Force DirectX 9?

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  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
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    Force DirectX 9?


    I know thaqt when possible windows 7 loads any game with the latest version of DirectX, if compatible. Is there any way to force it to load a game in DirectX 9?

    Note: game is compatible with directX 9,10,11
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  2. Posts : 304
    Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7600
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    Hi CallmeEclipse.:)

    Try running the game from a shortcut with -dx9 appended to the end.

    For instance for Bioshock: "C:\Program Files\2K Games\BioShock \Builds\Release\Bioshock.exe" -dx9

    Note there is a space before -dx9.

    Hope this helps.
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  3. Posts : 11
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    Thread Starter
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    V3xar said:
    Hi CallmeEclipse.:)

    Try running the game from a shortcut with -dx9 appended to the end.

    For instance for Bioshock: "C:\Program Files\2K Games\BioShock \Builds\Release\Bioshock.exe" -dx9

    Note there is a space before -dx9.

    Hope this helps.
    ill try it asap, thanks for the tip
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  4. Posts : 304
    Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7600
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    It's a pleasure.

    Good luck.:)
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  5. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    well, it seems to be working, but i cannot know for sure until i attach a debugger, ill get to it in the morning, its almost 1am i need some sleep. Thanks for the mighty quick answer by the way
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  6. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
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    Might help to know what game? Seeing as there are only two games out so far that support DirectX 11,

    List of games with DirectX 11 support - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    and I know that GRID 2 is DX 9 and DX 11 (there is no DX 10 in it). Battleforge does support all three. If the game and hardware support it there will be (or should be) an option in the game; some like Crysis have it in the right click/context menu on the shortcut, another like ANNO 1404 only enables DX 10 when a certain setting is enabled in the in game options.

    I know thaqt when possible windows 7 loads any game with the latest version of DirectX, if compatible.
    No it doesn't, it is entirely dependent on which version of DirectX the game uses and whether the hardware supports it. The only way for a game to run using DirectX 11 is for the game and the video card (currently ATI's HD 5xxx series of cards only) to support it.
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  7. Posts : 7,683
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    stormy13 said:
    I know thaqt when possible windows 7 loads any game with the latest version of DirectX, if compatible.
    No it doesn't, it is entirely dependent on which version of DirectX the game uses and whether the hardware supports it. The only way for a game to run using DirectX 11 is for the game and the video card (currently ATI's HD 5xxx series of cards only) to support it.
    True.

    Also note that some games will give you the option to choose which DX Version of the game you want to run either by game launcher or .exe file. Example - Bioshock, Crysis, Lost Planet. (All DX 10 games)

    I say some, but it could/might be all if they're multi-dx games. I just know about the ones mentioned above.
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  8. Posts : 11
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    stormy13 said:
    Seeing as there are only two games out so far that support DirectX 11
    Yes, but what about those still in beta?

    Bfbc2 BETA was debugged, and afaik is now running in Dx9, thanks for the help.
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  9. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
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    CallmeEclipse said:
    Bfbc2 BETA was debugged, and afaik is now running in Dx9, thanks for the help.
    What about it? It still won't run in anything other than whatever DirectX version is supported by the video card.

    By the way, would help to now what video card you have.
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  10. Posts : 11
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    stormy13 said:
    CallmeEclipse said:
    Bfbc2 BETA was debugged, and afaik is now running in Dx9, thanks for the help.
    What about it? It still won't run in anything other than whatever DirectX version is supported by the video card.

    By the way, would help to now what video card you have.
    uhm, im not sure you are getting the point, my Pc completly supports Dx11. the point was to get the game to run in dx9, because windows 7 automatically runs in the highest supported by the game (as long as it is compatible with your card). however i foced the game to load into dx9.

    I edited the exectuable file to where it thinks dx9 is the highest it can go, or so thats what it tell windows 7. problem solved.
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