Direct X 8.1 beta

carnage_cdl · 1st July 2001, 9:57 AM

Noticed there is a leaked direct x 8.1 beta found here

http://www.maxreboot.com/index.php

If anyone tries it, post the results here. If good i get, my spek englush goods.

cheers,
Carnage

Admiral · 1st July 2001, 1:17 PM

Be very careful installing beta versions of DirectX, as it can royally screw up your system. Stick with the official 8.0a for now, if you want to be safe.

Funkdafied · 1st July 2001, 2:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Admiral
Be very careful installing beta versions of DirectX, as it can royally screw up your system. Stick with the official 8.0a for now, if you want to be safe.

i agree

sorry, im not game enough to try it

Manaz · 1st July 2001, 4:30 PM

It's a Microsoft beta. That means they don't claim that it's reliable or stable.

I'm staying away.

chainbolt · 2nd July 2001, 12:11 AM

I was using it for 3 weeks. it was actually already leaked at the end of May. It's faster than 8.0a, I got better results in 3DMark 2001 in particualr in high resolutions with my GF3. The problem was that some games did not recognize 8.1 as a proper DirectX, even 2Dmark2001 would not run anymore after a while, I got a message: you should use a DirectX compatible card (I have a GF3). So, I had to reinstall the stuff. As usual that is nothing for Newbies. I also heart from beta BBS that the floating beta versions (there are several) are time limited (MS is not stupid).
Means one or the other day you waker up, and no Direct X anymore.

1st July 2001, 9:57 AM	#1
carnage_cdl Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Blue Mountains, NSW - Tumbling down the rabbit hole Posts: 155	Direct X 8.1 beta Noticed there is a leaked direct x 8.1 beta found here http://www.maxreboot.com/index.php If anyone tries it, post the results here. If good i get, my spek englush goods. cheers, Carnage

2nd July 2001, 12:11 AM	#5
chainbolt Little member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tokyo Posts: 76,357	I was using it for 3 weeks. it was actually already leaked at the end of May. It's faster than 8.0a, I got better results in 3DMark 2001 in particualr in high resolutions with my GF3. The problem was that some games did not recognize 8.1 as a proper DirectX, even 2Dmark2001 would not run anymore after a while, I got a message: you should use a DirectX compatible card (I have a GF3). So, I had to reinstall the stuff. As usual that is nothing for Newbies. I also heart from beta BBS that the floating beta versions (there are several) are time limited (MS is not stupid). Means one or the other day you waker up, and no Direct X anymore. Last edited by chainbolt; 2nd July 2001 at 12:14 AM.

1st July 2001, 1:17 PM	#2
Admiral Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,021	Be very careful installing beta versions of DirectX, as it can royally screw up your system. Stick with the official 8.0a for now, if you want to be safe.

1st July 2001, 4:30 PM	#4
Manaz (Damned or Belated) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,797	It's a Microsoft beta. That means they don't claim that it's reliable or stable. I'm staying away.