Does the D3D11 backend actually use Directx 11?

DatKid20 · 10-06-2013, 09:14 AM #1

I've been wondering this ever since i found out i could run with a 4200 that only has support for Directx 10.1

**AnyOldName3** · 10-06-2013, 09:19 AM #2

Quick answer: Sort of.

**RachelB** · (This post was last modified: 10-06-2013, 10:17 AM by RachelB.)

It works with directx10, as far as i know.

***MayImilae*** · 10-06-2013, 10:53 AM #4

D3D11 is backwards compatible with some D3D10 GPUs, but you lose some features, such as D3D11 antialiasing.

**ExtremeDude2** · 10-06-2013, 12:12 PM #5

D3D10.1 supports AA in the D3D11 backend, but not D3D10

DatKid20 · 10-06-2013, 12:49 PM #6

Yep. Directx 10.1. Really need to get this upgraded with a 4570m though...

Alajarvi84 · 10-06-2013, 01:02 PM #7

Been wondering the same thing, since my card does not even support 10.1..

**neobrain** · 10-06-2013, 09:15 PM #8

Once we drop the d3d9 backend we can do away with the confusion by just renaming the D3D11 backend to Direct3D. That's in fact what's already done in my d3d9-removal branch.

**NaturalViolence** · (This post was last modified: 10-07-2013, 06:04 AM by NaturalViolence.)

That's even more confusing since it doesn't specify what versions of d3d are supported at all.....

**neobrain** · (This post was last modified: 10-07-2013, 06:06 AM by neobrain.)

People will immediately notice when their GPU is not supported once they try to use it.. :p

Ideally, the Dolphin code should be changed to not show the D3D backend on unsupported GPUs at all.