Wait...WHAT Version of DirectX Does Skyrim Use? : V

» Mon May 07, 2012 7:41 pm

SO, as you all know, Skyrim just got preload today...and I decided to go perusing through the files and saw the folder "DX10". I just remember reading somewhere a while ago that it would only use 9? Anyone know anything about this?

» Mon May 07, 2012 8:50 pm

As far as I know, it uses dx9 mostly and dx11 to boost performance (if you have dx11 compatible gpu)

» Mon May 07, 2012 12:03 pm

some features of DX11 too i think

» Mon May 07, 2012 12:39 pm

As far as I know, it uses dx9 mostly and dx11 to boost performance (if you have dx11 compatible gpu)

surely you mean DX10 to boost.

» Mon May 07, 2012 10:35 am

I heard somewhere that DX11 would be in a later patch / MOD.

But I don't think people will see much difference when it does surface.

» Mon May 07, 2012 2:05 pm

DirectX 9. Maybe you looked in the support folder which likely contains the newest DirectX update for systems (as in, system drivers - not that the game necessarily uses DirectX 10/11)?

» Mon May 07, 2012 5:44 pm

I think it uses dx9 if you have XP, and dx 10 for some minor performance improvements if you re on vista/7. Steam, I think, is able to detect what you use and send the correct dx your way.

If you look inside the dx10 folder, you see there are files for d3dx9, d3dx10 and d3dx11.

» Mon May 07, 2012 7:26 pm

dx10, checked the steamfolder
im on windows 7

» Mon May 07, 2012 8:49 pm

Yes, I'm on Windows 7 as well.

» Mon May 07, 2012 4:28 pm

Also keep in mind, DirectX version != Ingame graphics quality

» Mon May 07, 2012 5:23 pm

Also keep in mind, DirectX version != Ingame graphics quality

Sorry, can't quite figure out what you're trying to illustrate with " != ".
=P

» Mon May 07, 2012 5:05 pm

Also keep in mind, DirectX version != Ingame graphics quality

More possibilities, and they probably use them

» Mon May 07, 2012 2:03 pm

Sorry, can't quite figure out what you're trying to illustrate with " != ".
=P

!= means "does not"
== means "does"

» Mon May 07, 2012 1:11 pm

surely you mean DX10 to boost.

Nope, DX11 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/The-Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Todd-Howard-RPG-DirectX-11,news-35283.html

» Mon May 07, 2012 11:07 am

Also keep in mind, DirectX version != Ingame graphics quality

Not necessarily. Have you played the latest valve games? They do amazing stuff with DX11.

But yeah, maybe DX11 will be in a later patch, I have a DX10 folder in my steam install too.

Was also disappointed that the soundtrack wasn't in the preload... oh well

» Mon May 07, 2012 8:36 pm

Nope, DX11 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/The-Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Todd-Howard-RPG-DirectX-11,news-35283.html

I stand corrected

» Mon May 07, 2012 4:50 pm

More possibilities, and they probably use them

From what I've heard, it'll have it just for various improvements to the API (draw calls have lesser performance impact et.c.).

It seems unlikely they'll do anything DirectX 11 specific, besides various performance improvements.

» Tue May 08, 2012 12:59 am

Nope, DX11 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/The-Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Todd-Howard-RPG-DirectX-11,news-35283.html

http://i.imgur.com/V1Sd8.png

care to point out why they dont have any dx11 data in the folders then

» Mon May 07, 2012 8:39 pm

DX 10 and 11 do HDR Lighting alot better than DX 9.

» Mon May 07, 2012 4:56 pm

http://i.imgur.com/V1Sd8.png

care to point out why they dont have any dx11 data in the folders then

look in the folder.
Aug2009_d3dx11_42_x64.cab
Aug2009_d3dx11_42_x86.cab

» Mon May 07, 2012 12:45 pm

DX 10 and 11 do HDR Lighting alot better than DX 9.

Can you back up that claim? DirectX 10/11 isn't a 'magic layer' which magically makes stuff look better without any effort what so ever.

» Mon May 07, 2012 6:45 pm

look in the folder.
Aug2009_d3dx11_42_x64.cab
Aug2009_d3dx11_42_x86.cab

Ohh, didnt think about checking the filenames seperately. Alright

@xaxxiron777 it CAN make it look better, if the devs decide to take advantage of them.
Ofcourse they could have everything on DX9 level, but whats the point in including DX10 (and even DX11 how i just learned) files if they do that?

» Mon May 07, 2012 2:48 pm

look in the folder.
Aug2009_d3dx11_42_x64.cab
Aug2009_d3dx11_42_x86.cab

Those are files that go into the windows system32 folder. It does not necessarily mean the game uses it, just that they packed it with the newest updates for DirectX from the microsoft downloads page.

» Mon May 07, 2012 9:39 am

DX11 and Win7 64-bit here so I should be good to go....

» Mon May 07, 2012 5:52 pm

look in the folder.
Aug2009_d3dx11_42_x64.cab
Aug2009_d3dx11_42_x86.cab

DX11 confirmed then?