• Gmod stuck in DX 8.1
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hi, gmod wont get out of DX 8.1 and i can have shadow detail on high! i have DX v10 2 gig of ram intel core 2 duo CPU P7350 @ 2.00 GHz and 2.00 GHz 32 - bit operating system. vista home premium. there is no reason for this, its in full screen and also it has no launch options (no -dx81) here is a screenshot of the menu with everything at its highest: [IMG]http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/edfake/dxprob.jpg[/IMG] hope this was enough information, thanks!
BUT what VIDEO CARD do you have? DirectX, soft levels do not matter if your card is not in same level... Though I highly would guess that would not be case in any vista machine, but only logical explanation for now
It's his video card for sure. If he had a DX10 card, texture detail would be default on very high.
[QUOTE=Timmy80;18963021]It's his video card for sure. If he had a DX10 card, texture detail would be default on very high.[/QUOTE] Lol, he gave all his specs except his GPU. Also I totally agree.
"Hardware Directx level: 8.1" If your graphics card can't support it, you can't use anything higher than 8.1
[QUOTE=AzzyMaster;18967970]"Hardware Directx level: 8.1" If your graphics card can't support it, you can't use anything higher than 8.1[/QUOTE] He said he has a DX10 card. Assuming he knows his card.
[QUOTE=xZippy;18968260]He said he has a DX10 card. Assuming he knows his card.[/QUOTE] He obviously doesn't know his card as if you look in the picture it says "Hardware directx: 8.1"
ok ok, my card is: [IMG]http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/edfake/videocard.jpg[/IMG] and the website says: [QUOTE] Advance to the next generation of gaming with superior performance, more lifelike graphics, superb lighting and support for the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1. Smooth edges, sharp images, and complex facial and character animations make for an exceptional gaming experience that will keep you immersed for hours. And, with PCI Express® 2.0 support, you’re ready for games that will demand fast throughput. In your down time, bask in the visually stunning 3D Windows® Aeroä user interface when doing your photo and video editing for that multimedia enthusiast in you.[/QUOTE] (website location) [url]http://ati.amd.com/products/mobilityradeonhd3600/index.html[/url] heres a link to my resuls form dxdiag: [url]http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/edfake/dxdiag.jpg[/url]
If you wanna force it, stick [code]-dxlevel 90[/code] in launch options.
would it go up to -dxlevel 100 ?
No, as that would be DX10, which Source has no real support for right now. Try updating your drivers.
[QUOTE=DeathDoom;18972546]If you wanna force it, stick [code]-dxlevel 90[/code] in launch options.[/QUOTE] it worked! thanks so much!
if you had a DX 8 gfx card, overlays wouldn't work
bu they did :)
well then it was your gmod i accidently bought a DX 8 card once, the guy at the store told me that it would work, i was a noob then
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