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  • March 19, 2011 at 2:24 pm #2173866

    DirectX 10 for XP???

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    by wompai · about 13 years, 1 month ago

    Ey, guys

    I’ve recently been reading something about a DirectX 10 for Windows XP. Now, I know that DirectX 10 was only created for Windows Vista, but I’ve been reading that a producer called Alkyproject made DirectX available for Windows XP. I want to know three things:

    1: Is it true?
    2: If yes, how can I instal it?
    3: If yes, would it be compatible with my ATI Radeon Sapphire 4600 HD series AGP 1024MB video card???

    Thanks in advance!

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    • March 19, 2011 at 2:24 pm #2809814

      Clarifications

      by wompai · about 13 years, 1 month ago

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      Clarifications

    • March 19, 2011 at 2:45 pm #2809812

      Download DirectX 10 for Windows XP

      by peconet tietokoneet · about 13 years, 1 month ago

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      For DirectX 10 to be active on your card.
      Drivers for your card here:
      http://tinyurl.com/5su2r2e

      Or:

      Download DirectX 10 for Windows XP from Alky Project

    • March 20, 2011 at 5:34 am #2809782

      Thanks

      by wompai · about 13 years, 1 month ago

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      Thanks for the links, but where can I download the setup? Could you send me the download link?

    • March 21, 2011 at 8:47 am #2809657

      Thanks, but…

      by wompai · about 13 years, 1 month ago

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      Thanks, but that’s direct X 9… I’m looking for a direct X 10 version that was supposed to be released for win XP by the developer AlkyProject.

    • March 21, 2011 at 12:19 pm #2809622

      Maybe

      by seanferd · about 13 years, 1 month ago

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    • March 21, 2011 at 1:23 pm #2809610

      As I recall, DX10’s installer is the only thing stopping you

      by slayer_ · about 13 years, 1 month ago

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      I heard it could be done by installing DX10 to a WINE on Nix. Then copy the contents it makes on your C drive to a real Windows install using a liveCD or some other operating system.

      Some of the torrent sites (the paid ones) have actual installers for DX10.

      As for DX11, I have no idea. MS shot themselves in the foot hardcore by not making DX10 and 11 backwards compatible, game manufactures know that a large chunk of people are still running XP and therefore, are still using DX9, none of the game devs are smart enough to use OpenGL or other technologies though…

      Such is life.

    • March 22, 2011 at 8:54 am #2810919

      Ok

      by wompai · about 13 years, 1 month ago

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      I have no idea what WINE or Nix is, but it sounds like its worth a try… There’s just one thing stopping me: if its that simple, how come nobody tried it before??

      • March 22, 2011 at 10:39 am #2810902

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        by seanferd · about 13 years, 1 month ago

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        An Unix-like OS = Nix, a Linux distribution is generally intended. WINE is an environment for running Windows applications in Linux, etc.

      • March 23, 2011 at 7:38 am #2810772

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        by slayer_ · about 13 years ago

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        Well in MMO’s I have met a lot of people running DX10 on XP. So I think a lot of people have done it. Install it, grab the files, create your own installer.

        Does the current Wine even have an option to emulate passed WinXP?

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