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Gabbo - I think if you right click the icon in the Games folder thing of Vista, you can force the game to a DX9 codepath. Also, in the demo I installed, there was a DX10 on/off option in the Options... whether or not that is toggle-able (is that even a word? :lol:) in Vista I don't know - it's greyed out for me.

Good eyes.

So yeah... I checked it out. The only difference that I can discern between DX10 and DX9 is that shadows are smoother and less "jaggy". Water looks pretty much the same despite what I have read to the contrary. (The Water looks amazing regardless of API). There are probably other differences, but they are very subtle. I haven't done any extensive testing to determine performance differences between DX9 and DX10. They both run smoothly on my machine. I will FRAPS it up later and see.

Thats the second time i crashed to desktop running that demo. After the big daddy cut scene it crashed for second time.

Hope they get that fixed for retail version

has anyone played multiplayer yet?
just wondering

There's multiplayer?!? :shock:

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Good eyes.

So yeah... I checked it out. The only difference that I can discern between DX10 and DX9 is that shadows are smoother and less "jaggy". Water looks pretty much the same despite what I have read to the contrary. (The Water looks amazing regardless of API). There are probably other differences, but they are very subtle. I haven't done any extensive testing to determine performance differences between DX9 and DX10. They both run smoothly on my machine. I will FRAPS it up later and see.

Cool. Glad you found that. :D

has anyone played multiplayer yet?
just wondering

Its not possible, there aint any... :lol:

[quote]has anyone played multiplayer yet?
just wondering

Its not possible, there aint any... :lol:

Yep this is one of the reasons why im kinda disappointed with bioshock, Without Muiltiplayer theres very little replayability unless its REALLY good (See Half Life, Half Life 2, Halo/Halo2)

Even if the Online would have sucked (See Far Cry) at least their would be netcode for online mods (See Counter-strike, Day of Defeat, Sven Coop, Follow Freeman)


Ok sorry enough with the See thing.

well, I only played HL2 once...I mostly prefer multiplayer which is why I'm crazed about UT3...

I got confused.... i thought I had to play the game I just bought from Walmart on Steam, guess not... okay all is well disregard previous comments on my cussing out Steam

I played the demo on Steam and figured the game had to be played on there too..lol

you cant use the retail key on steam