Jeremy Miller tweets (Senior Programmer at ISI)
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MikeeCZ
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...and then...
Wait....what?!! You don't get to say that it would be a good thing, and then make a completely ridiculously all-encompassing definitive statement that DX9 is everything we could ever need in a sim...that's just ridiculous.
It's kind of amazing how people will defend ISI's decisions tooth and nail...even if it means contradicting themselves.
I respect ISI's decision, and it is what it is, just have to get on with the program; but I'm pretty sure there's some things in DX10+ that would help me write some shaders I'm working on. However, I'm not an engineer, so I'm not 100% certain about that. Also, from what I understand, it is quite a sizeable undertaking to make the switch.
There is difference between admiting that some stuff could be usefull, and some stuff neccessary. You do not realize what a massive change it is for a graphic engine to swap between APIs, it is most likely to make all its content totally useless, looking horrible, stuff like reflections stopping to work completelly and so on. You are only exaggerating my comment. If it wasnt obvious for you in my comment, what i said is that the benefits do not overweight the efford. If you have the right content, rf2 looks better than AC or iRacing, atleast in my eyes.
stonec
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Yes, I think it's mainly some daydreaming from graphics-obsessed racers. I don't see it happening either, simply because rF2 has now reached quite a mature phase as software (2.5+ years), and it's finally getting stable. Rewriting such a complex software while keeping compatibility with existing mods, old tracks, etc, is almost an impossible task, especially considering ISI has exactly one dev working on graphics engine.
We've not said we won't update, correct.
But we also haven't said not to DX11. Although I think I have pointed out a few times that DX11 is old now as well.
What about OpenGL? (Linux, OSX)
Hmm sorry: and Windows, no ?
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jjcook
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my card only does dx 9 now - its outdated but i can run the sim fine - i will have to upgrade? or end up frozen in an old build? if things change to a later dx version - ?
jjcook, GPUs going as far back as the Nvidia GTX 400 series are DX11 compatible http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/dx11/supported-gpus?page=3
jjcook
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thanks yes , i know there are some inexpensive options too- when i do it: i am still on a 260 but also an old g25 so not sure what will get replaced first - i was waiting for one of them to break first
Ronnie
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thanks yes , i know there are some inexpensive options too- when i do it: i am still on a 260 but also an old g25 so not sure what will get replaced first - i was waiting for one of them to break first
Are you me? Or am I you?
jjcook
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1959nikos
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lol....there may be a few of us out there /here
Yes, be carefull of what youre wishing gents, a new GPU costs more than a car here nowdays...
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88mphTim
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The rF2 client will always be Windows only. Although I have heard discussions of others. I'm 90% sure... Enough to say no.
Hosting might be a different matter, we'll see.
Valter Cardoso
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Ari Antero
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Jeremy Miller
New build in the works look for unstable later today
New build in the works look for unstable later today
