d3d8 driver
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d3d8 driver
If you are using Win10 and your machine struggles with the latest Loadout test map, it might help to drop this dll into your UT2004 system folder.
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Just curious, what does the dll file actually do?
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Re: d3d8 driver
As far as I understand, UT2004 is a DX8 game. This dll translates DX8 to DX9, making UT2004 a DX9 game.
When I play the loadout map it can stutter and slow down quite a bit. With the dll there it doesn't do that for me.
When I play the loadout map it can stutter and slow down quite a bit. With the dll there it doesn't do that for me.
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Re: d3d8 driver
Ok, it definitely makes it a DX9 game. I tried the dll on my 2nd machine and it didn't work because I didn't have DX9 installed. After install it worked.
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Good information! Did you have to register the dll using regsvr32?
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Re: d3d8 driver
Oh nope, nothing like that. You will need the directx9 runtimes installed also.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downloa ... px?id=8109
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Thanks Snarf. I installed the v9 runtime from your link and that fixed the error. First thing I noticed was slightly improved frame rate & smoother movement. Graphics seem ever so slightly better also. Specially shoulder weapons. Has anyone told you that your the man? My many thanks!
Edit: Been playing offline all afternoon and the performance is very noticeable on large maps. Also the game loads in half the time that it used to.
Edit: Been playing offline all afternoon and the performance is very noticeable on large maps. Also the game loads in half the time that it used to.