Any reason to use DX9 mode in UT2004?

[duragezic]

I remember something about using the D3D9Drv.dll and changing the UT2004.ini to force DX9 rendering. Is there any performance gain or visual quality enhancement by doing this?

 

[0roo0roo]

all i know is at max default dx level it looks like garbage relative to current games. i don't see how dx9 would help

 

[SynthDude2001]

I'm pretty sure that recent patches have actually removed support for that DX9 renderer. From what I remember, there was no noticeable performance gain or image quality improvement from using the renderer either.

 

[duragezic]

Ahh okay. I think I had pulled the .dll from the original version and saved it, but it looks like I can just forget it about it. I never noticed any change in quality or performance while I enabled it, but I was curious.


Still though, its a great game. The graphics are still pretty decent. Even with my old computer (3200+, 9800 Pro) I could run 1680x1050 with some AA. Now I should be able to completely max everything possible and have it fluid as hell.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: duragezic
Ahh okay. I think I had pulled the .dll from the original version and saved it, but it looks like I can just forget it about it. I never noticed any change in quality or performance while I enabled it, but I was curious.


Still though, its a great game. The graphics are still pretty decent. Even with my old computer (3200+, 9800 Pro) I could run 1680x1050 with some AA. Now I should be able to completely max everything possible and have it fluid as hell.

I agree, it's a lot of fun and the graphics aren't too bad, especially when you can turn everything all the way up and still maintain 60fps. That's more than I can say for any other game from the past two years, where I always have to turn down settings so I don't get a slideshow

 

[sandorski]

DX9 should have no effect.