mscano Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 Just wondering how the game runs with DX8. I downloaded it, but haven't installed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grunto Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 i'm using 5 or 6... i would bet that as direct x goes up in version numbers, its bugginess will increase and speed will diminish... after all msft doesn't have the superlative coder craig eisler to work on it any more. andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 Yes. DX8 works with CM. Several users on this board have it installed (some have been using the BETA for several months). You may want to check with your sound and video card manufacturers to see if they have any DX8-specific drivers. It may not be necessary to upgrade to them, but sometimes the releases are for compatibility reasons. You probably won't see any speed increases or additional features (within CM). Most of the benefits for DirectX 8 probably won't be seen until new games are released that have been programmed utilizing its newer features. [This message has been edited by Schrullenhaft (edited 11-16-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by grunto: i'm using 5 or 6... andy<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> DirectX 5 or 6? EVERYTHING now uses DirectX 7.0a. ------------------ --"We want information." --"Information." --"Information." --"Who are you?" --"The new Number 2." --"Who is Number 1?" --"You are Number 6." --"I am not a number, I am a free man!" --"Hahahahahahahaha." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 I use it, no glitches. Had to get the new driver from 3dfx, but that was all. ------------------ "Gentlemen, you may be sure that of the three courses open to the enemy, he will always choose the fourth." -Field Marshal Count Helmuth von Moltke, (1848-1916) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiftymicrolitres Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 The Combat Mission gold demo works flawlessly on DX8 with an ATI Radeon All In Wonder card. Be that as it may, the card is supposedly heavily optimized for DX8. This is with using the 3056 drivers from, August I think? But then, I've never encountered any bugs anyways. 5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Der Unbekannte Jäger Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 Yes indeed, the Radeon was heavily dependant on features to be incorporated in DX8. I have found no issues so far and have been running many different games. I did notice T&L was working a bit better. ------------------ "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ckoharik Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 Well, I'm not having any luck with DX8 and a Voodoo5. Yes, I downloaded and installed the latest DX8 drivers from 3dfx but now all the text areas flitter and are all white. Damn, damn, damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420 Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 50ml, Do you have any problem with flickering text in the info boxes and the inablility to display fog? I too have an ATI Radeon and am running the 3056 drivers, but I have yet to install Dirx 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Der Unbekannte Jäger Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 420: 50ml, Do you have any problem with flickering text in the info boxes and the inablility to display fog? I too have an ATI Radeon and am running the 3056 drivers, but I have yet to install Dirx 8. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Okay I have a Radeon 64mb DDR and had big problems with flickering text in CM. I had to download the ATI specialty drivers and then things worked fine. However the type of fog the CM engine uses isn't supported by the ATI technology. ------------------ "The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420 Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 Der Unbekannte Jäger, Are these the beta drivers from the ATI site or the ones from rage3d.com? Could you please send me the link? That bloody flickering text is driving me mad. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmoss Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 I am having the same "flickering", on/off, White/Black text problems. Using a Voodoo 5 and get it under DX 7 and 8. I tried deleting preferances and found that it make no differance to the game engine whether I am using "Primary" of "Software" 3D rendering. Thief and Everquest run fine, GREAT with my Voodoo... I think it is something about the CMBO coding at this point. Off to the Tech forum to see what new might be there. ------------------ Olmoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubes Posted November 16, 2000 Share Posted November 16, 2000 I only get the flickering if i use ESC and then rejoin the game, other wise the text is fine. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Der Unbekannte Jäger Posted November 17, 2000 Share Posted November 17, 2000 http://www.ati.com/na/pages/spdrivers/drivers.html after that you have to go through some crap from ATI but this download helped alot. Take note that after clicking on the "Radeon Windowsxxx Display Driver" it will dump you sometimes and you have to click on "Current Special Purpose Drivers" then you agree to the disclaimer find the download and away you go! As far as Olmoss's problem goes I would say you may want to make sure you have the most current main board drivers especially for AGP. You can ussually hit your motherboards manufacturer site and find the drivers. Hope this helps. ------------------ "The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted November 17, 2000 Share Posted November 17, 2000 The "white/black" flickering text problem was present way back when, I initially got CM loaded using my Voodoo5. The fix, or workaround, was to use the FSAA, either on 2x, or 4x and that stopped it. On my system anyway, the problem was caused by using the "Fastest Performance" setting. Other settings did not result in the flickering text problem, and I haven't had it since. ------------------ "Gentlemen, you may be sure that of the three courses open to the enemy, he will always choose the fourth." -Field Marshal Count Helmuth von Moltke, (1848-1916) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Beman Posted November 17, 2000 Share Posted November 17, 2000 (product plug) In this vein I suggest a program called Second Chance from Powerquest. It enables you to reverse changes to your system, from things like DX version all the way down to res settings in your video card. When I eventually upgrade to DX, or install a DVD player, I plan to get a copy of Second Chance and install it, just in case I bork my system. With SC installed I can simply revert my system back to the way it was. DjB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ckoharik Posted November 17, 2000 Share Posted November 17, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bruno Weiss: The "white/black" flickering text problem was present way back when, I initially got CM loaded using my Voodoo5. The fix, or workaround, was to use the FSAA, either on 2x, or 4x and that stopped it. On my system anyway, the problem was caused by using the "Fastest Performance" setting. Other settings did not result in the flickering text problem, and I haven't had it since. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Bruno, Thanks for the input. That was the problem. I had forgotten that in a futile attempt to get CFS2 working under Win98/Voodoo5 I had played around with the settings. Back to 4x FSAA and looking sweet. Oh and by the way, using Netscape 6 to view the board is horrid. Mouseovers aren't working, text formatting is a little flaky, and damn is it slow. So much for an "upgrade." [This message has been edited by ckoharik (edited 11-16-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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