Bringing you latest info from Inquirer on Direct X 10. Anyone for Physics?



DIRECTX 10 IS being built to solve many game developers' problems. And one thing is for sure, it will make things easier with physics, but unfortunately some limitations are here to stay.
DirectX 9 doesn't yet have its physics 'A' level. For example, you first have to create a 3D box and set its vertices and pixels and, even when you render it, you still cannot manipulate it on a physics level.

Once you make the 3D box, you need to use the Ageia Physx chip (or something like it) to physically design the box and only after that can you play with, move, fiddle with or break your 3D box.

DirectX 10 will automatically create the 3D box and a physics box and will make the implementation of physics much easier than before. DirectX 10 can do some incremental physics and is introducing the geometry Shader that will help mimic the real-world physics of rigid bodies.

However, DirectX 10 will still inherit some overhead problems of the old DirectX. It will very much depend how you use it and how you implement it. µ

Making this a sticky so all DX10 relevent stuff can be narrowed down to just this thread.

Thanks, first time i've known what DirectX does;)

hmmmm, nice find . So maybe not full physics, inquirer says dx10 will be easier for physics

tbh i'd be careful of what you read in the inquirer, they often post a lot of rubbish, they denied the amd-ati murger then accepted it a fay later

but basically i think microsoft are just doing this to be arseholes. intil they have designed their own propriety physics system they wont make dx10 fully compatable with agea and other people

found the same with daily tech, there all the same, wanting to post news first.


agree, think microsoft are a bit ghey when it comes to leaking info. Will keep an eye on it see what else happens

time will tell.

Hmm, I have a feeling that DX10 will be released as Vista only, so that everybody will be forced to buy Vista if they want to run the latest games out on the market...

its been loooking that way for a while. microsoft claim its due to compatability.

When do you think Direct X 10 will be realised? Also how long do you think it will be before the they start selling Direct X 10 compatible graphics cards.

Releases along with Vista

so next year sometime google when vista releases or should say in the software section

Vista is due in January - or November for business users (yeah right - as if serious business users will want to play with it before home enthusiasts will!).

jan 30th

dont know why in hell they are erleasing 4 different editions...

* Windows Vista Home Basic, $199/$99.95 - wordpad
* Windows Vista Home Premium, $239/$159 - ms office with 30 day trial
* Windows Vista Business, $299/$199 - ftp server included
* Windows Vista Ultimate, $399/$259 - OMGZORZ, FTP and remote desktop!!!1!1!!1!!11!!!!one!!1

Lol, how generous.

ultimate will be all of the packages each has its advantages over the home user edition