how do i update to DX10 (vista ultimate + 3870x2+crysis)

JBod · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:22

Gashman said:
where you been all this time? lol

Double clicking on the icons on my desktop

bimmerboii · 30 Jan 2008 at 23:35

bloodline76 said:
Isnt DX10 64bit only? Are you running x64 or x86?

im running x86.. i thought dx10 was for vista both x86 and x64

Fr0dders · 30 Jan 2008 at 23:55

it is

ive got x86 and DX10 works fine in crysis.

peetee · 31 Jan 2008 at 01:09

JBod said:
Whooa! Totally didnt know that existed

me neither, though my flatmate found it within 30seconds of using my laptop =/

utajoker · 31 Jan 2008 at 08:59

i also cant get crysis to run in dx10 im on vista home premium, it just black screens

willhub · 31 Jan 2008 at 09:19

Odd DX10 is intergrated into Windows Vista, its a part of the OS, even with a DX9 card the OS still has DX10 as far as I know obviously the DX9 card uses DX9.0. Check the shortcut to make sure it has not got the -DX9 text that forces it to run in DX9, in Crysis have you pressed tab in game and typed R_Displayinfo-1 which will show you info.

ardy89 · 31 Jan 2008 at 09:56

bimmerboii said:
Ok did that.. it shows i am on dx10

but on everest its different.. and how come my games wont play dx10

Old version of everest, shows up with vista media centre edition!??!?!?!

I reckon you are running direct x 10, stop worrying

willhub · 31 Jan 2008 at 09:59

No point using DX10 anyway in crysis, will run like a dog still even on a 3870X2.

Tombo · 1 Feb 2008 at 04:17

willhub said:
No point using DX10 anyway in crysis, will run like a dog still even on a 3870X2.

That's hardly the point is it, it's supposed to be for a benchmark.

Substance · 1 Feb 2008 at 12:27

Have you tried patching to 1.1?

Plus, crysis is known to be very buggy, i couldn't get dx10 to work in it (just the black screens) but dx10 worked fine in any other game

Secret_Window · 1 Feb 2008 at 13:56

maybe it's because the card is direct x 10.1? I don't know...

waso_dude · 1 Feb 2008 at 14:01

you set everything to extra high?

bimmerboii · 1 Feb 2008 at 15:33

i cant select "very high".. its greyed out. and when i right click on the icon and select "play DX10" crysis wont load up.

Secret_Window · 1 Feb 2008 at 16:28

I had a very similar problem in vista with my GTS card - never did figure out why it wouldn't play dx10. I am back in XP now, for the time being.

bloodline76 · 1 Feb 2008 at 17:42

I installed the dx10 driver after installing vista as I wasnt sure if it did it automatically. And dx10 works fine on mine. Try that.

bimmerboii · 2 Feb 2008 at 23:34

bloodline76 said:
I installed the dx10 driver after installing vista as I wasnt sure if it did it automatically. And dx10 works fine on mine. Try that.

where did you get this dx10 driver? i searched everywhere and cant find it for download. anyway, i think the problem is caused when i first installed vista with my x1900xtx card, maybe it did not install dx10 with it. i just reinstalled vista with the 3870x2, and that seemed to work.

Adam_D200 · 9 Feb 2008 at 13:40

I just tried playing it in dx10 mode on my3870x2, took quite a while to load initially (black screen) but got there in the end.

Wish I could figure out why its so choppy on high settings - I'd have thought this new pc could cope with it? (q6600 - stock, 3870x2 stock, 4gb, Asus p5e, vista HP).

Buckster · 9 Feb 2008 at 15:53

thats not true - I run it at 1900x1200 no AA in DX10 mode, at average about 25-30fps (but feels smooth) -with everything high expect shadows = low, and postprocessing = medium

willhub said:
No point using DX10 anyway in crysis, will run like a dog still even on a 3870X2.