updated?

[Tokelil]

Well it has been out for nearly a month...

No nead to hurry updating though if you aren't using a Nvidia 6xxx or ATi X800 chip though.
Dx9c adds SM3 support, (+ps_2b compiler profile for ATis newest cards) which isn't really that interresting for comsumers at the moment. (No games support it yet)

Probably a few fixes and efficiency improments too, but I haven't seen any benchmarks comparing the two. (Which makes me believe there is no performance gain from updating to DX9c)

[rorythedog]

After spending the last three hours playing Doom 3, I can caterogically state that I saw no performance gain whatsoever. However, now my eyes feel as though they're bleeding :skull:

[Tokelil]

Doom3 uses OpenGL, so would be quite weird if a DirectX update changed anything.

[rorythedog]

I'm beginning to wish I hadn't mentioned anything. :o

[Tokelil]

Sorry about that... Wasn't my mening to be offensive or anything like that!