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Friday, June 01 2007

Company of Heroes DirectX10 Patch  by Craig D at 15:31

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The version 1.7 patch for Company of Heroes has now been released, this is the much anticipated update that adds DirectX 10 support in Windows Vista, just a 13mb download too.


DX10 Features

Edges of particles are softened where intersecting 3D objects.
Thousands of additional 'litter’ objects in the world.
Improved user control over anti aliasing settings.
Alpha to coverage anti aliasing to improve quality of alpha test objects such as shrubs.
Lighting quality has improved by moving all calculations per pixel.
More precise point light calculations.
Point lights can now cast shadows.
3D short grass on the terrain.
Vertical refresh synchronization is enabled by default to improve visual quality by preventing tearing of the display image, use '-novsync’ to disable.
Hardware PCF for improved shadow quality.
Other Fixes

Various crash fixes.
Improved hack detection.
Gameplay

Axis Pak38 50mm accuracy modifiers vs infantry target types have been reduced.
Allied M1 57mm AT gun accuracy modifiers vs infantry target types have been reduced.
Certain Infantry Antitank weapons (bazookas, panzerschrecks, recoilless rifles) accuracy modifiers vs infantry target types have been reduced.
Attack ground functionality was removed from the 234 Armored Car to fix issues enabling it to fire through shot-blocking objects.
Tank and armoured car weapon types can no longer one-shot kill 234/Puma Armoured car and M8 Armoured Cars.
Related News
18-Jul-07 THQ Joins Steam
12-Jul-07 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Screenshots
04-Jun-07 Company of Heroes DX10 Screenshots
01-May-07 Company of Heroes 1.6 Patch
05-Apr-07 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Announced
15-Feb-07 Company of Heroes 1.5 Patch
08-Dec-06 Company of Heroes 1.4 Patch
15-Nov-06 Company Of Heroes 1.3 Patch
08-Oct-06 Company of Heroes Review
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DukeIt
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01 June 2007 16:20
Yipee!

Beware of problems though. Nvidia user need the new beta drivers 158.45 to stand a chance with DX10. I think there are still problems though. Expect your card to struggle.
Re0sLess
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01 June 2007 16:45
hopefully it will be fixed by time my cpu turns up and i get vista on
Stan
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01 June 2007 21:38
If I ever manage to get vista working properly, I will be trying this on my 8800gtx.
DukeIt
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02 June 2007 01:38
Let us know how it goes.
Stan
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02 June 2007 02:27
Will do.
Although from what I heard this ain't really dx10 more of a fudge, still it offers some new graphical features.
DukeIt
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02 June 2007 10:52
Well yea thats about right.


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