DX 10.1, any1 getting excited over? I'm not:S

So i saw what Dx 10.1 offers, and to honest I think they rushed DX10 way to fast and should've included it in the original. I'm not really going to cry over such small upgrades.

I think its just another way to push the market a bit. Remember the DX 10 Video cards they came too early I personally think.

I think the smart thing to say would be, if you want 10.1 wait until they use it in games, and buy a video card then. I mean it was really stupid how Ati put it in their cards, and by the time a game comes out, the frames won't be as blazing as they were when it was a new card.

I don't want to knock off ATI personally I'm just saying. I mean I didn't buy a DX 10 Card till Bioshock came out for PC. which was about 6 months later or so.


Lets see the 10.1 Features:



I don't Find this^ is worth the wait:S

I mean its cool to have it, but nothing to cry about

Illumination and Shadows don't really matter to me, I usually like turning off the shadows in many games, except the ones that they actually count like Assasin's creed and F.E.A.R but I see no difference really in any other game:S

Anyways tell me your opinions, I'm not saying I'm right, I'm just curious if its a good investment for the time being

My Verdict: No

Not really especially since I'm gonna continue using Win XP until Windows 7 comes out either late next year or early 2010.

It's all about the here and now.

Yes I can't argue with that but as you have already said, when DX10.1 games are released then I would look to whatever cards are available, but not before.

E8400 WOOT!

Thats exactly my point. SO the Ati 10.1 were pretty pointless

Hey you have a dreamcast as well? Awesome system


Even the makes of the Dx 10 say they aren't anything major just minor updates, and it's backwards compatible.

well Nvidia started on the process long before DX10.1 and didn't find out about till they were finished. And I think they don't see a point to it 2

Well, honestly i think this DX10 "mess" will only stop when they launch a version of backwards compatible.
Its not feasable to think, every M$ OS coming out, a new NOT backwards compatible DX will go out.

Hardware manufacturers and game developers would turn the OpenGL or PowerVR way pretty fast. not to mentions us the normal users.

As for me, once im finishing "dubbing" my VMwares and deciding if i keep dual booting (or not) ill try to use the less i can M$ products.

The DX scandal.
The DRM scandal.
The Premium Ready or Vista Ready scandal.
The Digitally Device Driver scandal.
A really Bad Kernel (thats no scandal).
The OOXML scandal (now this one is completely outrageous)

There are a loads more of them, i just cant remember right now. From now on Linux. For me that is. Sorry about the rant, but i think M$ has suprassed the limits of tolerance.

I'd love to see more OpenGL games too.
I'm ready for Linux, I just need my games.

Lets hope Microsoft screws something up with DirectX then.

Heh, I thought it might be some sort of jealous envious deal. Figures...

Hey I only mentioned penis envy once. You on the other hand wrote several paragraphs on the subject and even branched into cocks and other colorful metaphors. You must be very disappointed with certain physical problems you must be having. Sorry I touched on such a sensitive topic for you. Really, in the end however, you only proved my point. A worthless post to get some crappy debate going over something that doesnt really matter so you can make yourself feel better about what is most likely a troubling concern over a purchase decision of yours.

What a pathetic display. If such small and trivial things bother you so much there are plenty of means to putting yourself out of your own misery.

Until you justify your answers, your posts are as pathetic as ever. Your complaining about my thoughts, how would you kno what I'm trying to point out. I created this topic, to see if some1 could convince me other wise, not flame on me about completely irrelevant stuff.

Please if you need to vent do it somewhere else, I'm trying to get a real answer.

But I promise if I ever need to make a pointless post or anythign I'll msg you directly.

Empty words and accusation are your specialty.

Done

EXT64 I see your point. Agreed Ati is trying to shine a roadway to encourage the new technology. Do you think it will have any effects?

ATI hasnt done anything to lead the way. The way, DX10 was what the 2900XT was capable of. But, M$ changed the standard, because nVidia couldnt make a full DX10 card, so they omitted several abilities/standards so nVidia could still be in the game. The 2900 was fully capable, not leading the way. DX10.1 is just the rest of DX10, and unfortunately nVidia still is non-compliant

OP: "I don't think DX10.1 is worth it because I don't think it's cool enough. PROVE ME WRONG."

Someone else: "This is stupid"

OP:

Seriously, there's no point to this thread.

Apparently both ATI and M$ thought it was something deserving, since thats what M$ originally had, and ATI made. More eye candy is more eye candy

also true.

How about OpenGl I remember reading that Windows Vista doesn't support it or doesn't handle it well. I might be wrong

Sorry thats a little off topic but I don't feel like re posting a topic. haha

Vista doesnt support OpenGL ? that i didnt know. Good god, i should tweak my XP Vmware aswell.

More trouble.

PS: Dang: Crashed my linux again, Ati drivers sucks for Linux. Back to installing Ubuntu again. Although i was getting found of Red Hat. cba to try to fix it in the Konsole.

Yep to be honest i just couldnt beleive this back when i first found out about it, but its the same old story, cant restrict the consumer base so we will screw someone else over so that our sales are ok. Thats the reason ATI had such a hard time competing. They made a card to the spec and Nvidia couldnt so MS changed the rules and ATI were left with a card that worked on a differant set of rules to the new ones.
Mactronix