How to force use of DirectX8 instead of DirectX9?

Tom Wickline twickline at gmail.com
Tue Jun 16 07:58:38 CDT 2009


In the registry :)

Tom

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 6:35 AM, <Joerg-Cyril.Hoehle at t-systems.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What is the recommended way not to use Wine's DirectX9 and fall back to DirectX8 instead?
> Some applications list DirectX 8.1 as their minimal graphics requirement,
> yet they come with DirectX9 on the CD and presumably use Wine's DirectX9.
>
> The author of the screenshot at
> http://www.adventure-treff.de/images/bild.php?bild=/features/ankh_grafikvergleich.jpg
> shows how graphics differ a lot for Ankh, depending on whether DirectX 8 or 9
> is being used in MS-Windows.
>
> Perhaps forcing use of DirectX8 can help make some applications run? (Or help locate bugs)
>
> Thanks for your help,
>        Jörg Höhle
>
>
>



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