DirectX 9.x for Longhorn? Posted on 26/11/2004 at 04:31 by Damien
According to a presentation made by ATI, Windows Graphic Fundation 1.0 (WGF 1.0), which will be the base of Longhorn, would be a new DirectX 9 version and not a new DirectX Next / DirectX 10 version as we initially thought. DirectX 10 would be WGF 2.0. This version should be release with Longhorn or even probably a little bit later.
If it is true, a new DirectX 9 version would be release in a few months and maybe simultaneously to the next ATI and NVIDIA GPU generation. Even if it is named WGF 1.0, it won’t be DirectX 10.
About Longhorn, it is important to know that it will only be compatible with two type of drivers: one standard and one advanced driver. The advanced driver will only be really compatible with Longhorn SP1. According to ATI this version should only be released at least six months after the new OS. Current GPU won’t be compatible with advanced drivers.
According to a presentation made by ATI, Windows Graphic Fundation 1.0 (WGF 1.0), which will be the base of Longhorn, would be a new DirectX 9 version and not a new DirectX Next / DirectX 10 version as we initially thought. DirectX 10 would be WGF 2.0. This version should be release with Longhorn or even probably a little bit later.
