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Microsoft Touts DirectX 11

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It seems that DirectX 10 just launched recently (late 2006 with the release of Windows Vista), but at Seattle-based Gamefest 2008 on Tuesday, Microsoft was touting the latest addition to its API suite.

Microsoft said DX11 will introduce new shader technology "that lays the groundwork for the GPU to be used for more than just 3D graphics, so that developers can take advantage of the graphics card as a parallel processor."

But perhaps most importantly to consumers, Microsoft said that DX11 will be compatible with DX10 and DX10.1 hardware (as well as new DX11 hardware), so gamers won't have to toss current hardware to play newer games.
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Charmers - 522 days 18 hours ago
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Soooooo basically Dx10 was a complete waste of everyone's time and energy. Cheers Microsoft are you running out of feet to shoot ?
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cam2030 - 522 days 17 hours ago
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1.1 - DX10.1?
probably just a DX10.2
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Gondee - 522 days 15 hours ago
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This is great news DX 11 on my 8800GTX?
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Leathersoup - 522 days 12 hours ago
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I'm glad to hear it too. They may have done some dumb things with DX10 but at least this won't require a new video card.
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mirroredderorrim - 522 days 17 hours ago
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If this is true.. I can see this damage Microsoft in some unrecoverable ways. What I speak of could happen gradually, at a variable rate.

Edit: I thought about this for a moment.. they siding with Nvidia in the chip wars?
I am a bit out of the loop, since Nvidia, Ati/AMD, Intel keep releasing new and rereleasing old stuff 27/7/12/365
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Voozi - 522 days 17 hours ago
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So when's this supposed to come out? And will they update it into Vista or are they going to be little girls about it and make it a Windows 7 exclusive feature...
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Gondee - 522 days 15 hours ago
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You didn't read the article, its windows 7 and vista
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NarsilianShard - 522 days 16 hours ago
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Give it up already. DX10 was a complete failure, and you're just trying to make up for lost ground. If you want to make gamers happy, bring this to windows xp.
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Tyrael - 522 days 16 hours ago
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DX11 on Windows XP would be nice. And good thing about not having to throw out the hardware, cause ima bout to place an order
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