hl2 on DX6?

[linkgoron]

just wanted to know, what's the command for changing DX level? I heard there's a DX6 level too is it true? if it is has it been benchamarked on any site?

 

[microAmp]

You can specify alternate rendering paths by using the following commandline switch: -dxlevel xx, where xx is 90 for DirectX 9, 81 for DirectX 8.1, 80 for DirectX 8.0 and 70 for DirectX 7.0.

Taken from AnandTech review; nothing on DirectX 6.0 but you could try 60.

 

[xcript]

Or you can use mat_dxlevel xx in console.

 

[linkgoron]

Yeah I was looking for the mat_dxlevel60 command, thanks. I'll try it...

 

[SonicIce]

do you have a voodoo3 or something? :evil:

 

[Modeps]

Honestly, why would you want to?

 

[Malak]

If you don't even have a dx7 card, you don't meet the requirements for ANY new games. Are you using onboard or something?

 

[shortylickens]

Lowest I heard was DX7, and I was amazed at that.
I tried it once for sh!ts and giggles.
Looks like crap, but ran well. I guess its good for troubleshooting. Not many people would try to run HL2 on a DX7 card.

Also saw pics of the guy who ran Doom 3 on a VooDoo 2. Looked like a can of smashed ass. Worse than Quake 2 in software mode. But it ran OK.

 

[linkgoron]

LOL, no I've got a 6600GT, I just want to see how it looks on "very old" mode...

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: SonicIce
do you have a voodoo3 or something?

The voodoo3 has superior 2D to anything your TnT2 can muster, you nvidiot.

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: linkgoron
LOL, no I've got a 6600GT, I just want to see how it looks on "very old" mode...

DX7 is very old mode. Video cards 5 years ago were dx7.

 

[linkgoron]

ok... ancient mode...