Direct X 10/11 Question - Answer (Translated)

[_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_]

The discussion is how many data have steam on people dx11 capable,which is huge , not what games it have. The fact steam don't sell ffxiv is totally unrelevant with hardware polls

The discussion is whether Steam's data is relevant to a discussion of FFXIV's needs. That sort of makes whether Steam sells FFXIV totally relevant.

A recent poll of Pokemon players found that 97.3% of them love Pikachu. Does that mean S-E should add Pikachu to FFXIV? I mean, only 2.7% were undecided on their love of Pikachu. Get with the times, S-E!

(What's that you say? "FFXIV isn't Pokemon?" Well, FFXIV isn't Steam either.)

("But some FFXIV players are on Steam!" Yeah, and some FFXIV players play Pokemon. QED.)

[Ilean]

The discussion is whether Steam's data is relevant to a discussion of FFXIV's needs. That sort of makes whether Steam sells FFXIV totally relevant.

A recent poll of Pokemon players found that 97.3% of them love Pikachu. Does that mean S-E should add Pikachu to FFXIV? I mean, only 2.7% were undecided on their love of Pikachu. Get with the times, S-E!

(What's that you say? "FFXIV isn't Pokemon?" Well, FFXIV isn't Steam either.)

("But some FFXIV players are on Steam!" Yeah, and some FFXIV players play Pokemon. QED.)

Awesome SE logic, you should apply for a job there!

I am not about to educate you on interpreting simple statistical data, so I leave you with this: LAWLS!

[derekx]

There's a lot of assumptions and misinformation in this thread. DX11 Cards have not been out that long, and the adoption is not where most of you think. Google it.

Here's a link to the most recent Steam hardware survey: http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

Bunch of armchair experts in here.

[Renshi]

Hell, even Crysis 2 has been firstly released with DirectX 9, then they've updated to DirectX 10, but before it was still pretty good.

Just give the Dev team the time to better the DirectX 9 version of the game, as the changes to DirectX 10 need to be made when everything is ok with the previous version. That goes with everything in this world if you want Quality.

[Tiraelina]

23.16% have a DX11 capable GPU.
68.09% have a DX10 capable GPU.
61.96% are using an OS and video card capable of DX10.
66.5% are using Vista/W7.
22.63% are using XP.

What about misinformation?

[MaxWinter]

I am one of the users that is still on xp , however my hardware could run dx 11 if i upgraded to win 7 , which intill windows 8 next year i have no plans to.

I would not be agaisnt the idea, someone said that wow has a mode you can switch as long as the game did not require it then i would be ok with that.

[Elkwood]

I am one of the users that is still on xp , however my hardware could run dx 11 if i upgraded to win 7 , which intill windows 8 next year i have no plans to.

I would not be agaisnt the idea, someone said that wow has a mode you can switch as long as the game did not require it then i would be ok with that.

Windows 8 is not even in Alpha it probably will not even be out next year most likely we wont see it until early 2013

[Tiraelina]

Windows 8 was officially slated for 2012 with Beta and RTM several months before whichever date that is.

[Corrderio]

Sometimes I wonder if Tanaka is still in charge and using Yoshida as a sock puppet.

[Kailok]

Sometimes I wonder if Tanaka is still in charge and using Yoshida as a sock puppet.

It could happen. It's not like we're knockin' on the door or anything. Though, I'd like to think Yoshida really is in charge lol