The version of DirectX introduced in Windows 10 in 2015. A major change was adding very low-level programming interfaces (APIs) so that developers can obtain more parallel operations. Support for ...

The Internet’s been abuzz over the promise of Windows 10’s underlying DirectX 12 gaming technology for months now. Drastically higher frame rates! Drastically lower power consumption! Drastically ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. A week ago, Microsoft teased a new update to DirectX 12 for developers that will usher in "a new era of performance and efficiency." Today, we've got more ...

DirectX has been with us for 25 years, providing developers with the tools to make incredible games. The latest version, DX12 was released in 2015 but in the past couple of years, Microsoft have been ...

I have some experience with C and C++ programming and have gone to the first few chapters of Programming Windows 5th Edition, but I would really like to find a good book to get started in game ...

If all goes to plan, Microsoft’s next-gen API will usher in a new standard for visuals and performance across a whole range of devices, from high-end PCs, to modest laptops, to even the Xbox One. But ...

It's been over 18 months since we first visited the topic of DirectX 12 and what features and benefits it would bring to modern gaming. Much has happened since. Windows 10's launch and the debut of ...

In an early slide at his GDC presentation today, Microsoft Graphics Development Manager Anuj Gosalia presented a timeline for DirectX development dating back to 1995. On the 2014 line, the timeline ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Earlier today, Microsoft unleashed a ton of new Windows 10 information, including numerous gaming ...

Windows games have mostly been defined by DirectX 12 tools, but a competitive API is coming to PCs running on Intel chips. Intel is releasing graphics drivers that support the Vulkan 1.0 API for chips ...

Every modern game now has DirectX 11 and 12 options, and Ready or Not is no exception. if you are not very techy, this choice can be confusing. Sure, DirectX 12 is new and might have better ...

Last week, Blizzard released the pre-patch for World of Warcraft's next expansion, Battle for Azeroth. One of the changes to the underlying game engine introduced by the new expansion is support for ...