DirectX 9.0b Officially released...

[Shagga]

Get it here.

 

[Remedy]

Note to 56K users: Extremely large Download.

 

[Bateluer]

32MB, damn big. So does it increase performance or just fix/create bugs?

 

[buleyb]

yeah, what gives. Nothing on the Microsoft's DirectX website about it. Lets hope this actually fixes a lot of stuff (not that I'm having a lot of problems, I just like to feel better )

 

[Xionide]

Im 56k. When I see a problem I will get it. Or maybe if im at my buddies house hes got broaband.

-Xionide

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: buleyb
yeah, what gives. Nothing on the Microsoft's DirectX website about it. Lets hope this actually fixes a lot of stuff (not that I'm having a lot of problems, I just like to feel better )

Thats because it was supposed to be released on August 1.

 

[Shagga]

For those 56k'ers you can use the web download.

 

[Acanthus]

cool

 

[Schadenfroh]

repost

 

[AnarchyInTheUS]

It is kinda a waste right now considering few games...if any, support DX9.

 

[43st]

Originally posted by: AnarchyInTheUS
It is kinda a waste right now considering few games...if any, support DX9.

Not the point. Every release of DirectX is backwards compatible and usually includes various tweaks and such to run code better and faster. Ergo... it effects all your DirectX games, not just the ones coded for Dx9.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
repost

A worthy addition to the thread. I wonder, if posting "repost" didn't count toward overall post count, some people here might qualify as junior members again.


But anyway, is there a list anywhere that details the tweaks/fixes in this? Or does Microsoft not believe in that?

 

[nycdude]

cool

 

[Finnkc]

anyone using the new driver? Bugs? Bug Fixes?

 

[Muadib]

Downloading now, thanks!

 

[AnarchyInTheUS]

I did not know that Thera...thanks for the info. In that case I will have to go try that out!

 

[corkyg]

Got it - installed it - and it looks good. No problems noted - everything runs as good as ever, but there is no apparent change. Performance testing shows no difference. The good advice from Microsoft was - before installing, create a Restore point in XP. It can't be readily uninstalled, but that way you can revert to yesterday's registry and usually offset a problem it might have with another app.

 

[Paulson]

It's on windows update... if anybody cares

 

[Bucksnort]

Also patches up a dangerous security hole in all dx versions.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Bucksnort
Also patches up a dangerous security hole in all dx versions.

though if MS details what that was they're breaking the law

 

[bigpow]

C00L - Thanks!

I hope it'll fix my UT2003 problem with 2225 patch

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Did anyone notice an increase in performance? Or eve 3dMark scores go up or down?

 

[tcsenter]

Damnit! I just downloaded the 9.0a distro on 28.8 dial-up a couple weeks ago.

 

[Commish]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Bucksnort
Also patches up a dangerous security hole in all dx versions.

though if MS details what that was they're breaking the law

Details.

 

[NeoMadHatter]

Originally posted by: Paulson
It's on windows update... if anybody cares

yea, that's where i just got it from. pretty quick. but i'm on cable so could be the connection.

EDIT:
on a side note, you're website is broken. so is your forums. just thought i'd let you know