11-22-2014, 12:50 PM
It's a common mistake to believe the latest Windows version means the latest DirectX version. Actually the version coming originally much probably is severely outdated.
The point is a newer version of DirectX can run applications developed and compiled under former version of DirectX SDK, the contrary is not true. Most games and applications in general are developed using older versions (the current version at the project start) and then aren't normally a problem for the user's version. PCSX2 is different in the sense the devs team is always trying the latest DirectX version in the hope of geting some optimized functions and better performance... the price is the user must keep their DirectX version actualized (what is not bad thing at all).
The point is a newer version of DirectX can run applications developed and compiled under former version of DirectX SDK, the contrary is not true. Most games and applications in general are developed using older versions (the current version at the project start) and then aren't normally a problem for the user's version. PCSX2 is different in the sense the devs team is always trying the latest DirectX version in the hope of geting some optimized functions and better performance... the price is the user must keep their DirectX version actualized (what is not bad thing at all).
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