MIG-31

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Thanks to bug77 for the Heads up.
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The DX10 patch for Company of Heroes has been released, bringing to v1.70 this real-time strategy game set in World War II and developed by Relic Entertainment. A playable demo can be found Here.NVIDIA ForceWare 158.45 for Windows Vista are recommended for the best performance possible.

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v1.70 05/29/2007

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.

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No more Kitty!

Sandok

First DX10 game officially!!! Get those cards warmed up!

Image Comparison

DX9 vs DX10

Erroneus

Huge FPS loss with DX10 image "quality", thats a bit disappointing, but I guess it can be fixed.

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