Using W2K & D3D Games?

[Embattle]

You'll be happy to know that with DX8 you should see a big good increase in speed over the standard DX7 version that comes with W2K. Running 3D Mark 2000 I got the following results:

DX7 = 3670 3DMarks
DX8(Build 146) = 4826 3DMarks

All settings the same.

 

[bids]

Emb - where'd you get the DX8 for W2K download from ?

 

[old.SUp3rFM]

i'll wait for final build... I don't wanna mess w2k's good reputation with *beta* versions

 

[Embattle]

Erm you can get it this site http://zoiah.m3dzone.com/ but its slow. Its fairly stable actually super, well i haven't had a crash using it.

 

[Guest]

*GASP*

But isn't that illegal???

 

[bids]

Loaded up the DX8 for W2K last night, and my WinMark 2000 went from a steady 4100 to over 5500 ! Cool ! Tried all my games, and D3D stuff, and it seems fine.

Cheers Emb.

 

[old.SUp3rFM]

hmm.. Think I'll test it on my other comp with w2k

Slow? I'm download at 30kbs/sec... course I have a 1mbit bw

 

[bids]

Super - works well m8 - 7.5 Mb download.

Seems well stable too.

 

[Embattle]

Oh btw, should you want to, you can find a uninstaller here http://www.tweaktown.com/files.shtml towards the bottom. Some people say it works and some say it don't

 

[Testin da Cable]

ooh, yummy!
well, we'll see tonight then.

see yas

-tdc

 

[Testin da Cable]

okie i jus dl'd it.
~120KB/s [who said the site was slow??]
ooo yea testin's cable 0wnZ j00!!

bwahahaha

I'll install an tell yas all in a min

-tdc

 

[Testin da Cable]

awe.

wonder.

If they keep this up I might even stop dissin' M$.


Have a good weekend folks.

-tdc

 

[Embattle]

Ahem http://betanews.efront.com/article.php3?sid=970294679

 

[Testin da Cable]

docco is only half correct emb. tho the core api is indeed new wiv little support driver-wise the overall update is good for ur comp.

-tdc

 

[Embattle]

I'm just giving that as a link to RC0

 

[Testin da Cable]

aha thanx m8! silly me.

 

[old.SUp3rFM]

tried, tested it. Works great. thanks for the info.

Btw, is build 146 final? I guess it is, at least that's what the file info states.

 

[Embattle]

Naa its not, it just seems to state that for some reason.

 

[old.SUp3rFM]

emb, you were right

DirectX 8 is available... build 219 aka RC1 @ http://zoiah.m3dzone.com/

I'll download this baby tonight