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					Originally Posted by  Jez
					 
				 
				Crysis + Vista = DirectX 10 
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Therefore, with regards to the above expressions: Vista =   
 
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 Have you seen the difference between DX10 and DX9 on highest settings? Here's a hint: There isn't one.
 
Plus it artificially elevates the system requirements so that what was once a top-of-the line gaming machine is now a upper-mid-range machine. Not good.
 
So far, the most useful feature of DX10 has been the particle smoothing. And even that's been done in DX9 (CoD4).
 
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					Originally Posted by  Recurring Villain
					 
				 
				Have you seen the difference between DX10 and DX9 on highest settings? Here's a hint: There isn't one. 
 
Plus it artificially elevates the system requirements so that what was once a top-of-the line gaming machine is now a upper-mid-range machine. Not good. 
 
So far, the most useful feature of DX10 has been the particle smoothing. And even that's been done in DX9 (CoD4). 
 
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				The truest fact yet spoken this year. 
			
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			You would make a great woman RV, for the simple fact being your able to end every debate in your favour.   
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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					Originally Posted by  Danny Stewart
					 
				 
				Whatever. So Microsoft's manipulating gaming users. That doesn't make the OS better. I still use it. I just hate it. 
			
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				Have you seen the difference between DX10 and DX9 on highest settings? Here's a hint: There isn't one. 
			
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			I was reading about it in the Guardian today. With Crysis on Windows XP Crytek disabled the highest settings on DX9 but with a bit of jiggery-pokery with the config files you can run it on highest settings (presumably this was "impossible"; in practice it seems about as possible as the impossible Portal level) and they reportedly look exactly the same as the highest DX10 settings.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			The Guardian isn't really posh (I suppose it is posh in comparison to The Sun or The Mirror or Chat Magazine    ) I'd say something like the Daily Mail is for posh people (but stupid posh people who need to hear about immigration and Princess Diana every five seconds). The Guardian is more kinda arty. They always have cult Russian film posters and things, and, of course, they have Charlie Brooker doing a column in the G2 every Monday.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
	
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					Originally Posted by  Jez
					 
				 
				Wow, where did that come from?  Or in gamers speak: wtf? 
  
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 Google 'Crysis DX10 DX9 comparison'. You'll find hundreds. Just makes sure they've used the lockout workaround.
 
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					Originally Posted by  Jez
					 
				 
				Wow, where did that come from?  Or in gamers speak: wtf? 
			
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 It came from you being like "Vista is cool because of DX10."  Microsoft has taken a horrible OS and added a nice DX10 icing which has sapped people like you into using or even (heaven forbid) wanting it.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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 More like water and flour with food coloring in it, considering all it does is make your games run worse.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				More like water and flour with food coloring in it, considering all it does is make your games run worse. 
			
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			I read that Crysis might be coming out on the Xbox360 and PS3 (please dont kill me RV) as the developers have got it to run on both machines. Sorry for off topicness but has anybody heard anything about this.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				I read that Crysis might be coming out on the Xbox360 and PS3 (please dont kill me RV) as the developers have got it to run on both machines. Sorry for off topicness but has anybody heard anything about this. 
			
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					Originally Posted by  Danny Stewart
					 
				 
				It came from you being like "Vista is cool because of DX10." Microsoft has taken a horrible OS and added a nice DX10 icing which has sapped people like you into using or even (heaven forbid) wanting it. 
			
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				To quote you: "Whatever", I never said I wanted it. 
			
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			Given the amount of stuff which floated about regarding Halo 2 for the PC or Oblivion for the PS3 I would not be surprised if Crysis was redone for the Xbox306, remember that Crytek have two sequels lined up for Crysis anyway and of course the Xbox and windows are done by the same company. I remember Oblivion almost got me to buy a 360 until i released i just needed to improve my graphics card, which i did as some of you remember how i acted during that situation a year ago. Crysis may yet tempt me. The Xbox is still the best console on the market.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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