Running the DirectX 10 version of HAWX 1

phkuxato · 06-26-2012, 08:42 PM

I know that I can go into the Steam Library, right-click HAWX, and choose "Launch DirectX10 version", but I launch games from the Start Menu because it's faster and more efficient than the Steam client. However, the Steam shortcut runs the DirectX 9 version, and even if I try to run Steam\SteamApps\common\tom clany's hawx\HAWX_dx10.exe directly, it launches HAWX.exe (DX 9) instead. Is there a way to run DX 10 without using the Steam Library?

AlHudson1 · 06-28-2012, 04:35 PM

Well if you are on Vista/Windows 7 you can launch DirectX 10 version from Games Explorer

phkuxato · 06-28-2012, 05:50 PM

Thanks, but I've never used that and it's probably about as slow as the Steam Library. I don't see HAWX listed there anyway. However, if I can find out what the shortcut looks like, I can set up mine the same way.

Genjuro · 01-26-2013, 08:23 AM

Just putting this here in case people still want to solve this...

Just swap the .exe filenames around.

Change the hawx_dx10_.exe to hawx.exe and steam will run the dx10 version by default.

Easy.

06-26-2012, 08:42 PM	#1
phkuxato Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 81 Posts: 524	Running the DirectX 10 version of HAWX 1 I know that I can go into the Steam Library, right-click HAWX, and choose "Launch DirectX10 version", but I launch games from the Start Menu because it's faster and more efficient than the Steam client. However, the Steam shortcut runs the DirectX 9 version, and even if I try to run Steam\SteamApps\common\tom clany's hawx\HAWX_dx10.exe directly, it launches HAWX.exe (DX 9) instead. Is there a way to run DX 10 without using the Steam Library?

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06-28-2012, 04:35 PM	#2
AlHudson1 Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 55 Posts: 1,261	Well if you are on Vista/Windows 7 you can launch DirectX 10 version from Games Explorer

06-28-2012, 05:50 PM	#3
phkuxato Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 81 Posts: 524	Thanks, but I've never used that and it's probably about as slow as the Steam Library. I don't see HAWX listed there anyway. However, if I can find out what the shortcut looks like, I can set up mine the same way.

01-26-2013, 08:23 AM	#4
Genjuro Join Date: Jan 2013 Reputation: 0 Posts: 1	Just putting this here in case people still want to solve this... Just swap the .exe filenames around. Change the hawx_dx10_.exe to hawx.exe and steam will run the dx10 version by default. Easy.