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    Direct x8 and Civ 3

    What I am wondering is if certain things can be turned off eg Unit movement. Is it possible to just have them stationary when i move them (they go to the place I select but don't animate). Many of my games slow down with DX7, so can I turn off things that will make the game go slower for me ?.
    I was promised a new comp this month, but my mum stepped in and ordered my dad to get new furniture for the front room.
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    I don't know for sure, of course, but I imagine animations can be turned off.

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      I hope so, if not I'll only be able to play at weekends on my Grandads athlon 1.2 ghz Damnit i want that computer.
      "I know not with what weapons WWIII will be fought with, but WWIV will be fought with sticks & stones". Albert Einstein
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      • #4
        According to Infogrames DirectX 7 is the requirement. See here.

        David
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Crouchback
          According to Infogrames DirectX 7 is the requirement. See here.

          David
          According to Civ3 site. you need a DirectX 8a video card. Alot of video cards intended for workstations and home office systems have problems with DirectX. The higher the DirectX, the worse the problems. I can run CAD and photo editing programs fine, but even with the animation turned off a DirectX game will eventually freeze up my system. Guess its time to buy a GeForce2.
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          • #6
            DirectX 8 has a BIG performance boost over DirectX 7, regardless of the machine its on (provided of course that the machine supports it )

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            • #7
              The news just gets worse! It looks like nothing short of a new computer is going to be able to play Civ3! Woe is me!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Nemo
                DirectX 8 has a BIG performance boost over DirectX 7, regardless of the machine its on (provided of course that the machine supports it )
                Hmm??? That is nonsense. DirectX8 adds support for exotic programmable 3D graphics mainly. There is no performance boost.

                Also, DirectX8 can be installed on almost all PC's (videocard type determines that), but the question is whether it will deliver a bearable visual experience or a slide show.

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                • #9
                  Hehe.

                  Pentium 4 1,6GHZ ................ Check!
                  Geforce2 .............................. Check!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by campmajor!
                    Pentium 4 1,6GHZ ................ Check!
                    Geforce2 .............................. Check!

                    Life is just about priorities!
                    A wife without a payed job ................ Check!
                    Two young children to feed ................ Check!
                    Some unexpected expense .................Check!
                    My new notebook .............. no way, forget it!

                    Tell me about priorities!
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Adm.Naismith


                      A wife without a payed job ................ Check!
                      Two young children to feed ................ Check!
                      Some unexpected expense .................Check!
                      My new notebook .............. no way, forget it!

                      Tell me about priorities!
                      A wife without a payed job ................ Check!
                      Two young children to feed ................ Check!
                      Some unexpected expense .................Check!
                      Taxes............................................. ......Check!
                      an old Car............................................Che ck
                      Yups... known situation.
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                      Nah... it only shows stupidity of mankind.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Adm.Naismith


                        A wife without a payed job ................ Check!
                        Two young children to feed ................ Check!
                        Some unexpected expense .................Check!
                        My new notebook .............. no way, forget it!

                        Tell me about priorities!
                        Surely Lord Vorkosigan can deal with trifles like that, eh, "Adm. Naismith"?
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                        "I think the real figures probably are about a million or less." - David Irving on the number of Holocaust victims.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Grim Legacy


                          Hmm??? That is nonsense. DirectX8 adds support for exotic programmable 3D graphics mainly. There is no performance boost.

                          Also, DirectX8 can be installed on almost all PC's (videocard type determines that), but the question is whether it will deliver a bearable visual experience or a slide show.
                          Go checkout some multimedia benchmarks comparing DirectX7 and DirectX8, and unless there is something opposing those that I have seen in my magazines, then I must say it is not nonsense.

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                          • #14
                            I concur Nemo.
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                            • #15
                              16 years old...... check
                              Making £25 a week..... check
                              Gonna take me about a year to buy my own comp..... check

                              Upgraded the one downstairs ( this one ) to a 1.3 Ghz athlon AMD though so no complaints.........
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