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Old November 19th 14, 10:58 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Bob Henson[_2_]
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Default No DirectX 12 on Windows 7, exclusive to Windows 8/10

On 17/11/2014 14:15, Silver Slimer wrote:
I guess gamers will have no choice but to move to Windows 8 and 10 if
they want the best performance and the greatest graphics. I have no
problem with that myself.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/138625-Windows-7-Wont-Support-Direct-X-12?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news


But that is only a vague rumour, and is most unlikely to happen.
Microsoft would never prevent most of their users (which Windows 7 users
will be for a long time yet) playing new games, since they sell games
themselves they would be "cutting off their nose to spite their face",
as they say.

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Hypochondria - the only illness a hypochondriac thinks he or she doesn't
have.

Bob
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