PSA: If you want to play the game in DX11, you must enable it yourself!

I didn't see any thread regarding this. I was a bit puzzeled when it said "Play in DirectX 9.0".

Found out you have to go into the "CONFIG" tab, and enable it from there.
http://puu.sh/itPKq/0f135a1716.jpg

Should show "Play DirectX 11" after, assuming your PC can handle it.
http://puu.sh/itPMt/a537c1fe2b.jpg

It should be obvious to everyone, but especially for those who didn't download the benchmark. There are TWO physical game clients. A DX9 and a DX11 client.
http://i62.tinypic.com/33m0gfq.png

Do note that the DX11 client is also a 64-bit-only client.

Thank you ! That was exactly what i was looking for~

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Originally Posted by UltimateAoe2

I didn't see any thread regarding this. I was a bit puzzeled when it said "Play in DirectX 9.0".

Found out you have to go into the "CONFIG" tab, and enable it from there.
http://puu.sh/itPKq/0f135a1716.jpg

Should show "Play DirectX 11" after, assuming your PC can handle it.
http://puu.sh/itPMt/a537c1fe2b.jpg

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the prelim patch notes also tell you exactly where to go to do this.

I have a quick question for anyone who might know - does enabling dx11 take a much burlier video card than I have? Nvidia GeForce GTX650 ti? I'm wondering if I will take a performance hit, or if it's better really. I don't have a good understanding of these things, thanks in advance!

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Originally Posted by Orspeth

I have a quick question for anyone who might know - does enabling dx11 take a much burlier video card than I have? Nvidia GeForce GTX650 ti? I'm wondering if I will take a performance hit, or if it's better really. I don't have a good understanding of these things, thanks in advance!

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If you haven't already, I'd recommend running the Heavensward Benchmark with DX11 enabled, then compare it to without. That will give you an idea of what kind of performance difference you'll be looking at.

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Originally Posted by Orspeth

I have a quick question for anyone who might know - does enabling dx11 take a much burlier video card than I have? Nvidia GeForce GTX650 ti? I'm wondering if I will take a performance hit, or if it's better really. I don't have a good understanding of these things, thanks in advance!

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May give a performance boost if you don't enable any dx11 goodies.

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Originally Posted by Sove92

May give a performance boost if you don't enable any dx11 goodies.

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This exactly, DX11 capable systems should see an increase compared to the DX9 client with the "same visual quality"
If you throw all the goodies at it, you will however see an increased amount of required resources.

I wonder what the PS4 version will look like, since we don't get DX11, but we do get some of the updates.

Please give us the shading/lighting improvements. At least on my face.

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Originally Posted by Averax

I wonder what the PS4 version will look like, since we don't get DX11, but we do get some of the updates.

Please give us the shading/lighting improvements. At least on my face.

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I'd hope you guys atleast get the uncompressed character textures, since the Ps4 has a nice amount of Vram.

For digital copies, do we have to download the new client? I can't imagine just flipping the DX11 switch will change everything over.


I didn't see anything about a new client download

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Originally Posted by Hitori

I didn't see anything about a new client download

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It downloaded as part of the patch. Like many people on these forums, you're confusing "client" for "assets." The "client" is merely an executable that assembles the game "assets" into what we actually play. So a separate client doesn't need a bulky extra download, as the assets are shared between them.

I hadn't noticed that in the launcher, thank you!

Was unable to flip the switch in the config menu the first time I tired. So, I quit the launcher, ran dxdiag.exe to check my DirectX version, loaded the launcher again and it worked. o.O?