DX9 / XP discussion

[yakaddict]

Here is the irony. Name one, ONE dx9 specific graphics card that can properly run CoD? So were going to end up with support for something that no one is going to use. Unless there is a very minor crowd of people who seem to prefer running in dx9 mode on dx10/11 video cards for perhaps minor preformance improvements that should be taken care of in the upcoming patches anyway, who on earth will actually use dx9 ever again on this game? Not to say there is anything wrong with dx9, but more specifically again, there are no video cards that are dx9 specific that can smoothly run CoD, and there never will be.

[Volksieg]

Originally Posted by yakaddict

Unless there is a very minor crowd of people who seem to prefer running in dx9 mode on dx10/11 video cards for perhaps minor preformance improvements....

Yep! And the funny thing is... in a lot of games with DX11 and DX9 support, running it in DX11 will actually give much better performance all round so the benefits of running it in DX9 are, essentially, illusory.

I won't pretend I know, or even begin to understand, why that actually is.

[AbortedMan]

Yous guys gotta remember there's probably a requirement from Ubisoft to maintain a compatibility with the box-listed systems. Ubisoft and 1C probably have a contract somewhere that details a lot of money moving around, along with a standard that must be kept compliant. Although it sounds silly to us, a work order/contract is a work order/contract, and must be fulfilled to maintain a proper business relationship...especially with a new title looming in the distance.

That being said, I agree it was a poor business choice to postpone the alpha/beta (whatever this upcoming patch is) as for legal/professional purposes, these patches are strictly for testing. In no way shape or form is the consumer, DX9 user or otherwise, forced to use these patches for any aspect of gameplay. Hell, any consumer wouldn't even know about a patch unless they went out and sought it themselves...and truthfully, anyone that is not into PC gaming enough to NOT keep up with current hardware probably isn't the type that is perusing developer forums waiting for alpha/beta patches and probably doesn't even know there is a public development cycle.

Even if they did know and attempt to participate in betas, the law is on 1C's side against any lawsuits or whatever simply because this participation is volunteer only. Common sense dictates 1C should have utilized that fact and released a patch today, but obviously there is more going on behind the scenes.

[Volksieg]

+ 1

[omgclod]

For me it's obvious. All this dx9 talking from 1c is for one reason, to buy time.
They seem to have so big problems they can't admit.
Just my personal opinion.

[Force10]

Originally Posted by omgclod

For me it's obvious. All this dx9 talking from 1c is for one reason, to buy time.
They seem to have so big problems they can't admit.
Just my personal opinion.

+1 Spot on. Most will refuse to believe it though.

[Troll2k]

The back of the DVD box does say DX 9.

However it also says "play it on Ubi.com" and "This game is protected by digital rights management TAGES".

I have not heard any lawsuits about those missing items.

I have not seen any other retail game that had such a hard time with DX9.

[_YoYo_]

Originally Posted by omgclod

For me it's obvious. All this dx9 talking from 1c is for one reason, to buy time.
They seem to have so big problems they can't admit.
Just my personal opinion.

Looks like the one reason. From more than half a year not official patch just only promises and one alpha.
How many programmers of 1C works for improve of CoD? 1 for half a working day?

Not very funny....

[Feathered_IV]

DX9 support is critical for the MMO.