Filed under: Games, OS Updates, Microsoft
Gamers: Save $100 and get DirectX 11 for Vista!
At long last -- and some would wonder why now, after the release of Windows 7 -- DirectX 11 is finally available for Windows Vista.This means, while still taking a performance hit for running Vista, you could in theory divert that $100 you would spend on Windows 7 into a new, DirectX 11-enabled graphics card!
To obtain it, you need to download the 'Platform Update' which includes a lot of other updates for the Windows Vista and Server 2008 operating systems -- but other than the addition of DirectCompute (which I discussed in my previous feature on DirectX 11), there isn't a whole lot to report. Currently there is also no redistributable package -- something they have always done for previous versions of DirectX. I'm sure it will follow soon.
[via DailyTech but by God, be warned: their site takes about 5 minutes to render...]
digg_url = 'http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/11/25/the-atari-classics-are-back-and-free-to-play-asteroids-lunar-l/';
Believe it or not, Atari have just released a bunch of old games on their own website. These aren't clones, these aren't even 'loving interpretations' -- these are the real thing, remade by Atari themselves. This comes as part of a re-launch for the Atari website which includes an online store.
I warn you, if you read on, this might turn into more than just a mere ten-minute time-waster.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
hailfire753 said 6:45AM on 10-30-2009
took me less than 5 sec to render on a year old iMac....
What
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Sebastian Anthony said 9:02AM on 10-30-2009
I tried a few times... I think it has too many external links -- perhaps for all the advertising stuff.
Damn, I hate sites that look like that.
mko said 12:26PM on 10-30-2009
It took me 8 seconds with Win Xp and Opera (Opera has a clock for that)
But take note I'm using Ad Muncher
Nick said 10:32AM on 10-30-2009
If still running Vista not sure it would be worth it.
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