Is DirectX 7.0 compatible with 5.30 drivers?

[Dante D]

I haven't yet received my G400 Max. It has been on order for 2 months. I was trying to save some cash by ordering from Buycomp, but I am beginning to think I should have just ordered direct. I have visited this forum many times and I have to admit there is a lot of useful information.
In a few of the postings I have read, it has been briefly mentioned that DirectX 7.0 is not supported by the G400 drivers. Should I load DirectX 7.0 using my current card, or should I stick with 6.1 to ensure compatibility with my new G400 Max?

Thanks in Advanced.

Go DUCKS!

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Denny

System Specs
PIII 500 (n/o)Abit BE6 128MB PC100
G400 Max (on order)
13.6GB Quantum Fireball KA on ATA/66 bus
Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzila
Kenwood 52x TrueX CD
Linksys Etherfast NIC
19" Optiquest V95

[Borg]

hi !

as I knowe they r not... but still working wery well with DX7..mabe next relese will be..I hope ..

bye!

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PIII450@465,P2b,128mb,Matrox Mill-G400 32SH,SB.Live !(value)...

[SteveC]

Compatible - yes!
Optimised for - no!


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Cheers,
Steve

PS: Some or all of the above message may be wrong, or, just as likely, correct. Depends on what mood I'm in. And what you know. ;¬)

[Drizzt]

I've used DirectX 7.0 for a few time, and found them a really really "cesso", how we say it in Italy.
They're too slow in 2D, loose a bunch of point in 3D, and have added a marvelous instability to my sistem.

And, that not seems to be a problem with G400 only.

Yeah, really really cesso!

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Italian Guy, Bad English

D'ya want an Italian version?

[Jessy]

Hi Ricardo,

Did you say DX6.3 ?
The last one I can find is 6.1.
Could you please tell me where can I find DX6.3 ?

Many Thanks
Jessy.

[Borg]

DX6.3???

my latest was DX6.2 with WIN98SE before DX7

so where can we download it ???

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PIII450@465,P2b,128mb,Matrox Mill-G400 32SH,SB.Live !(value)...

[Ricardo]

Hi,

Well I have instaled win98SE from the lastest Microsoft msdn cd's that we received, I don't think that's possible to download it.

I got this report from directx.cpl:

Direct3D Version 4.06.03.0518
DirectDraw Version 4.06.03.0518
DirectInput Version 4.06.03.0518
DirectPlay Version 4.06.02.0518
DirectSound Version 4.06.03.0518

This is not DX6.3 ?

Regards,
Ricardo

[Drizzt]

I think they are DirectX 6.1a, the ones that are shipped with SE.

Right here, I've heard that the DirectX 7 downloadable version are not fully developed, while the final version of 7 should be in Windows 2000.

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Italian Guy, Bad English

D'ya want an Italian version?

[Borg]

hmmmm ! Ricardo, you should go thru : START/PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/SYSTEM TOOLS/SYSTEM INFORMATION then TOOLS/DIRECTX DIAG TOOL in the first TAB (SYSTEM) you will see what version od DX is on your sys..then tell us OK !

bye!

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PIII450@465,P2b,128mb,Matrox Mill-G400 32SH,SB.Live !(value)...

[Ricardo]

Hi,

Thanks for the info Borg. Drizzt is right the DirectX diag reports DX 6.1a.

Sorry for the wrong info.


Regards,
Ricardo

[WayneHu]

Ya... My Gravis X-terminator doesn't also work with DX7. Go back to DX6, everything is normal!



[This message has been edited by WayneHu (edited 13 October 1999).]

[radon222]

Dante,

Ordered from Buycomp.com? You're right you should have ordered direct. I ordered mine from matroxonline last tuesday, paid for three day shipping, and it was in my hands on friday.

Now I just need the rest of the sytem that I ordered from MWAVE so that I can actually use it!

Hmmm...unless anyone out there can think of some way to cram a G400M into a Toshiba laptop!?!?!?

[Ricardo]

Hi,

After going from DX6.3 to DX7, I lost a few fps in Quake3 and had a lot of problems with my force feedback wheel. Returning to DX6.3 solved my problems.

Regards,
Ricardo

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P3-500, Shuttle HOT-661/P, 512Meg HSDRAM,WD Expert 18GB, Segate Medalist 6GB, AOpen 40X CDROM, HP 8100i CD-RW, G400 MAX, SB Live Value, 3Com 10/100 (3C905B-TX) , Sony F400 19"