~Direct X 10

Not only do i know what DirectX is i actually have used it

And your not quite on base there... right at the start it was simply software, however hardware compatability is now needed for each version of DirectX to operate, its more a set of standards than directly a piece of software now-a-days.

eg: You cannot init DirectX 10 unless you have DirectX 10 Compatable hardware...your game will instead run in DX9 mode (like Crysis will) this process will be invisible to the normal user.

The issue with the 360 is the chip is like a half-breed, while it can (hardware wise) operate in some ways to DX10 standards in others it can't. So in reality it wont run DX10 it might run a version of directx 10 made specifically for the 360 this would be good why? because it could simplify cross platform programming

But simply... DirectX is a standard of software and hardware and thats what makes it powerful... hardware and software designed specifcally to work together and DX10 has *many* great inprovements in the software and the hardware so... its great simply put

Additionally... relative to consoles... the PS3 is running a DX9 Certified GPU aswell...

So in regards to the 360 and the PS3... DirectX has everything to do with it

You all need to distinguish between DX10 the API, and what is more commonly referred to when calling something DX10 - a DX10 complient hardware featureset.

Having features in hardware that are considered DX10 complient IS a big deal because it means your GPU is actually capable of more than a less advanced GPU.

Of course taking a console with a fixed hardware feature list and then adding a newer version of the DX API will of course add nothing in terms of features unless they weren't exposed in the already existing API.

Ok... does ANYONE here know what Direct X even is? Do any of your realize it has NOTHING to do with consoles at all? why is it always comming up?
Direct X only simplifies programming by standardizing code meant for a veriety of hardware devices... it does NOT make anything preittier, faster or better... ANY improvement seen from updateing Direct X are rather FIXES for code that were handicapping the hardware in the first place.
Console games are programed to run on a single configuration... so Direct X is useless... "updateing 360 to direct X 10" is as stupid as installing windows 95 drivers for a Cannon printer on your 360 thinking it will improve its CPU bandwidth...
AntiType

You all need to distinguish between DX10 the API, and what is more commonly referred to when calling something DX10 - a DX10 complient hardware featureset.

Having features in hardware that are considered DX10 complient IS a big deal because it means your GPU is actually capable of more than a less advanced GPU.

Of course taking a console with a fixed hardware feature list and then adding a newer version of the DX API will of course add nothing in terms of features unless they weren't exposed in the already existing API.

Only_the_Truth

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You all need to distinguish between DX10 the API, and what is more commonly referred to when calling something DX10 - a DX10 complient hardware featureset.

Having features in hardware that are considered DX10 complient IS a big deal because it means your GPU is actually capable of more than a less advanced GPU.

Of course taking a console with a fixed hardware feature list and then adding a newer version of the DX API will of course add nothing in terms of features unless they weren't exposed in the already existing API.

iwo4life

A feature is a feature whether its exposed in DX, OGL or both.  The most advanced version of OGL at the moment exposes less hardware than DX10 and therefore there is very little which you can access through OGL that you could not access in DX10.

Besides, the RSX core is very well documented.  Its slightely beyond DX9c requirements but thats it.  There are no significant hiddenfeatures that DX9c doesn't already expose.

Ok... does ANYONE here know what Direct X even is? Do any of your realize it has NOTHING to do with consoles at all? why is it always comming up?
Direct X only simplifies programming by standardizing code meant for a veriety of hardware devices... it does NOT make anything preittier, faster or better... ANY improvement seen from updateing Direct X are rather FIXES for code that were handicapping the hardware in the first place.
Console games are programed to run on a single configuration... so Direct X is useless... "updateing 360 to direct X 10" is as stupid as installing windows 95 drivers for a Cannon printer on your 360 thinking it will improve its CPU bandwidth...
AntiType

Not only do i know what DirectX is i actually have used it

And your not quite on base there... right at the start it was simply software, however hardware compatability is now needed for each version of DirectX to operate, its more a set of standards than directly a piece of software now-a-days.

eg: You cannot init DirectX 10 unless you have DirectX 10 Compatable hardware...your game will instead run in DX9 mode (like Crysis will) this process will be invisible to the normal user.

The issue with the 360 is the chip is like a half-breed, while it can (hardware wise) operate in some ways to DX10 standards in others it can't. So in reality it wont run DX10 it might run a version of directx 10 made specifically for the 360 this would be good why? because it could simplify cross platform programming

But simply... DirectX is a standard of software and hardware and thats what makes it powerful... hardware and software designed specifcally to work together and DX10 has *many* great inprovements in the software and the hardware so... its great simply put

DMWhiteDragon