Blizzard adds DX11 to WoW

nlr · 5 Aug 2010 at 12:51

Please don't hotlink. Thanks.

http://img1.mmo.mmo4arab.com/news/2010/07/07/wowcataclysm/wow_dx111.jpg

Blizzard has included an updated DirectX path in the latest beta of its upcoming World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, bringing DX11 to WoW.

What are you thoughts on this and what other improvements would you like to see?

I would like to see WoW getting next-generation graphics on the whole game and not just small effects in the new Cataclysm area.

Orcish-Horde · 5 Aug 2010 at 12:54

To small can't see it.

Strife212 · 5 Aug 2010 at 12:55

What are you thoughts on this and what other improvements would you like to see?

Dunno, I'm banned :cool:

barmyllama · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:07

Still looks like a Direct X 7 game to me.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:14

^^LOL

Devlish · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:19

Yup Aion is way prettier. Unfortunately it's also ****.

AtticusFinch · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:19

Make it more prettier

skullman · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:20

The water effect in that pic looks nice but it looks a bit out of place against the cartoon-style environment.

chokedoke · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:26

I dont mind the cartoon like environment but higher quality textures and better higher polygon models would be nice.

Also cant really see anything extra for DX11 on that photo

Psypher5 · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:27

apparently all it adds is reflections to water.

nlr · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:27

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1356z6Xhxg

Yeah thats what I mean it isn't full DX 11 but just DX 11 effects which is disappointing

Psypher5 · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:33

water reflections should have been in wayy earlier levels of dx, adding it to this doesnt really justify anything

ripples look nice, bit too much like oil though xD

skullman · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:41

chokedoke said:
I dont mind the cartoon like environment

I like it, and I think it will look a bit odd if they start adding high res textures and too much fancy post-process effects and whatnot.

They should just leave it as it is...or bring out a new mmo that's actually designed around a next gen engine/gfx & whatnot.

G-Man · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:46

It's just using DX11 renderer for efficency, not actually using any DX11 features.

Swifty55 · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:46

Still looks pap...

Tombstone · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:49

skullman said:
The water effect in that pic looks nice but it looks a bit out of place against the cartoon-style environment.

I kind of know what you mean, looking at that screenshot it doesnt look like the surface items are "in" the water, looks more like they are floating/levitating "on" the water. May be just that screenie though.

Rapid-D · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:53

Its not Crysis, that's for sure.

Musty Pie · 5 Aug 2010 at 13:57

Doesnt suit the game at all, im no hardcore wow addict/fan and have only played for about 6 months. But its clear this new dx11 water effect just doesnt suit the rest of the game style.

cr!spy · 5 Aug 2010 at 14:01

Does this mean it will cure the current 'shadows' issue?

apatia77 · 5 Aug 2010 at 14:12

It's hardly going to make any difference, the game looks really bad compared to any modern game, having said that after playing it for few days you don't really mind the gfx anymore and get used to the way it looks.