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    Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    ATi users rejoice!

    http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...=9992&Itemid=1
    Quote Originally Posted by fudz
    Our sources have just confirmed that Far Cry 2 will be a DirectX 10.1 game.

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    I wonder whether people will actually notice the difference.

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    "Fudzilla...our sources"...lol

    I think the real question would be, why wouldn't the game be DX10.1? And they miss the most important question - what features of DX10.1 will it be using to its advantage?
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    And by trying to force me to like small pants, they've alienated me.

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Well the reason it wouldn't be would be because nVidia supposedly keep telling game devs to NOT support it - witness the Assassins Creed debacle.

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel View Post
    Well the reason it wouldn't be would be because nVidia supposedly keep telling game devs to NOT support it - witness the Assassins Creed debacle.
    Which was largely conjure anyway. Some review sites said they had "sources" to say nVidia was involved, then a statement from both UBI and nVidia said it was rubbish. Truth is, we'll never know and in the meantime it gave some sites a bit more traffic for a while.

    Sure, perhaps if Farcry 2 didn't use DX10.1 without a solid technical reason (which, lets be honest, many people would know if it was BS or not) then there might be a story here.

    Sorry for being such a cynic here, but the amount of crap posted on FD is shocking.
    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
    And by trying to force me to like small pants, they've alienated me.

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Oh I quite agree - my OP was meant to be a slightly ironic take on the same..

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    whats wrong with 10.1 anyway? why would nvidia go against it?

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Their cards don't have directx 10.1 .

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Likely because DX10.1 wasn't significant enough to bother (still, I was surprised that the GTX 260/280 didn't support it...). I think nVidia is concentrating more on DirectX 11, which ought to be out next year (along with their Big Bang III drivers to support it).

    Honestly, nVidia users with DX10 cards will likely notice little (if any) difference to the ATI 10.1 users. I wouldn't fret about it, at least unless users report otherwise. ^_^

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    I have my shiny new ati 4870 card so cant wait to see how this looks on it :d

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Hehe, its games like these that justify spending that much on a card

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Quote Originally Posted by 2Cold Scorpio View Post
    Likely because DX10.1 wasn't significant enough to bother
    We'll see if it's significant enough for their future cards to bother with

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel View Post
    We'll see if it's significant enough for their future cards to bother with
    I kinda doubt it, to be honest. DX11 isn't very far off; a year or so, most likely. I'd be real surprised to see nVidia support 10.1 this late. Heck, there isn't that many DX10 games, let alone 10.1 (FC2 is the first one I've heard of). But we'll see. Personally, I'm going to hold off on an upgrade until the DX11 cards come out; my 8800GT ought to suffice (to a reasonable extent) for another year or so. I was initially thinking of getting a GTX 280 this year, but changed my mind. Not because of the price, but because I'd just want to replace it when the DX11 cards hit, so I might as well wait.

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Quote Originally Posted by ears1991 View Post
    Hehe, its games like these that justify spending that much on a card
    not at all. read through other peoples comments in this topic and you'll find out why

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    nice to see a game finally supporting this but i don't think its going to make much difference!

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    Re: Far Cry 2 'is dx10.1'

    Quote Originally Posted by Marenghi View Post
    not at all. read through other peoples comments in this topic and you'll find out why
    i know it wont make any wortwhile difference, but still, its nice to know that there could be some benefit.

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