What You Need to Know About DirectX 10

[Anusha]

I found this nice article to get an idea about what DirectX 10 is and not.

DirectX 9.0 has been with us since December 2002 and we have seen some good progress made since its inception. Possibly the biggest evolution was when Shader Model 3.0 support popped up on NVIDIA’s GeForce 6-series hardware in Spring 2004, but it wasn’t until December that year when Microsoft released the DirectX 9.0c libraries.

Each new instance of DirectX has been an evolution of the previous version that brings support for new hardware features, allowing game developers to push the boundaries of realism that little bit further. However, there have been a number of limitations in place that have gotten in the way of developers ever since the API’s invention. With a completely new driver model arriving in Windows Vista, Microsoft’s Direct3D development team decided that the best way forwards was to wipe the slate clean and start from scratch.

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[blackroses]

thnx buddy.................. and wat r d benifitz v got through dx10 ???

there have been a number of limitations in place that have gotten in the way of developers ever since the API’s invention.

wat vl happnd to GUI designerz ?????

 

[Anusha]

Did you read the whole article? You will find out.

 

[Kasun Madushanka]

ahh..

i think direct x help 2 show graphic..better?

 

[sridanu]

Direct X is a absolute requirement in Microsoft platforms. It acts as a interface between the the Hardware and its drivers.

 

[Anusha]

Direct X is a absolute requirement in Microsoft platforms. It acts as a interface between the the Hardware and its drivers.

It's pretty much a low level driver. But DX10 looks like a lot more than that. It's integrated to the whole OS. That's why there won't be a DX10 variant for XP. You just can't install it on XP as we did the previous versions.