Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/ 2008-12-03T17:36:36-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2008-07-20T05:04:12-05:00 Meats_Of_Evil http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=40#541137 Super XP said: <div class="quote">I did a google search and found a DIABLO 3 playable game demo. What do you guys think? <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile13.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt="8)" title="8)"><br /> <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://katz.cd/download/2131576/Game/Diablo-3-GamePlay/" target="_blank">http://katz.cd/download/2131576/Game/Diablo-3-GamePlay/</a></div><br /> <br /> I clicked on the link at AVG responded with this:<br /> <br /> <b>Danger: AVG Search-Shield has detected active threats on this page and has locked access for your protection.<br /> The page you are trying to access has been identified as a known exploit, phishing, or social engineering web site and therefore has been blocked for your safety. Without protection, such as that in the AVG Security Toolbar and AVG, your computer is at risk of being compromised, corrupted or having your identity stolen. 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What do you guys think? <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile13.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt="8)" title="8)"><br /> <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://katz.cd/download/2131576/Game/Diablo-3-GamePlay/" target="_blank">http://katz.cd/download/2131576/Game/Diablo-3-GamePlay/</a> text/html 2008-07-08T07:03:20-05:00 FordGT90Concept http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=40#539866 Sean Costello said: <div class="quote">and i highly doubt it will be Dx11.</div><br /> If it were, don't expected it until 2010 at the earliest. text/html 2008-07-08T04:55:19-05:00 Super XP http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=40#539859 Same here. I love 64-bit and my 8GB of DDR2-1000 memory <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile4.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=";)" title=";)"> it just hits the spot for fine gaming.<br /> <br /> But Diablo 3 could be based on DirectX 11 with backward compatibility with DX10. I mean who really knows right now, I just can't wait for the game to come out. The DEMO should be available very soon though.<br /> text/html 2008-07-03T17:46:06-05:00 SombaSan http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=40#539503 <div class="quote">Does anybody know when DIABLO 3 will be released?<br /> <br /> Also from what I've read DIABLO 3 will be based on DirectX10.1 and possibly the newer DirextX11 (Windows 7 64-bit). You will also be able to play the game with DirectX9 based graphics cards no problems, but if you want to experience extra visual graphical effects, then you will need a DX 10.1 and above graphics card.<br /> <br /> Don't rule out AMD so fast, they can't be the best all the time. <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile4.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=";)" title=";)"></div><br /> <br /> thats what im talking about now that I'm on x64 vista i can't imaging going back to something else 32bit text/html 2008-07-03T08:10:32-05:00 Sean Costello http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=40#539469 i doubt anytime till late next year, they're not even close to done i bet.<br /> <br /> and i highly doubt it will be Dx11. text/html 2008-07-03T04:56:03-05:00 Super XP http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=40#539455 Does anybody know when DIABLO 3 will be released?<br /> <br /> Also from what I've read DIABLO 3 will be based on DirectX10.1 and possibly the newer DirextX11 (Windows 7 64-bit). You will also be able to play the game with DirectX9 based graphics cards no problems, but if you want to experience extra visual graphical effects, then you will need a DX 10.1 and above graphics card.<br /> text/html 2008-07-03T01:29:27-05:00 SombaSan http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=20#539443 <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/" target="_blank">http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/</a><br /> <br /> check out blizzard's FAQ's its clearly not going to be &quot;just DX 10.1&quot; it will support DX9 that would seem obvious to me, why would any one purposely limit a market base by pure settings that would be no different giving the buyer the option? <br /> <br /> text/html 2008-07-02T11:52:45-05:00 Brandon DeCoppel http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=20#539371 Sean Costello said: <div class="quote">they still have a ton of work to do if you see the job openings for the game they have (3D World Designers needed), i expect a Q3-Q4 09 release date.</div><br /> <br /> Some Swedish company is pre-ordering for 2009 and that happened following a rumor of july 09. text/html 2008-07-02T04:40:11-05:00 Sean Costello http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=20#539359 they still have a ton of work to do if you see the job openings for the game they have (3D World Designers needed), i expect a Q3-Q4 09 release date. text/html 2008-07-02T03:51:32-05:00 DsL.Dilbert http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=20#539356 FingerMeElmo87 said: <div class="quote">Jim H said: <br /> <div class="quote">I would imagine they would have code paths for everything back to DX9</div><br /> <br /> i would imagine that the games is going to suck too</div><br /> <br /> And you have proof of this? Some people here genuinely love the Diablo series and would love to get their hands on this game. Stop being a kill joy. This is the wrong thread to spread the hate.<br /> <br /> I'd like to see what Blizzard does with what they have done so far. Although judging by their streak with games thus far, it should be solid, although I doubt innovative. text/html 2008-07-01T22:08:08-05:00 SombaSan http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/71832/?o=20#539326 they already said its not based soley on DX 10 at all but it will support it. <br /> <br /> <div class="quote">My HD 4870 should arrive shortly <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile13.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt="8)" title="8)"> <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile13.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt="8)" title="8)"> <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile4.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=";)" title=";)"></div><br /> <br /> nice! i'll pick one up in August