NR2003: DX9 or DX8.1?

Just curious as to whether most here installed DX9 with NR2003 or left their systems at DX8.1. I left mine at DX8.1 and the only problems I've encountered with NR2003 are that I can't get the road courses to load. I know that's because I have a Radeon videocard. That particular problem is supposed to be resolved with a new driver release in a few days, but I'm not sure whether that "fix" will require DX9 to be installed or not. When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. Thanks!

Just curious as to whether most here installed DX9 with NR2003 or left their systems at DX8.1. I left mine at DX8.1 and the only problems I've encountered with NR2003 are that I can't get the road courses to load. I know that's because I have a Radeon videocard. That particular problem is supposed to be resolved with a new driver release in a few days, but I'm not sure whether that "fix" will require DX9 to be installed or not. When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. Thanks!

"BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Just curious as to whether most here installed DX9 with NR2003 or left > their systems at DX8.1. I left mine at DX8.1 and the only problems I've > encountered with NR2003 are that I can't get the road courses to load. > I know that's because I have a Radeon videocard. That particular > problem is supposed to be resolved with a new driver release in a few > days, but I'm not sure whether that "fix" will require DX9 to be > installed or not. > > When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version > unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd > definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm > curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not.

It only needs 8.1. Malc.

Confirmed. And I subsequently upgraded to 9 with no issues running either. Marc "Malc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Hgv1a.943$Lq.94691@stones...

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> "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Just curious as to whether most here installed DX9 with NR2003 or left > > their systems at DX8.1. I left mine at DX8.1 and the only problems I've > > encountered with NR2003 are that I can't get the road courses to load. > > I know that's because I have a Radeon videocard. That particular > > problem is supposed to be resolved with a new driver release in a few > > days, but I'm not sure whether that "fix" will require DX9 to be > > installed or not. > > > > When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version > > unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd > > definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm > > curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. > > It only needs 8.1. > > Malc. > >

I installed DX9 just for the hell of it. Seems to be ok. Larry "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Just curious as to whether most here installed DX9 with NR2003 or left > their systems at DX8.1. I left mine at DX8.1 and the only problems I've > encountered with NR2003 are that I can't get the road courses to load. > I know that's because I have a Radeon videocard. That particular > problem is supposed to be resolved with a new driver release in a few > days, but I'm not sure whether that "fix" will require DX9 to be > installed or not. > > When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version > unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd > definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm > curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. > > Thanks! >

BRH <"bertrh<no-spam>"@attbi.com> wrote in news:[email hidden]:

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> > When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version > unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd > definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm > curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. > > Thanks! >

What version did you have before dx8? What version before that? What version before that? Every release of DX...at least a half dozen by now, have had users with real problems. But the vast vast VAST majority of users clik reboot and go on gaming without a lick of trouble. Best I could figure in the early days of DX updates was that the guys who had already tweeked their systems beyond commmon sense were usually the ones who had problems when they changed versions of dx. These days with so many hardware configs it would truly be suprising if there WEREN't conflicts, but the overall impression I've gotten these days is that upgrading a dx version is a non-problem. (now watch the messages flood in about how many things went wrong!) :] dave henrie

I have a AMD 2100x o/c witha asus a7nx8 motherboard....or something like that with a radeon 8500. I am using dx9 and WAS using the catalyst 3.0 drivers. i would get strange lockups and kicked back to the desktop. At first my thoughts were the overclocking. I went back to some old drivers...6125 I think, and everything is perfect!!!! On top of that, I went from 10300 3dmarks to 11000 with just the driver change. "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> BRH <"bertrh<no-spam>"@attbi.com> wrote in > news:[email hidden]: > > > > > When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version > > unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd > > definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm > > curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. > > > > Thanks! > > > What version did you have before dx8? What version before that? What > version before that? > Every release of DX...at least a half dozen by now, have had users with > real problems. But the vast vast VAST majority of users clik reboot and

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> on gaming without a lick of trouble. Best I could figure in the early days > of DX updates was that the guys who had already tweeked their systems > beyond commmon sense were usually the ones who had problems when they > changed versions of dx. These days with so many hardware configs it would > truly be suprising if there WEREN't conflicts, but the overall impression > I've gotten these days is that upgrading a dx version is a non-problem. > (now watch the messages flood in about how many things went wrong!) :] > dave henrie

Jerry, Can you load the road courses with that driver? Where did you download the driver from? ....and what OS are you using? Thanks! Bert Jerry Hunnicutt wrote:

