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Subject: Re: DirectX 9.0c software versus Video HARDWARE DIRECTX 9 or 10+?
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Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 02:50:00 +0000 (UTC)
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+A7f<^paR"/NH_# wrote:
> DirectX 10 and 11 are an architectural change. As to
> which element does what when it comes to graphics. The
> WinXP OS is not prepared for this (and, it was done
> on purpose, just to stick a knife in the ribs of
> WinXP users).
> 
> Enjoy your WinXP. Enjoy your DirectX 9.0c for as long
> as drivers are offered to make it possible with modern
> video cards.
> 
> Once WinXP is off life support, the video card manufacturers
> will not feel inclined to continue DirectX 9.0c support.
> It costs them money to continue to regression test that
> everything still works in WinXP, so the day after WinXP support
> is dropped by Microsoft, ATI and NVidia will be "dancing in
> the streets" as they eject WinXP support from their buildings.
> 
> If you like your old DirectX 9.0c video games, make sure
> you've bought a card (by now) to play them with.

Hopefully, VirtualBox can emulate DX9 functions from a DX10+ card. Or, 
can it do it already? I don't have a DX10 card.
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