DirectX 9.0c software versus Video HARDWARE DIRECTX 9 or 10+?
Paul wrote:
DirectX 10 and 11 are an architectural change. As to
which element does what when it comes to graphics. The
WinXP OS is not prepared for this (and, it was done
on purpose, just to stick a knife in the ribs of
WinXP users).
Enjoy your WinXP. Enjoy your DirectX 9.0c for as long
as drivers are offered to make it possible with modern
video cards.
Once WinXP is off life support, the video card manufacturers
will not feel inclined to continue DirectX 9.0c support.
It costs them money to continue to regression test that
everything still works in WinXP, so the day after WinXP support
is dropped by Microsoft, ATI and NVidia will be "dancing in
the streets" as they eject WinXP support from their buildings.
If you like your old DirectX 9.0c video games, make sure
you've bought a card (by now) to play them with.
Hopefully, VirtualBox can emulate DX9 functions from a DX10+ card. Or,
can it do it already? I don't have a DX10 card.
|