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> I have a AMD 2100x o/c witha asus a7nx8 motherboard....or something like > that with a radeon 8500. I am using dx9 and WAS using the catalyst 3.0 > drivers. i would get strange lockups and kicked back to the desktop. At > first my thoughts were the overclocking. I went back to some old > drivers...6125 I think, and everything is perfect!!!! On top of that, I > went from 10300 3dmarks to 11000 with just the driver change. > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > BRH <"bertrh<no-spam>"@attbi.com> wrote in > > news:[email hidden]: > > > > > > > > When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version > > > unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd > > > definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm > > > curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > What version did you have before dx8? What version before that? What > > version before that? > > Every release of DX...at least a half dozen by now, have had users with > > real problems. But the vast vast VAST majority of users clik reboot and > go > > on gaming without a lick of trouble. Best I could figure in the early days > > of DX updates was that the guys who had already tweeked their systems > > beyond commmon sense were usually the ones who had problems when they > > changed versions of dx. These days with so many hardware configs it would > > truly be suprising if there WEREN't conflicts, but the overall impression > > I've gotten these days is that upgrading a dx version is a non-problem. > > (now watch the messages flood in about how many things went wrong!) :] > > dave henrie

Jerry, Can you load the road courses with that driver? Where did you download the driver from? ....and what OS are you using? Thanks! Bert

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> I have a AMD 2100x o/c witha asus a7nx8 motherboard....or something like > that with a radeon 8500. I am using dx9 and WAS using the catalyst 3.0 > drivers. i would get strange lockups and kicked back to the desktop. At > first my thoughts were the overclocking. I went back to some old > drivers...6125 I think, and everything is perfect!!!! On top of that, I > went from 10300 3dmarks to 11000 with just the driver change. > > > When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version > > > unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd > > > definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm > > > curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. > > > Thanks! > > What version did you have before dx8? What version before that? What > > version before that? > > Every release of DX...at least a half dozen by now, have had users with > > real problems. But the vast vast VAST majority of users clik reboot and > go > > on *** without a*** of trouble. Best I could figure in the early days > > of DX updates was that the guys who had already tweeked their systems > > beyond commmon sense were usually the ones who had problems when they > > changed versions of dx. These days with so many hardware configs it would > > truly be suprising if there WEREN't conflicts, but the overall impression > > I've gotten these days is that upgrading a dx version is a non-problem. > > (now watch the messages flood in about how many things went wrong!) :] > > dave henrie

yes i ran both road course....had a lot of wrecks too :) I am running XP...6153 driver. not sure where i got it but here are some drivers to try http://mirror.ati.com/support/products/radeonwinxppreviousdrivers.html Let me know if you can't find them "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Jerry, > > Can you load the road courses with that driver? Where did you downloadthe

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> driver from? ....and what OS are you using? > > Thanks! > Bert > > > > Jerry Hunnicutt wrote: > > > I have a AMD 2100x o/c witha asus a7nx8 motherboard....or something like > > that with a radeon 8500. I am using dx9 and WAS using the catalyst 3.0 > > drivers. i would get strange lockups and kicked back to the desktop. At > > first my thoughts were the overclocking. I went back to some old > > drivers...6125 I think, and everything is perfect!!!! On top of that, I > > went from 10300 3dmarks to 11000 with just the driver change. > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > BRH <"bertrh<no-spam>"@attbi.com> wrote in > > > news:[email hidden]: > > > > > > > > > > > When it comes to DX, I'm very hesitant in upgrading to a new version > > > > unless I absolutely have to. (If I had a 9700 or a 9700Pro, I'd > > > > definitely go to DX9, but right now I just have an 8500LE.) So, I'm > > > > curious is to whether you guys made the jump to DX9 or not. > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > What version did you have before dx8? What version before that?

What > > > version before that? > > > Every release of DX...at least a half dozen by now, have had userswith > > > real problems. But the vast vast VAST majority of users clik rebootand > > go > > > on gaming without a lick of trouble. Best I could figure in the earlydays > > > of DX updates was that the guys who had already tweeked their systems > > > beyond commmon sense were usually the ones who had problems when they > > > changed versions of dx. These days with so many hardware configs itwould > > > truly be suprising if there WEREN't conflicts, but the overallimpression > > > I've gotten these days is that upgrading a dx version is anon-problem. > > > (now watch the messages flood in about how many things went wrong!):] > > > dave henrie >