It has nothing to do with a low res version of Vah Shir model. In fact that
is in the game now. With the SoL expansion you can set it on a low res
version of the entire game or high if you choose to ( that includes both
game world and player models ). The whole problem here is when Microsoft
made a majority of video cards obsolete with the release of directx 8..
PERIOD... Everquest is over 3 years old now. When it was first released
Directx was in release 6. Since then with the introduction of Kunark and
Velious, players were required to upgrade to release 7. Directx 7 made
minor improvements to 6, however, didn't require changes to the home users
PC.

If you have Luclin you can immediately see the improvements in graphics.. It
looks absolutely great. Problem is for a game that's been out so long they
need to keep up with the release schedule of Microsoft's DirectX. With the
introduction of WindowsXP they ( they being Microsoft ) introduced a new
release version 8. Everquest is a game that has gone through 3 different
versions of directx in order to keep up with the visual quality that ever
other game out there has had the luxury of not having to contend with. I
guarantee that if any other game out there attempted to provide the
enhancements and a quality product that incorporated the latest video
standards they would be experiencing the same problem. Do you see any other
company even attempting to release a updated DirectX 8 version? Return to
Castle Wolfenstein was released and is a DirectX 8 only product that
incorporates the same technology improvements. You will, however, never see
a DirectX 9 version... Nor will they be supporting the same program 3 years
from now.

Hehe.. Computer technology changes every few months.. If your still using
the same computer you had 3 years ago, its probably time to upgrade. Ah
well.. Its Christmas :)

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