Turbine Games Q&A/Graphics/Q-50

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Will Direct X 8.0 help AC any?

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Asked:	2000.11.10
Name:	Ipno
Question Title:	Will Direct X 8.0 help AC any?
Category:	Graphics
Question:	Direct X 8.0 is on the cusp of being released, being that 99% of the time if I am playing a game, it is AC, would it be worth my time to download?

Answered:	2000.11.14
Name:	Jason Booth
Answer:	DirectX8 should make no difference to AC, because AC uses the DirectX6.1 API (which is also contained in DX7 and DX8). Personally, I'd wait until you purchase a game that requires DirectX8, since it will probrobly include it on the CD and save you the download..