DirectX9 Available

[Full Surface]

http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... bsetup.exe

That's the English version, if you want another language package go to http://www.microsoft.com/directx

DX9 improved my NBA Live 2003 a whole lot. The graphics are so much better, sounds are smoother, and the game runs faster.

[BMG]

yo good lookin out
this is the real deal

[kobryant]

cool man, update more if 10 comes out
ty in adv

[marco]

if i want back direct x 8.1, what should i do?

[ToniStarks]

DX9.0 is fully backward compatible. Beyond that, if you have further questions, consult with the faq at the webpage.

On a side note, my game runs alot smoother as well since the upgrade. Good stuff.

[DANet]

if i want back direct x 8.1, what should i do?

You can reinstall it from your NBA Live 2003 CD.

I seemed to have an increase in performance using DirectX 9.0 as well...although it may be just in my head .

[cocobee]

Doesn't your card manufacturer have to come out with drivers that support direct x 9 first before we see a difference?

I don't think Nvidia came out with any new drivers that directly support direct x9 yet? But hopefully, they will soon

[ToniStarks]

Doesn't your card manufacturer have to come out with drivers that support direct x 9 first before we see a difference?

Right, this is correct. MAJOR change with driver support in other words. However, I have noticed an improvement even without. Used Fraps and it reported a slight increase. On top of that, the game actually runs smoother. Trust me, I'm very observant regarding these type of things and know improvement when I see it. Example, I switched to maximum texture settings and the game run without hiccup as opposed to pre-DX9.0.