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Author:  Gabbo [ 22 Aug 2007, 15:48 ]
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Gabbo - I think if you right click the icon in the Games folder thing of Vista, you can force the game to a DX9 codepath. Also, in the demo I installed, there was a DX10 on/off option in the Options... whether or not that is toggle-able (is that even a word? :lol:) in Vista I don't know - it's greyed out for me.


Good eyes.

So yeah... I checked it out. The only difference that I can discern between DX10 and DX9 is that shadows are smoother and less "jaggy". Water looks pretty much the same despite what I have read to the contrary. (The Water looks amazing regardless of API). There are probably other differences, but they are very subtle. I haven't done any extensive testing to determine performance differences between DX9 and DX10. They both run smoothly on my machine. I will FRAPS it up later and see.
Author:  JetSonic [ 22 Aug 2007, 16:04 ]
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Thats the second time i crashed to desktop running that demo. After the big daddy cut scene it crashed for second time.

Hope they get that fixed for retail version
Author:  skeeder [ 22 Aug 2007, 16:33 ]
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has anyone played multiplayer yet?
just wondering
Author:  g00seberry [ 22 Aug 2007, 16:36 ]
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There's multiplayer?!? :shock:
Author:  Paradigm Shifter [ 22 Aug 2007, 16:59 ]
Post subject:  Bioshock
Good eyes.

So yeah... I checked it out. The only difference that I can discern between DX10 and DX9 is that shadows are smoother and less "jaggy". Water looks pretty much the same despite what I have read to the contrary. (The Water looks amazing regardless of API). There are probably other differences, but they are very subtle. I haven't done any extensive testing to determine performance differences between DX9 and DX10. They both run smoothly on my machine. I will FRAPS it up later and see.

Cool. Glad you found that. :D
Author:  Apple [ 22 Aug 2007, 18:26 ]
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has anyone played multiplayer yet?
just wondering


Its not possible, there aint any... :lol:
Author:  DaFox [ 22 Aug 2007, 18:49 ]
Post subject:  Bioshock
[quote]has anyone played multiplayer yet?
just wondering


Its not possible, there aint any... :lol:

Yep this is one of the reasons why im kinda disappointed with bioshock, Without Muiltiplayer theres very little replayability unless its REALLY good (See Half Life, Half Life 2, Halo/Halo2)

Even if the Online would have sucked (See Far Cry) at least their would be netcode for online mods (See Counter-strike, Day of Defeat, Sven Coop, Follow Freeman)


Ok sorry enough with the See thing.
Author:  skeeder [ 23 Aug 2007, 01:16 ]
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well, I only played HL2 once...I mostly prefer multiplayer which is why I'm crazed about UT3...
Author:  JetSonic [ 23 Aug 2007, 18:14 ]
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I got confused.... i thought I had to play the game I just bought from Walmart on Steam, guess not... okay all is well disregard previous comments on my cussing out Steam

I played the demo on Steam and figured the game had to be played on there too..lol
Author:  Elios [ 23 Aug 2007, 18:24 ]
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you cant use the retail key on steam
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