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DarkBASIC Discussion / Computer compatibility

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2009 16:04
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Hi!
I want my project to work on most computers from the past 5 years. I have started adding Specular, and diffuse etc. Will this limit the computers that my project can run on?

Have you any tips for pre-run setup subroutine?

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Dark Dragon
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2009 17:09 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2009 17:10
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er.....i dont know because all computers are differant, but i do have a suggestion: in ur program, at the begining, Check if its possible to use the effects, then set them on and off accordingly. this way any computer that cant will still be able to run ur application.

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2009 20:39
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If an effect is not supported, which it almost always will be, then it will silently fail. A computer with DirectX 8.1 and above should be able to handle all effects. A computer with DirectX 7.0 and above should at least be able to run the program without crashing. Performance will vary from machine to machine, but for most games, it shouldn't dip below 20 FPS, even without hardware acceleration. However, programs made in DarkBASIC cannot be made to work on anything older than Windows 95, no matter what. So, here are the minimum system reqs:
Windows 95 and above
DirectX 7.0 and above
The recommended:
Windows 98 and above
DirectX 8.1 and above

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2009 23:57
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Quote: "silently fail"

you mean fail without stopping mid-program, right...?

Wont a comp still "try" to use whatever effect even tho it cant(therefore sucking Fps and making the processor's life harder)?

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2009 23:59 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2009 23:59
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Quote: "you mean fail without stopping mid-program, right...? "

Correct.
Quote: "Wont a comp still "try" to use whatever effect even tho it cant(therefore sucking Fps and making the processor's life harder)?"

Incorrect.

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Posted: 24th Jul 2009 00:22
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hmmmmm.....

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Posted: 24th Jul 2009 00:24
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I know, all the better, right?

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