Luthier Update Clarification Please

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Originally Posted by philip.ed

Yes, fair point mate,

Agreed

Originally Posted by philip.ed

but then again DX-11 isn't necessary, is it?

Not sure what you mean by necessary? As in you need DX 11 to run the game? Or not necessary to list it as supported?

Originally Posted by philip.ed

So the misleading statement (which is completely ethical on a literal basis) still stands.

Not really IMHO

To understand my point of view you need to understand what DX 11 API means

An application programming interface (API) is standard code (library, routines, data structures, protocols, etc) interface that software programs can use to communicate with each other. Therefore just because CoD is using DX 11 API for development does not make it a DX 11 game. Surly DX 11 has features that DX 10 does not, but at the same time DX 11 is backwards compatible with DX 10. So, it is smart for 1C to use the newest DX API, even though they may not be making use of some of the new DX 11 features that are not in DX 10. In that in the near future, they may find a DX 11 feature that they want to use and add in as a patch.

Put another way (layman) just because they use the DX 11 API, does not mean they are using exclusive DX 11 features

Originally Posted by philip.ed

I think my last line sums it up. It is legit; just ethically it suggests towards inclusion which could easily mislead customers, as it clearly has done.

Only to those who do not realize that just because they are using the latest DX 11 API for development, does not mean they are making use of DX 11 exclusive features. All it means is the decided to use the latest and greatest DX 11 API for development.

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Not many people will dissect a game's cover art to determine what is actually included.

Which is fine, but in the same breath just because they didn't read it before they bought it does not give them an excuse to beyach about it later