direct x7.0a

[sigma16]

Has anyone installed 7.9a upgrade from 7.0? If so, how is it affecting game play if at all?

 

[Starfury]

It just turned UT into a slide show for me. Had to re-install Win98 to get UT running ok again.

Stay well away from Dx7a...you have been warned...

 

[Claymore]

UT runs just the way it did before I installed the upgrade.

But it did not solve my problem
(Huge problem, really really huge - post, about crappy stuff on textures.)

 

[Voyd-]

all dx7a did was improve DirectInput (for joysticks, force feedback etc) so its not gonna give u better fps or anything nor screw anything up.

 

[ASHAW001]

turned mine into a slide show. now nothing runs right.

 

[Stilgar]

Starfury: and ASHAW001: what kind of systems do you have? I installed 7.0a a while ago before I installed UT, so I have not compared the difference. But it runs like poop, even with all the settings on low.Unreal runs quite well , Ut does not.
Im running A K62 3D NOW 350
64meg
12 meg diamondV2
DiamondS90 soundcard

 

[ASHAW001]

AMD K6-2 380, 128 MEG. DIAMOND STEALTH III S540. BY THE WAY, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A STEALTH III. IT'S A PIECE OF CRAP, NOTHING BUT TROUBLE.

 

[Lemming]

Dude, if uninstalling the direct x 7.0a and making my unreal not lag anymore and solve the solution to my quake3 problem (which is the same) then im going to be one happy gamer.

 

[Lemming]

Now, how the heck do i uninstall direct x 7.0a?!

 

[Voyd-]

guys - it clearly said on the download page that 7.0a only added DirectInput improvments. nothing else.

and it also said clearly that you cant uninstall directx7.

 

[Lemming]

Guess what voyd, it worked and not only on UT but Quake3 as well. People, i had to reformat my computer to get rid of DirectX7.0a and once i did, there wasnt any slide show for me. It was all smooth and working perfectly. Guys, DirectX 7.0a is BAD! There is no need for it. Just stick with DirectX 7.0 and you'll be fine.

-Lemming