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Snag
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posted 11-10-2000 12:53 AM     Profile for Snag   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
It went final today....just so ya know.

And i know none of the news, tech sites and even microsofts site says that... >

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Parsout
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posted 11-10-2000 02:31 AM     Profile for Parsout   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
WHERE DO YOU GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GURU3D says its at www.microsoft.com/directx

BUT ITS NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mybe my IE is fucked again?

Parsout

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posted 11-10-2000 02:56 AM     Profile for DeskJet   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Try here http://progtec.org/
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Parsout
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posted 11-10-2000 04:56 AM     Profile for Parsout   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Thanx dOOder, i just found that EXACT link!!!

OMG! boy do i have some news for all you techies - The new 7.17 Drivers (www.3dchipset.com) fix s3tc!!!

i KNEW it wasnt a q3 problem! just KNEW it!

Parsout - P.S. thanx DeskJet!

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Snag
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posted 11-10-2000 03:07 PM     Profile for Snag   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
BTW, it is on the news sites now

[This message has been edited by Snag (edited 11-10-2000).]

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DeskJet
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posted 11-11-2000 01:51 AM     Profile for DeskJet   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I haven't tried DX8 yet nor the new 7.17's Who has and how well does it all work together? Just saw this review on it http://www.tweakersasylum.com/dx8final/dx8final.html
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posted 11-11-2000 04:16 AM     Profile for TheKiller   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I downloaded DX8....and with 3DMark2000, I got 2000 extra Ktriangles/sec in the single light simulation thingy. It went from 7700K triangles/sec to 9700K triangles/sec...

Quake 3 didn't notice anything... but it doesn't slow down as much when there is blood in the air

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Parsout
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posted 11-11-2000 07:40 PM     Profile for Parsout   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Hey Guys!

Ive been using the 7.17 + Direct x 8 Final for about 3 days and overall (in win2k) everyting is MUCH better.

But sadly, win9x is falling behind and people have been going crazy EVRYWHERE about how much it sux and wotnot.

My opinion, Win2k + DX8 + Det 7.17+ = Kickass Gaming machine!!!!!!!!!!!

Parsout

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grumpy
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posted 11-12-2000 02:49 PM     Profile for grumpy   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
where'd ja get the 7's?
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posted 11-12-2000 02:58 PM     Profile for grumpy   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
i can't seem to get into reactor critical
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posted 11-12-2000 06:09 PM     Profile for ToXiC   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
win2k with directx 8 and detonator 7.17 on my tnt2 ultra card for me wasn't good... it would cause q3 to crash every time i tried the timedemo. even 3dmark2000 would crash... so i went back to 6.47 =\

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DeskJet
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posted 11-12-2000 07:26 PM     Profile for DeskJet   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
hhmmm, guess I will wait until more results are in. My win2k/Q3 is still doing fine with DX7 and the stock Prophet MX drivers.
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posted 11-12-2000 11:52 PM     Profile for Ser   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
reactor critical is no more.... your best bet is RIVA Station

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Parsout
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posted 11-13-2000 02:50 AM     Profile for Parsout   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Grumpers!

go to www.3dchipset.com - they are the people who actually SCORE the leaked drivers!!!!! - very cool site

Parsout

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