DirectX 9 Poll

[ECV56_LeChuck]

The box says it supports DirectX 9 so for legal reasons I don't think they want to abandon dx9 support

[RickRuski]

LeChuck,

The box says a lot of things that aren't quite true as regards minimum specs, just ask some of the purchasers that are trying to play this game with minimum specs. After nearly 18 months the sim is still not playable with the specs detailed as minimum on the box.

[Bobb4]

I voted in favour of Dx9. I do not see why excluding players for not having the latest and greatest graphics cards is a good idea.
When Dx12 comes out do you want developers to shaft you?
Dx9 is still common in many games and just because you have backward compatable cards you do not notice.

Poorly written poll, there is no available answer for me.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by pupo162

No I do not BUT I think it should be supported at this stage

Exactly what I came here to post.

[6BL Bird-Dog]

I cannot vote on this as it is a pretty dumb choice.
I do not use DX9 but am happy to support those who bought the game because they do use it and as has been said already was probably a requirement of the original contracted requirements when the game was comissioned.

[Stirwenn]

i do not use Dx9 and voted in consequence... i can't barely not imagine a past 5 years old computer running this game decently and this is the fact till the birthdate.
Supporting DX9 is just a matter of money as for me and not pointed to computer users but console user... in game sound is already set to be used in console. I may think that as usual we know a quarter of what it's going on in the office.

[Bokononist]

Originally Posted by 6BL Bird-Dog

I do not use DX9 but am happy to support those who bought the game because they do use it and as has been said already was probably a requirement of the original contracted requirements when the game was comissioned.

Yes indeed, they have to support it, I don't think there is a dx9 card out there that can run the game properly, but there are many xp users out there with capable hardware who would be left in the cold if it was dropped.
Maybe it wasn't the most sensible decision to support it in the first place, but that decision, having been made, must be adhered to.

[ElAurens]

Flawed poll.

Choices lead to the outcome you want to see.

Do you work for the Democratic Party in the US by any chance?

[Heliocon]

Yea but the dx9 usage will only go DOWN from now on, well 2 years ago that was true too. In 1 year time I bet dx9 will be out in Russia/Asia because we are now on gen 3 dx11, gen 5 dx10? They are trying to dump dx11 cards at cheap prices now, they havent manufactured new dx9 cards at all for atleast 2 years, in fact nvidia made the last 500 series batch about 3 months ago: aka dx11 card prices will start dropping very fast now, let alone dx10. This dev output needs new managment.