Alky Project (DX 10 for XP)

[Coolzer]

Has anyone tried this? I am kind of reluctant to install it on my system untill i know that it works.... Seems a little too good to be true...

[KarmaKiller]

Never heard of it.
Bookmarked and I'll give it a try when my new GPU gets in.

[Coolzer]

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Originally Posted by KarmaKiller

Never heard of it.
Bookmarked and I'll give it a try when my new GPU gets in.

Sorry, Here:
http://http://www.technospot.net/blo...-alky-project/

EDIT:
http://alkyproject.blogspot.com/

[RobRich]

There is no project, as it has ended centralized development, assuming one could call the previous work as being "in development."

Look at the source code. Last I knew, there are a few OpenGL calls in the library for extremely basic 3D operations. No shaders, no multitexturing, no vertex buffer, no index buffer, etc. You might get it to software render a custom coded "Hello World"-style basic 3D app using only a few rudimentary Direct3D calls.

[KarmaKiller]

I found those exact links when I searcher earlier...

[Coolzer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRich

There is no project, as it has ended centralized development, assuming one could call the previous work as being "in development."

Look at the source code. Last I knew, there are a few OpenGL calls in the library for extremely basic 3D operations. No shaders, no multitexturing, no vertex buffer, no index buffer, etc. You might get it to software render a custom coded "Hello World"-style basic 3D app using only a few rudimentary Direct3D calls.

Thought it was too good to be true...oh well

so this is fake too?
http://www.techmixer.com/download-di...or-windows-xp/

None of this works?

[paul9]

Alky has been mentioned here a couple of times in the past. I was rather hoping to play Shadowrun using it.

http://www.techimo.com/forum/showpos...7&postcount=14
http://www.techimo.com/forum/showpos...&postcount=115

The DX10 Flight Simulator X screenshot on that last link of yours looks awesome, Coolzer

[RobRich]

Note the supposed DirectX comparison images mention nothing about being run on a Windows XP system.

The instructions are relying upon a Microsoft SDK that contains D3D binary libraries. However, the Direct3D 10 portion of DirectX 10 implements a new API approach and relies upon a driver model (WDDM) not even offered by the WinXP HAL. You can install the libraries, and perhaps even get them to return a version string if called. It is something else to actually run any appreciable level of code, especially with hardware acceleration.

[Coolzer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRich

Note the supposed DirectX comparison images mention nothing about being run on a Windows XP system.

The instructions are relying upon a Microsoft SDK that contains D3D binary libraries. However, the Direct3D 10 portion of DirectX 10 implements a new API approach and relies upon a driver model (WDDM) not even offered by the WinXP HAL. You can install the libraries, and perhaps even get them to return a version string if called. It is something else to actually run any appreciable level of code, especially with hardware acceleration.

Ok I understand now. Is a pity though...

[#43 fan]

I don't Microsoft would like having DX10 on XP, as DX10 is the only thing that makes Vista "better" for gaming than XP.