That's complete bullshit, DX10 doesn't even run on a 360, but it's required for the PC version. wtf is that?
Just Cause 2
Game » consists of 16 releases. Released Mar 23, 2010
Rico Rodriguez returns to explore another autocratic island nation in this explosion-laded followup to Just Cause.
DX10 Bullshit
Because the PC version can be cranked up and look much nicer." That's complete bullshit, DX10 doesn't even run on a 360, but it's required for the PC version. wtf is that? "
This might come as a surprise. But PC is different then 360 in a few aspects and will require different stuff!
It is microsofts move, the more games that require dx10 the more users that have to buy a new os, at least thats my theory
Yes, that is why it pisses me off." It is microsofts move, the more games that require dx10 the more users that have to buy a new os, at least thats my theory "
@The_Laughing_Man said:
" @Leptok said:
Because the PC version can be cranked up and look much nicer. This might come as a surprise. But PC is different then 360 in a few aspects and will require different stuff! "" That's complete bullshit, DX10 doesn't even run on a 360, but it's required for the PC version. wtf is that? "
The 360 version basically uses dx9, they could have left that mode in easily.
" @salad10203 said:It looks much better on PC and it uses x10. Stop getting all mad and just get it for another systemYes, that is why it pisses me off." It is microsofts move, the more games that require dx10 the more users that have to buy a new os, at least thats my theory "
@The_Laughing_Man said:The 360 version basically uses dx9, they could have left that mode in easily. "" @Leptok said:
Because the PC version can be cranked up and look much nicer. This might come as a surprise. But PC is different then 360 in a few aspects and will require different stuff! "" That's complete bullshit, DX10 doesn't even run on a 360, but it's required for the PC version. wtf is that? "
" @Leptok said:" @salad10203 said:It looks much better on PC and it uses x10. Stop getting all mad and just get it for another system "Yes, that is why it pisses me off." It is microsofts move, the more games that require dx10 the more users that have to buy a new os, at least thats my theory "
@The_Laughing_Man said:The 360 version basically uses dx9, they could have left that mode in easily. "" @Leptok said:
Because the PC version can be cranked up and look much nicer. This might come as a surprise. But PC is different then 360 in a few aspects and will require different stuff! "" That's complete bullshit, DX10 doesn't even run on a 360, but it's required for the PC version. wtf is that? "
PC 4 LYFE DAWG.
I had a 360, for about 5 days. I took it back.
You're going to have to move on soon. Games aren't going to stay on DX9 forever. DX11 is already out. This, coupled with the fact that Microsoft has released two more Windows versions, means that you are just behind. Eventually XP is no longer going to be supported, so sitting here complaining about technology moving forward isn't going to help you at all.
" @Galactik said:I wish they still supported DX7, Half Life 2 ran so much better on DX7! They have to move on at some point, two full versions of a Microsoft Operating System have been released since the last non-DX10 system and they already have DX11. They cannot support DX9 forever, most peoples cards at DX10 these days even my integrated laptop chipset supports DX10 (though its a terrible card and does anything over Counter Strike Source badly). You will just have to suck it up and upgrade, its how the PC world works. If they continue to support legacy systems it hinders current development." @Leptok: Should have used that refund money to buy Win 7 "I used it for a new vidya card. I'll upgrade when I get a new system. My wife uses 7, I like it. My problem is them stripping it out so MS can sell more in7. "
Can someone explain to me what DirectX10 is? I checked the wiki but it was late and I couldnt comprehend it
" @impalerXZ said:No, 360 is not based off of DX8. While consoles do not follow DirectX, as was said, the 360's GPU has full DX9 support with some DX10 and DX10.1 extensions. It supports some hardware tessellation (DX10.1 level), has unlimited shader lengths (DX10), among a few other things." There are no DX 9 or DX 10 on consoles you silly sauce. "360 is based off dx8. No it's not exactly the same, but it close to it. "
The PC version does add some extra effects, but it's conceivable there were effects in JC2 on 360 that required a DX10 GPU to run efficiently and ran off the PS3's Cell. It wouldn't be the first time this happened.
" Can someone explain to me what DirectX10 is? I checked the wiki but it was late and I couldnt comprehend it "Rendering program and toolset used to make Xbox and Windows games. It's Microsoft's proprietary code so if you want make a game on Wii, PS3, DS, PSP, iPhone, or any other platform you need OpenGL. Part of Valve's migration from Win to Mac was OpenGL support for the Source Engine.
DX10 is not a program or a tool set. It's an API (application programming interface), or rather a collection of them.
In layman's terms what DX10 does is tells your GPU, CPU, and many other components of your computer what to do. A game or application 'talks' to DX10, DX10 'talks' to your hardware's drivers, then those drivers 'talk' to your hardware. The reason for this is so programmers don't have to program a game to directly talk to every possible piece of hardware / driver out there.
A console like Xbox or PS3 doesn't have to use DirectX, OpenGL or any other non-console API if they don't want to. As consoles usually have a single hardware make, or just a handful, it's much more efficient to just use APIs and drivers built just for the game / console.
As such few console games ever use PC APIs, and even when they do they're customized versions. MS has a DX-like system in the 360, but it's not the same thing that's running on any PC.
One can say the Xbox 360 is fully DirectX9 compliant because of the hardware features the GPU has. Look up concepts such as pixel shaders if you want to understand that path better. Suffice it to say 360 goes a bit beyond DX9 functionality on PC.
JC2 is the only game that you won't be able to run on XP right now, so you still have time to upgrade.
BTW guys, MS will be releaseing security updates for XP until 2014. That's 4 years from now and by then Windows 9 will probebly be out. Stop saying it like MS will cancel XP support tomorrow.
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