>> =?Utf-8?B?QWtpcmE=?= <Akira@xxxxxx> wrote in
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>> > Hello, I'm writing here because I can't get directx 10 to run on
>> > any games I play. For example, Team Fortress 2. The option to
>> > change which direcx version to use is grayed out, and it's on
>> > direct x 9 on both hardware and software.
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>> > My specs:
>> > I'm running Windows Vista home premium (32 bit), and dxdiag
>> > confirms DirectX 10 is installed. I have an Intel Core 2 6600, and
>> > 4 gigs of ram. The video card I'm running is the MIS Geforce 8800
>> > GTS, updated to the latest drivers (drivers released may 13th
>> > 2008). I have dual monitors, the main one running at a 1680 x 1050
>> > resolution, and my secondary running at a 1280 x 1024 resolution.
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>> > When I set some game options to run at direct x 10, they will fail
>> > to load at all. With more and more directx 10 games on the way, I
>> > would like to have this issue fixed asap =(. Thank you in advance
>> > to anyone that can help and offer suggestions!
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>> Team Fortress 2 only supports DirectX 9.0c, Just because you have
>> DirectX 10, doesn't mean the game runs in DirectX 10.
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>> 4 things you need for DirectX 10 games.
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>> 1. A DirectX 10 compatible Video Card (nVidia 8x00 series or ATi HD
>> card)
>> 2. Windows Vista
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4. Drivers that support DirectX 10
=?Utf-8?B?QWtpcmE=?= <Akira@xxxxxx> wrote in
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> ahhh ok thanks. That's one game down =X. But I'm not able to switch
> Bioshock or Hellgate london into DX 10 either. Same w/ Age of Conan
> (i've got the 3 day early pass, so I've got the full game
> patched/installed today). For example age of conan...I set it to DX
> 10 and try to launch, it fails to launch (no error message or
> anything, just doesnt start up at all). When I set it to DX 9, it
> works perfectly.
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update drivers, patch games to newest versions. Call EA tech support,
it's free.
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-A.