New DX10.1 in 2008

[Guitarman]

Hello PMDG team,I just read this http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2168429,00.aspI'm still using XP but maybe next year I should switch to Vista + a new VGA card that supports DX10. So reading this, I suppose to wait much longer. Do you know more about this ? Will the B-744X and the coming MD-11 compatible with it ?A reply would be much appreciated.PeterBelgium

[lefteris]

Peter-DX10.1 is exactly that: An extension to DX10. Obviously, FSX has (in the words of Phil Taylor and ACES) a preview of what DX10 offers in the future, but the real DX10 work will be evident in future versions of Flight Simulator.That said, I don't think there's any reason to believe that the new cards will be incompatible with the existing product line. More to be said on that when we actually get our hands on them too.

[Guest Erups]

As with every minor revision, it'not that big a leap.Fear not for an upgrade, as usual the timing is your choice.Things will always get old in a matter of months.No matter when you buy them.In this case whatever PMDG could do, it's the core graphic engine of FS that bounds them.Otherwise wouldn't you think that we'd already have (simulated) boilers for hot and steaming coffee?And trails going back and forth the aisles...

[Guitarman]

Hi Lefteris,Thank you very much for your reply. As far as I heard Santa will bring me a NV8800GTS/640MB, ;-).Best regards,PeterBelgium