Is DX10 "backwards compatible?" Will I have to load DX9 to play games?

[MichaelD]

I'm doing lots of research on a possible new laptop purchase. Said laptop comes with Vista Home Premium and I'm assuming, DX10.

Will today's games (Stalker, Far Cry, UT, Oblivion) which use DX9 run on DX10? Will I have to load DX9 too? Any compatibility probs?

Thanks.

 

[gplracer]

It does not work that way. DX9 games will run on vista in most cases. To have DX10 you have to have Vista and a DX10 video card. Just because you have Vista it does not mean you have a system that will run DX10 games. Be sure to get a laptop with a DX10 video card that is if it is available.

 

[genci88]

Yes, DX9 games can work on DX10. Just like DX8 games work on DX9. No modification on your part (for the vast majority of games) is required.

 

[MichaelD]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the info; it helps a lot. :thumbsup:

 

[Noema]

No problems whatsoever running DX9 games under Vista. And drivers are mature enough now that performance will be almost identical to XP in most cases (with some exceptions, but they are getting rarer and they are all driver related).

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Noema
No problems whatsoever running DX9 games under Vista. And drivers are mature enough now that performance will be almost identical to XP in most cases (with some exceptions, but they are getting rarer and they are all driver related).

:thumbsup: Excellent! Game compatibility is definitely my biggest concern.