| DX10 = Direct X 10.
It is the windows graphics/sound/input etc API (application programming interface) that developers use to make games for windows.
New versions add more features that new graphics hardware can support.
You may hear about graphics cards being 'fully dx9 compliant' meaning the hardware on the card can support all of the features of directx9.
M$ has said there will be no directx10 for PC, and new games like Crysis (sequel to the awesome Farcry) are going to require DX10 to have all their new-fangled fancy eye candy effects enabled and looking their best.
There is also opengl but it is being used less and less. Thats another story. |