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Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support posted: Nov 15, 2007 7:53 AM

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Jim Hammond
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Jul 29, 2007

Hi Folks,

In the release notes of 1.1 it states that there is now experimental support for direct x 9, which version 9.0c, etc.?

I'd like to test some older games to see if they will work or not.

Jim

Re: Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support

1. Nov 15, 2007 8:45 AM in response to: Jim Hammond
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etung
11,030 posts since
Oct 15, 2006
Just plain 9.0 without shaders. No 9.0c, 9.0L, 9.0xyzzy, etc.

Re: Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support

2. Nov 15, 2007 8:51 AM in response to: etung
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Jim Hammond
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Jul 29, 2007

Ok, thanks.

Jim


Re: Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support

3. Nov 15, 2007 9:32 AM in response to: etung
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d3rail__
8 posts since
Nov 14, 2007
Do you know if Counter-Strike: Source or Team Fortress 2 will work now?

Re: Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support

4. Nov 15, 2007 9:45 AM in response to: d3rail__
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etung
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Oct 15, 2006
No idea. Counterstrike only requires DX7, right? If you have time to try, please report your findings at DirectX 3D Applications Compatibility List. I would think that TF2 is too new - what sort of requirements does it have?

Re: Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support

5. Nov 15, 2007 11:56 AM in response to: etung
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d3rail__
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Nov 14, 2007
I havn't actually got Fusion yet, and whilst I know running games in it is never going to be perfect, I would love to be able to get it working reasonably well (I've just ordered a new 20" iMac with Leopard).

The requirements for Counter-Strike: Source are DirectX 9.0b , Video card DirectX 7.0 and Sound Card DirectX 9.0 - will Fusion run this?

The requirements for The Orange Box (including Team Fortress 2) are DirectX 8.0 - how about this?

Thanks

Re: Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support

6. Nov 15, 2007 2:36 PM in response to: d3rail__
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Pat Lee
1,186 posts since
Jan 3, 2007

If the software in question requires "shaders" which would be DirectX 8.1 with Shaders or DirectX 9.0a or later, it will NOT work in VMware Fusion. If it does NOT require shaders, there is a chance it will work but yuu will need to try it for yourself and let us know.

Pat


Re: Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support

7. Nov 15, 2007 8:43 PM in response to: Jim Hammond
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Gangee
87 posts since
Sep 15, 2007

This probably is off topic, but it does relate to the DirectX support.

My iTunes on the Windows side woudn't do the thing where it flips through the album covers. When I installed the DirectX beta, it fixed it. I can now flip through my album covers in Windows.

Re: Fusion 1.1 Direct X Experimental Support

8. Nov 15, 2007 9:22 PM in response to: etung
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nospamboz
105 posts since
Jan 10, 2007
etung wrote:
9.0xyzzy

A hollow voice says "PLUGH".

(That dates me, doesn't it? ;^)

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