BearItAll <spam@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Crysis DX10 Fraud Exposed - DX9 to DX10 Patch
>>
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>> | Crytek developers have deliberately crippled Crysis for the only purpose
>> | of marketing DX10 and Windows Vista. the proof is a simple config file
>> | tweak allows the use of 'Very High' quality textures, shadows, etc on
>> | DX9 and WinXP.
>> `----
>>
>> http://haleyshothouse.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5159
>>
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> You have to sort of put this in the same box as hardware manufacturers
> releasing various versions. Often it isn't a fact that the more expensive
> has more, but that the cheaper versions have some areas crippled
> (disabled). It makes for cheaper development and manufacture. One
> production line with a minor tweak to seperate the versions.
>
> It has been going on for many years and we sort of accept it as a normal and
> proper thing to do. Afterall a potter can use the same clay to produce a
> 50p vase as he uses to make a £500 ornament.
>
> But, a little tweak in a *.ini file? is that really the same thing?
>
> I suppose that we have to say that it is, you pay for the one that you
> bought. If you wanted the higher quallity one then you could have paid for
> it.
>
> But but, DirectX is a freebee that comes with Windows so the users would
> only need to update their DirectX9 to DirectX10? Or am I missing something
> here.
>
Yes. Everything as usual. DX10 is not available on XP.
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