[directmusic] Re: backwards compatibility with xact...
- From: "Scott Morgan" <Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:52:55 -0800 (PST)
The only issues in Vista that I'm aware of have to do with script tracks
and VBScripting.
I really can't say anything either way about OSs beyond Vista.
-Scott Morgan
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> Thanks for the responses. I was asking my question for another
> reason too, and that is how many of the DirectMusic projects we've
> worked on in the past will be incompatible with future releases. I
> haven't tested any of the games I've worked on in Vista.
>
> Any info on this also would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Also all the products that I'm currently working on are targeting XP,
> for what it's worth. Every time I ask them about Vista compatibility
> they kind of shrug there shoulders. :) This sounds like a sure fire
> way to bite us in the butt later on.
>
> PS, I think I'm actually the current administrator for this list.
> I'll keep it open until either this thread ends or unless there's a
> bunch of renewed interest.
>
> --Michael
>
>
>
> On Nov 7, 2007, at 12:24 PM, Scott Morgan wrote:
>
>> I?m still here. J Wow I thought this list had been killed for sure!
>>
>> Anyway, no XACT doesn?t and probably never will support DMusic.
>>
>> -Scott Morgan
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:directmusic-
>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kenneth Young
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:29 AM
>> To: directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [directmusic] Re: backwards compatibility with xact...
>>
>> Wow, blast from the past! :)
>>
>> Development stopped on DirectMusic as of DirectX 8.1 (I think).
>>
>> Whilst future versions of DirectX are meant to be backwards
>> compatible with older versions, I wouldn't count on it.
>>
>> Any Microsfot people still on here? You might be better off posing
>> your question to Brian Schmidt or Scott Selfon - I think David
>> Yackley left Microsoft around the same time development on DM was
>> wrapped up around 4 years ago.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Kenny
>>
>>
>> > From: michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [directmusic] backwards compatibility with xact...
>> > Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:17:17 -0500
>> > To: directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> > Hey Everyone - If this list still exists....
>> >
>> > Is Microsoft going to continue to support DirectMusic with the
>> advent
>> > of XACT? I have a project that the styles and chord mapping features
>> > might really be good for, but I'm unclear about whether DirectMusic
>> > is going to be supported in future versions of DirectX. Does anyone
>> > have knowledge of this?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > --Michael Sweet
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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