DX9 / XP discussion

[Volksieg]

Originally Posted by Force10

The box doesn't say "Optimized for DX9 with silky smooth performance" so they are in the clear. Don't believe the hype.

Good point. I remember screaming with rage when I bought a certain RTS with lots and lots of units (Give a clue: They foolishly released it for Xbox as well... two minutes into the game, your console overheats and your house burns down. LOL) a few years back.... Chugfest! Could I get any joy? Nope... why? Because the system specs just said I could run it. They didn't say they would run it with silky smooth performance. Finally got to play it about two years later. Was it worth it? Yep! Sadly the sequel sucked though.

The problem with your point is: Did the box say it would run with silky smooth performance in DX10?