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Ryan · 03-19-07, 10:57 AM

I personally have doubts about a DX10 patch following up, for the following reasons:

- DX10 is, and will be, only supported by Vista
- You need a Graphics card capable of running DX10, like the 8800 series
- to install a card like the 8800 series you need a PCI-E board
- you better have a beefy proccesor like the most recent duo core series, or a card like the 8800 is pretty much useless..

So the question is: how many people will get advantage by such DX10 patch? Only the ones with up to date computers.

Go have a look at how many people on this board still run SH3, and going to run SH4, on systems that are a few years old. If you look at flightsim forums, and the discussions going on there about how long it's going to take to get a DX10 patch out for FSX (latest MS sim), it's quite obvious that there's some serious programming needed for such patch.. an estimated date for such FSX DX10 patch is by the end of this year..

I seriously doubt that the devs of SH4 will going to put so many resources in developing a DX10 patch, if so few actually have the hardware and software (Vista and DX10 capable card) to run it. But ey, who knows, right??

As for SH4 not supporting AA in 2007.. IMO it's just as silly as releasing a sim in 2005 that only supports 1024-768. Having said that though, I was still surprised at how SH3 looked at this resolution.. and that's a huge understatement! So who knows, maybe I'll be surprised again with SH4, even IF it doesn't support AA.

I think people should take a deep breath, just wait and see.. and only then after they have seen how it looks on their screens in full motion, state their opinion on how it looks. I can't of course tell others what to do.. but those Romanian devs have surprised me (and many with me) in the past with their fantastic SH3. I can't imagine it being any less with SH4-- with or without AA!

Can hardly wait to release date and get my order!

Ryan

03-19-07, 10:57 AM	#64
Ryan Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I personally have doubts about a DX10 patch following up, for the following reasons: - DX10 is, and will be, only supported by Vista - You need a Graphics card capable of running DX10, like the 8800 series - to install a card like the 8800 series you need a PCI-E board - you better have a beefy proccesor like the most recent duo core series, or a card like the 8800 is pretty much useless.. So the question is: how many people will get advantage by such DX10 patch? Only the ones with up to date computers. Go have a look at how many people on this board still run SH3, and going to run SH4, on systems that are a few years old. If you look at flightsim forums, and the discussions going on there about how long it's going to take to get a DX10 patch out for FSX (latest MS sim), it's quite obvious that there's some serious programming needed for such patch.. an estimated date for such FSX DX10 patch is by the end of this year.. I seriously doubt that the devs of SH4 will going to put so many resources in developing a DX10 patch, if so few actually have the hardware and software (Vista and DX10 capable card) to run it. But ey, who knows, right?? As for SH4 not supporting AA in 2007.. IMO it's just as silly as releasing a sim in 2005 that only supports 1024-768. Having said that though, I was still surprised at how SH3 looked at this resolution.. and that's a huge understatement! So who knows, maybe I'll be surprised again with SH4, even IF it doesn't support AA. I think people should take a deep breath, just wait and see.. and only then after they have seen how it looks on their screens in full motion, state their opinion on how it looks. I can't of course tell others what to do.. but those Romanian devs have surprised me (and many with me) in the past with their fantastic SH3. I can't imagine it being any less with SH4-- with or without AA! Can hardly wait to release date and get my order! Ryan __________________ Duo Core E6700 Nforce 680i SLI EVGA 8800GTX Kingston Dual Channel 2GB Last edited by Ryan; 03-19-07 at 12:27 PM.