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DX10 or not to DX10?

Do you use DX10? (VISTA Uses only)

  • DX10 all the way!

    Votes: 29 36.3%

  • DX9 all the way!

    Votes: 51 63.8%
  • Total voters
    80
radialmr said:
How do you turn off DX10 ?
Thanks
Mel
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Mel, it's more like how do you turn it on.

FSX is default in DX9 mode. To get DX10 you have to click Settings > Customize > and check the Preview DX10, then close out of the sim and open it again. Now you're in Preview DX10 mode. Mine stays with the Preview DX10 choice unchecked, I just don't care for it.

Caz
 
My card won't run it anyway so I don't design for it and I don't miss it. Although my colleague Bob Baum checks the scenery on his system. Why have a poll for a Demo for an unfinished feature which may not now appear anyway? Seems a bit pointless to me. Just my two penn'orth.
 
I occasionally use the DX10 preview mode. Which brings up another question. Does the term, "Preview DX10" mean that there will eventually be a permanent DX10 selection?

NC
 
Hi all,
Okay updated my machine to run DX10.Got a:
Intel QX9650 3ghz extreme processor
Nvidea GTX280 graphics card with 1gb memory
4 GB DDR3
ASUS Stryker II extreme mobo.
DX10 runs like crap.2-3 fps broken and torn graphics.Back on DX9 40-60 fps.Only round Tokyo does it drop to 15-20 fps for some reason.
This was with a clean install with SP1 and 2.Plus the Acceleration pack.
Have just now started the long process of reinstalling all my addons.Going through 50 dvds to get the best out.
Anyway DX10 is out.

Buddha13
 
Hmm, run DX10 on the Win 7 beta and it's fine, apart from the effects only working in certain places etc. To be honest I don't think it actually makes a quantifiable difference on my machine whether I us DX9 or 10, the main difference is between XP and 7 where 7 is just faster, from load time to FPS in game. I initially thought it was because I was running a very vanilla install of 7 and FSX, but having loaded up the usual software and add-ons to OS and FS I have to say it's still much quicker than on XP.

Specs:
AMD Phenom 9950
4GB of DDR2
nVidia 9600GT
and some other bits to tie it all together
 
Buddha13 said:
Hi all,
Okay updated my machine to run DX10.Got a:
Intel QX9650 3ghz extreme processor
Nvidea GTX280 graphics card with 1gb memory
4 GB DDR3
ASUS Stryker II mobo.
DX10 runs like crap.2-3 fps broken and torn graphics.Back on DX9 40-60 fps.Only round Tokyo does it drop to 15-20 fps for some reason.
This was with a clean install with SP1 and 2.Plus the Acceleration pack.
Have just now started the long process of reinstalling all my addons.Going through 50 dvds to get the best out.
Anyway DX10 is out.

Buddha13
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It should only look crap on older drivers. on 180+ dx10 should look better except for the flashy runway markers. I've reverted to 169.44 drivers in dx9 which seems to be the turning point between vsync being improved and the little micro jumps that shipped with the 170+ drivers. So I get the the odd bit of tearing but the micro jumps don't happen.
 
navychief said:
I occasionally use the DX10 preview mode. Which brings up another question. Does the term, "Preview DX10" mean that there will eventually be a permanent DX10 selection?

NC
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Well, there would have been one in FSvNext, but since ACES studio was disbanded, the answer is a simple "No, there will not."
 
My experience of DX10 is 1000 times better than with DX9. I get a glimmer on the taxiway but it really doesn't detract. The actual flight experience is so beautifully smooth with all sliders at max - I must be very lucky!

Intel Q9650 3.00ghz
8GB Corsair Dominator
Asus Rampage Formula mobo
HD 4870x2 2048MB
Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1250W PSU
Dell 2408WFP
Vista Ultimate 64
 
The effect was so mild and at such a high cost that I never use it...

I am now back to WinXP which doesnt support DX10 and I am happy.

Performance performance performance...
 
As a comparison, on the same machine in a saved flight at Paris CdG in XP I get 5fps, in Win 7 beta I get 15 fps. Both in DX9, both have the same add-ons installed. DX10 gives me 13 fps in the same situation.
As soon as I can get Win 7 final release I'm so ditching XP!
 
SkippyBing said:
As a comparison, on the same machine in a saved flight at Paris CdG in XP I get 5fps, in Win 7 beta I get 15 fps. Both in DX9, both have the same add-ons installed. DX10 gives me 13 fps in the same situation.
As soon as I can get Win 7 final release I'm so ditching XP!
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Sounds awesome man... Nothing like a good running, smooth, stable OS.

:d
 
Im big fan of DX10 from the last week when I the first time install Steve DX10 Fixer! The new fresh air in FSX (W7 64).

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Until today's posts this thread was 5 years old. It takes no account of the work done with Dx10 by Steve Parsons and his amazing fixer which amongst many other fixes also can add shadows to legacy external views.
 
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