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Post by jonesey2k »

No, DX10 requires completely new hardwardware to utilise all of the features.

Its the same as installing DX9 when you graphics card can only support DX8.1
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Sounds all too expensive for me!
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and then all the driver issues that will surly follow
Nvidia recently released a driver that didn't sit well
for everyone.
It obvious that M$ doesn't really care about any of it
they just want you to buy and their using the oldest
lure in the world.. make it shinny and sparkly and
baffel em with BS.
I ain't biting.....

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Post by TSR2 »

tonymadge wrote:Thanks Peter, I value your opinion on these things as you seem to have the grasp of this FS stuff :smile:
DX10, I run GT6600 cards x2 (SLI) will these work in DX10 and I wonder if FSX supports SLI...Ummm may make it run better for me anyway?? :think:
They WILL work Tony... but will not be able to exploit some of the enhancements in DX10 :wink:
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Post by tonymadge »

thanks Ben, I think I will stick with FS9.1 for a while longer
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