DirectX 8 Beta and Win2k

This is a discussion about DirectX 8 Beta and Win2k in the Windows Games category; Does someone has tested this ? If so, does d3d more speed than in directx7 ? what are bugs ? Thanks for your replies, see ya !

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Does someone has tested this ? If so, does d3d more speed than in directx7 ? what are bugs ?
 
Thanks for your replies, see ya !

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It may be a tad faster...but the big difference is sound.. MUCH BETTER! You'll now get hardware acceleration with all those SBLIVE's. It's looking good.

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I'm not using dx8 beta and i'm getting perfect sound at full acceleration.

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Yes and no, you are getting 3-D positional sound if you set it up in the game properly along with your hardware/software. However, yours is doing it in a software buffer (dx7 win2000), while the new dx8 beta does it in a hardware buffer. Better this way and clearer sound.

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As far as I can tell I have gotten much better performance. Much better sound and a little better framerates. The biggest differnce seems to be stability on my machine.
Later...
RattDawg

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Hey Guys :
 
Does anyone knows the URL for the DirectX 8 Beta ?!?!?
i Cant find it anywhere on the Internet. I Tried on MS Website and some other Websites but nothing at all
 
Thanx for your help
 
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~*(hAyThAm)*~

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i would have to say my system seem more stable and all the games i have tried have preformed as well as before upgrading
 
i will agree with the sound being better though.
 
in q3 and hl my fps is probably the same

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The big $20.000 question is: Does it fix the sticky keys problem?

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that link doesnt seem to have dx8 beta any more
 
anybody else have any other links?

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Yeah I would upgrade if it fixes sticky keys. Sticky keys is no fun in rogue spear

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If anyone gives me an FTP to upload to, i can "supply" them with a copy!

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that website does have it.
http://win2000tips.home.att.net/
 
then go to drivers.....then scroll down.
 
it says:
(DX8 beta for win2k...not recommended)
 
hope you find it this time

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Why it not recommended that beceaues who ever package it didn't know what there are doing.

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Okay, my bad....i just checked out the link, and the website that it links to is gone. The "link" is still there, but the website is gone. Stupid people. They need to take that link down.

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Yes, www.winbeta.com has been shut down,
probably by Microsoft, could someone give
me the exact name of the file incl.
extension so i can do a ftp-search?

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dx8w2k.exe but remember MS know this too!

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Right, no way to get this f***ing file!
If anyway has this file please put it
on any ftp server and mail the address to:
getmetallican@gmx.de !Please!

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hrmm yeah if anyone has it tell me too =) e-mail is nemisis@lithium.intercarve.net

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email zzottt@uswest.net if you're extremely nice, he might hook ya up

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Ahhh, i have uploaded it to my website, go and fetch my *****es http://www.bedcat.co.uk
 
[This message has been edited by Spuddeh (edited 24 May 2000).]