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Directx 10 Vs Directx 9

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/directx-10-vs-directx-9.29306/

tiblu
tiblu Original post #1
Jun 1, 2006 at 4:29 PM
hey guys i dont know about technical difference between them but i had a question. What happen when i install directx 10 with vista, i know winxp wont hav directx 10, so can i plan D10 games on my D9 Graphic Card, or can i play D10 games on WinXp. Is D10 backward compatible with D9 cards.
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akshayt #2
Jun 1, 2006 at 4:38 PM
dx 10 isn't out and won't run anyways on win xp

no dx 10 is out right now either

a dx 10 game can't run on a dx 9 card unless it supports dx 9 as well
Vyasram
Vyasram #3
Jun 1, 2006 at 6:30 PM
game devs know dat a majority wd stick with xp, so the games 'll be compatible on dx9