Jump to Dx9

[Rikus]

Is posible in 1.13 patch for lomac, to jump from DX8 to DX9?

 

Greetings

[kiss4luna]

I think it's impossible.

[Pilotasso]

No, ED has stopped development for LOMAC, therefore the graphics engine will remain as is. Black shark on the other hand will be DirectX9 at release will be updated to DirectX10 in a next module.

[golfsierra2]

No, ED has stopped development for LOMAC, therefore the graphics engine will remain as is. Black shark on the other hand will be DirectX9 at release will be updated to DirectX10 in a next module.

 

Yes, and that makes me wonder how they will make it work.

[S77th-GOYA]

If ED has already updated the engine to DX9 for DCS, I wonder how difficult it would be to transfer that work into a 1.13 patch.

[Pilotasso]

Different code, I remind you thAt black shark has already been withrawn from lockon since this spring, precisely to allow things like directX 9 to be possible in it.

[ARM505]

And then, to get DX10 performance, simply underclock your GPU to half its present speed. Job done!

[ARM505]

....but I forgot to add, you can't. Because microsoft will have changed to DX10.x, and your newly bought gfx card is now obsolete. ;)

[Grimes]

Believe it or not it is possible to have DX10 features run on a DX9 card. It just takes clever programming on the software side and that the hardware isn't fully optimized for a specific feature. Valve has a few DX10 "only features" in its DX9 orange box.

 

But yeah, there is no hope for a dx upgrade of Lockon. Unless they release the source code and modders overhaul it.

[Rikus]

Different code, I remind you thAt black shark has already been withrawn from lockon since this spring, precisely to allow things like directX 9 to be possible in it.

 

Well, i saw Realease Note #1 video, and the runaway and grass, looks exactly the same as lomac dx8.

 

I saw in other games DX 9.C and the effects are very nice. Hope to see it in BS

 

Greetings

[Boberro]

It would be cool if 1.13 will be in Dx9 but when I discovered FC is on Dx8 my eyes out of my orbit. Even on old Dx8 effects are quite good. Example explosions.

[S77th-GOYA]

Graphics Comparison

 

That's a graphics comparison between:

 

IL2 4.08

LO FC 1.12a

FSX Acceleration DX9 (with GraphicsX installed)

FSX Acceleration DX10

 

All graphics are maxed in each pic.

 

IMO, Oleg's water is still easily the best. LOFC's is pretty bad because of the tiling.

 

Terrain goes to DX10. Go figure. But it isn't much different from the FSX DX9 terrain.

[Kuky]

I too think IL-2 water does look best and most natural, but regarding terrain, I think MSFS doesn't take 1st place because to me the terain still has unnatural colours. and down low LockOn terrain is much better. It's just that LockOn terrain has very pale look to it...

[S77th-GOYA]

The biggest problem with LO terrain is lack of realistic lighting/shadows. If you look at the low altitude LO shot and consider where the light is coming from, the coastline should be quite dark. But it is lit just as much as areas in direct sunshine.

[Pilotasso]

Well, i saw Realease Note #1 video, and the runaway and grass, looks exactly the same as lomac dx8.

 

I saw in other games DX 9.C and the effects are very nice. Hope to see it in BS

 

Greetings

 

Thats only because ED might have passed over texture material to save time. making texture art is extremely time consuming. I have experience in that field.

[Haegar]

we will see ...

[Raised_Dead85]

Can a experienced MODDER make it possible to have DX10? Probably not?

[Mizzy]

Can a experienced MODDER make it possible to have DX10? Probably not?

 

No

 

Two words....hard code.

[7rooper]

Not possible without the source code. Sorry