DirectX 9.0C FINAL is out

[Oyeve]

MS has release DirectX 9.0C. In case you didnt know.

 

[Crusty]

Is the final release, or is it still Beta?

 

[Oyeve]

Final, came out yesterday.

 

[Ionizer86]

DX 9C is also going to be bundled with XP SP2, if you're going to install the SP when (if) it comes out...

 

[Booty]

Has it made it to the Windows Update site yet?

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: Booty
Has it made it to the Windows Update site yet?

Not yet. go HERE I chose the redistributle download as I need to apply to all my PCs and laptops, some which are not connected to my WAN.

 

[earthling30]

Originally posted by: Oyeve

Originally posted by: Booty
Has it made it to the Windows Update site yet?

Not yet. go HERE I chose the redistributle download as I need to apply to all my PCs and laptops, some which are not connected to my WAN.

Thanks for the FYI.

 

[HydraliskLurk]

Originally posted by: Ionizer86
DX 9C is also going to be bundled with XP SP2, if you're going to install the SP when (if) it comes out...

When's the final sp2 coming out?

I tried the beta and there's something i don't like about it

 

[Ionizer86]

When's the final sp2 coming out?

I tried the beta and there's something i don't like about it

All we know is soon...very soon. MSFT has already updated their windows page, the winupdate v5 looks ready, and many news sources have mentioned that RTM is happening on the 4th (guess not), 5th (guess not either), or the 6th. Just keep an eye out, and if you want lots of more speculative stuff, go checkout Neowin.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: HydraliskLurk
When's the final sp2 coming out?

I tried the beta and there's something i don't like about it

Linkazoid.

Major Microsoft Windows Update to Debut After Delay
By Reed Stevenson

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday announced a new delay to security fixes that will better protect its flagship product Windows XP from worms and hackers, citing quality problems with the long-awaited update to its flagship operating system.

Redmond, Washington-Microsoft originally had planned to deliver the final production version of Service Pack 2 (SP2) to computer makers on Wednesday, but instead said the update would be release "imminently," possibly within days.

The release comes after an earlier two-month delay and promises by executives that SP2 would ship in August.

"We're on track to deliver in August," said a Microsoft spokesman. "We're focused on delivering a quality software release that meets all of our release criteria."

Microsoft did not specify what caused the last-minute delay, other than it "did not meet final release criteria."

Microsoft, which spent more than $300 million on SP2, said it will make Windows more resilient against worm and hacker attacks and also improve stability of the software.

Service Packs are free major updates to Windows used to fix bugs and add features to the operating system.

Rich Kaplan, a Microsoft vice president, urged users to activate the Automatic Update feature in Windows by going to Microsoft' Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

Major worms, such as Blaster and MyDoom, have exploited flaws in Windows, causing computers to crash and putting them at risk of data loss, highlighting the challenge Microsoft faces in making its flagship product more secure.

Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft has made it a top priority to improve the security and reliability of its software, after Chairman Bill Gates launched its "Trustworthy Computing" initiative in a companywide memo in early 2002.

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Home Edition will be about 70 megabytes and the update for Windows XP Professional will be about 92 megabytes.

My usual rule for any major Micro$oft release is to wait until it's been out about two years. At 70 - 92 MB, it looks like a good part of that will be in download time, even on DSL or cable.

 

[Oyeve]

Should take me a couple mins on my cable.

 

[earthling30]

Originally posted by: Ionizer86

When's the final sp2 coming out?

I tried the beta and there's something i don't like about it

All we know is soon...very soon. MSFT has already updated their windows page, the winupdate v5 looks ready, and many news sources have mentioned that RTM is happening on the 4th (guess not), 5th (guess not either), or the 6th. Just keep an eye out, and if you want lots of more speculative stuff, go checkout Neowin.

Must be soon because winupdate v4 has some reading material just below the Scan for Updates button.

 

[Netopia]

Installed 9c.... no obvious difference at all thus far.

Joe

 

[tinyabs]

Originally posted by: Netopia
Installed 9c.... no obvious difference at all thus far.

Joe

I experience jerky framerate in my games.

9c is for GeForce 6800 which has pixel shader 3.0.

 

[CarrotStick]

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