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> You can be an outdated API module Nice. Still though, I assume the issue is larger than "some game from over 10 years ago is not working" and is more like "
by SimplyUnknown 9y ago
> You can be an outdated API module
Nice.
Still though, I assume the issue is larger than "some game from over 10 years ago is not working" and is more like "an entire API is not working"? If so, this also has serious consequences for higher-impact applications as, for example, in a professional setting like CAD. It would reflect badly on AMD if they "intentionally" break things, or at least intentionally not fix them.
- jhasse 9y agoNo, most DirectX 9 games still work (otherwise the driver would have NEVER passed QA). They probably removed a workaround for a buggy way some game developers were using the API.
- solarkraft 9y agoWell, shit, but that's how they used it. Even if it was never intended as a feature developers used it like one. Here's a tip: Fix bugs when you find them, not after decades and developers won't expect you to keep them around.
- jhasse 9y agoI don't think they fixed a bug or something. A new developer probably just stumbled upon some undocumented code he didn't know what it was used for, so he removed it. My tip: They should improve their CI.