Microsoft says no DirectX 11.1 for 7 users

[indianacarnie]

Seems Redmond is using more strongarm tactics to sell Win8. Who would have thunk it?

Read more here: No DirectX 11.1 for Windows 7 Users - Softpedia

 

[Markmental]

What a horrible move, many people are using 7 and don't want to upgrade to 8.(which in my opinion looks crippled) I assume newer games will still work with dx11.0 though since 11.1 doesnt sound major.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Micro$not seems bound and determined to drive customers away from Windows.

 

[kirakun2]

That's bad considering win7 is an excellent OS, shame they are that intent on shifting to win8, MS is starting to get on my nerves.

 

[HammerHead]

Seems That Way

Lady Fitz
They may drive them away but it won't necessarily be to Windows 8. How about open like some form of Linux. I am already considering it.

 

[Markmental]

i was using linux for the past two years (explains my inactivity on this forum) and I would keep it if it wasnt for my games,a lot of my apps and visual c++ if WINE runs close to every windows program perfectly im switching back. but i doubt that will happen soon. i will probably have to buy windows 8 this christmas

 

[Alejandro85]

At some point the MUST rethink their marketing strategy. If Win8 don't works as they want they will be forced to do so, or everyone will stop upgrading their systems.

MS already has the Vista experience where everyone favored XP, I doubt they want another similar failure, and it seems that 8 is going to be the next Vista.

 

[Layback Bear]

Microsoft will use every dirty trick in the book to try to get people off of Windows 7 and on to Windows 8. This is just the beginning. A few bad Windows 7 Updates and a story that Windows 8 doesn't have this kind of problem is in the future.

 

[Burgurne]

Microsoft will use every dirty trick in the book to try to get people off of Windows 7 and on to Windows 8. This is just the beginning. A few bad Windows 7 Updates and a story that Windows 8 doesn't have this kind of problem is in the future.

Not even wth Vista did they use this dirty trick, but the DirectX trick they did allright.
So far none of us own a DX 11.1 graphic card, and we still have to see if it is a rare product like ATI's Dx10.1 was, or if it really does matter in later games.

Microsoft, WE DO NOT WANT YOUR WINDOWS 8 IN ITS PRESENT FORM!!! :devil:

 

[bobkn]

Not even wth Vista did they use this dirty trick, but the DirectX trick they did allright.
So far none of us own a DX 11.1 graphic card, and we still have to see if it is a rare product like ATI's Dx10.1 was, or if it really does matter in later games.

Speaking of AMD, a Radeon HD 7970 is a DX11.1 card.

Not much out there to exploit that, yet.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Lady Fitz
They may drive them away but it won't necessarily be to Windows 8. How about open like some form of Linux. I am already considering it.

I never meant driving them to Win 8. All that keeps me from Linux now is it is difficult to impossible to run some of my software and hardware on it.

 

[Layback Bear]

Microsoft has 90% plus of the market. I don't think it's worrying about Linux or the like. Windows 8 is competing against Windows 7 for market share. I know it does sound strange.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Use a VM?

i was using linux for the past two years (explains my inactivity on this forum) and I would keep it if it wasnt for my games,a lot of my apps and visual c++ if WINE runs close to every windows program perfectly im switching back. but i doubt that will happen soon. i will probably have to buy windows 8 this christmas

I never meant driving them to Win 8. All that keeps me from Linux now is it is difficult to impossible to run some of my software and hardware on it.

Have you tried a using a Windows VM?

I run all of my old XP games (and earlier) in an XP VM using VMware Workstation (on W7 and Ubuntu 10).
Only one of my games won't install in the VM (it insists on a real XP install ).

Microsoft will use every dirty trick in the book to try to get people off of Windows 7 and on to Windows 8. This is just the beginning. A few bad Windows 7 Updates and a story that Windows 8 doesn't have this kind of problem is in the future.

Just like Gadgets vs Live Tiles.

Microsoft has 90% plus of the market. I don't think it's worrying about Linux or the like. Windows 8 is competing against Windows 7 for market share. I know it does sound strange.

Don't forget that XP is still bigger than all other operating systems combined (excluding W7).

 

[HammerHead]

Vacuum

If MS creates an opening for some third party, rest assured if their is any bucks to be made they will step up and create something for the displaced people. I am sure MS realizes this and will try to protect their market share.

 

[King Arthur]

Was waiting to see when Microsoft would come out saying "NO DX11.1 AND UP FOR YOU, WINDOWS 7!", totally expected it. They did the same thing with DX10/11 in XP to encourage gamers and enthusiasts to upgrade to Vista and 7 (and it worked, regardless of 7 being awesome).

Also not expecting to see Microsoft go back on its words here. Windows 7 (let alone XP!) is dead to them and nothing but a nuisance now. I'm sure if they weren't obliged to support 7 until 2020 they'd drop support right this second.

As for the talk about moving to Linux: Doesn't solve the problem since DirectX and Linux don't mix. As far as gamers and anyone else reliant on DX are concerned, it's either Windows 8 or the highway.

 

[RoasterMen]

Theres no important features on DirectX 11.1, Because Windows 8 is a new operating system.

 

[Pandy90]

I'm not really bothered about DX as I don't really need it but I've already been thinking about changing to Linux and quite a lot of others have said the same to me. Windows 8 isn't appealing to me so I'll stick with Windows 7. If Windows 7 is abandoned by Microsoft then I will move to Linux.

 

[Burgurne]

Theres no important features on DirectX 11.1, Because Windows 8 is a new operating system.

OK, how about when DirectX 12 is out then?

 

[MadSupra354]

It's not critical, and someone will find a way to implement it. They found out how to implement it on XP.

 

[Brown750]

The way I am reading these Quadro/Tesla release notes from Nvidia NVIDIA DRIVERS 307.32WHQL

Windows 7 and later: Implemented support for DirectX stereoscopic 3D.

That sounds like DX 11.1 coming to Windows 7 for me.
I really trust Nvidia allot more, then some random MS employee