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DirectX 9 Finally Out

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thats-3-times-the-x's-as-triple-x dept.

T-Kir writes "Microsoft has finally released DirectX 9... although we'll have to wait until the games that fully exploit it are released, at least those with high end cards (aka Radeon 9700+) will be able to unlock more of the advanced features. Now all we have to wait for is OpenGL 2.0!"

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  1. Spyware, modified EULAs et al by Compact+Dick · · Score: 3, Insightful


    Are there any bombs in the EULA? Or the latest version of Magic Lantern?

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  3. Not terribly impressed by NeoSkandranon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'll be excited when
    1) there are DX9 games available
    2) a DX9 compat. card can be had without forking over a majority of my month's paycheck

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  4. Re:Pathetic. by NineNine · · Score: 3, Insightful

    PR department for MS? I've *never* seen a positive article here about anything MS. Even this one has a jab about OpenGL. PR department it ain't. On the other hand, every time there's a new Linux x.xxxx.xxx.xxx or Mozilla 0.xxxxx release, it's announced as the "MS killer". I don't know what you've been reading kiddo.

    Besides, believe it or not, geeks actually use MS stuff all the time. And kid, let me suggest that if you're so utterly offended, that you just set your preferences to ignore all MS related articles. You'd think that suck a l33t Linux h4x0r such as yourself would have figured this out already.