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Frostbite Technical Director Would Like DX12 As Baseline For Holiday 2016 Games

Johan Anderson (Frostbite Technical Director) expressed his wish to make DX12 & Windows 10 minimum requirements for Holiday 2016 games using the engine.

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just_looken3314d ago

You do realize this means you cant play any ea pc game unless you buy windows 10 for over $200. F spy Central 10 cloud always online crap make it for windows 7 and 10 then release dx12 on windows 7.

Revvin3314d ago

Windows 10 is a free upgrade for the first year for Windows 7 and 8 users.

Pandamobile3314d ago

I'm pretty confident that DX12 uptake on PC will be faster than any previous version. It's just too much of a step forward for developers to ignore this time around.

Alexious3314d ago

The big thing is that Microsoft is giving a free upgrade to Windows 10. This will mean a much faster adoption of the OS.

Kleptic3314d ago

Totally agree...

here is to hoping they test bed it with BF4 on PC...i'd say the 'newer' hardline, but the player count on PC is pretty sad (for good reason, but w/e)...

considering BF4 already has mantle as an option...and AMD/MS both say mantle, the current console API's, and DX12 share all kinds of similarities...it might not involve a huge amount of work...

also considering CTE with BF4 has made great strides in the networking side of Frostbite 3 (and FB3+, apparently)...

just do it this fall...

Bigpappy3314d ago

Looks like someone other than Wardell thinks DX12 is a huge dell and game-changer.

Pandamobile3314d ago

Everyone that knows anything about anything in this industry knows that this is a game changer for Windows.

rainslacker3313d ago

What else are they going to choose as a baseline for PC development? DX is pretty much a given on any home PC. Even OpenGL cards support it, and DX12 will support those cards even better.

And yes, it's a game changer for PC, because it actually does what should have been done 10 years ago and actually take advantage of those expensive video cards with their own system buses.

just_looken3314d ago

F that a always online os consistently sending out information on my hdd files.

Just toss dx12 on windows 7

Revvin3314d ago

I think you're right, it will certainly be a better uptake than the last time Microsoft tied a big DX update to and OS like they did with Vista and DX10. A free upgrade for windows 7 and 8 users will be a big draw especially as 10 looks to take the best of 7 and 8 and as we know its often best to skip an OS as Microsoft seems to release a dud every other release so Windows 10 should be a good OS.

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lifeisgamesok3314d ago

That's a good sign. I bet in 2016 we'll be blown away by the Unreal Engine, and the Frosbite engine with DX12

Imp0ssibl33314d ago

Don't forget CryEngine! I still like it the best

BassMan1253314d ago

Unreal Engine 4 please. We barely see any UE 4 games since the launch of this new gen.

kickerz3314d ago

Hopefully this holiday we will get a few dx12 games :)

BassMan1253314d ago (Edited 3314d ago )

Wait, what about AMD Mantle?

Oh right, no one cares about that.

Letros3314d ago

Mantle is dead, but it served its purpose, to get MS to acknowledge a threat and respond.

Perjoss3314d ago

^this

Even if stuff like Mantle and Valve's Steam OS go nowhere they are still important threats that will keep MS on their toes and maybe even someday cause them to start taking PC gaming seriously again.

rainslacker3313d ago

Mantle was dropped in favor of Vulkan. Both DX12 and Mantle/Vulcan are all based on the same principals, just different implementations. This is somewhat different than prior DX/OGL implementations, which actually did have different approaches to them.

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DirectX 12 Agility SDK Announced and Released Today by Microsoft

At GameStack Live, Microsoft announced and released the new DirectX 12 Agility SDK, which delivers DX12 Ultimate features to a larger base. There will benefits for Xbox, too.

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Orchard1109d ago

Pretty cool. Should help devs adopt more modern rendering techniques on both PC & Xbox rather than have to target old versions to cover the majority of their users.

Sayai jin1109d ago

I saw a report that the new Windows update causes a performance decrease in gaming performance.

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NVIDIA GeForce 451.48 WHQL released, adds full support for DirectX 12 Ultimate graphics API

DSOGaming writes: "NVIDIA has just released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 451.48 WHQL driver adds full support for the DirectX 12 Ultimate graphics API. Additionally, this driver supports Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling when used with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update."

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Windows 10 May 2020 Update available for download, features WDDM 2.7 & DirectX 12 Ultimate support

DSOGaming writes: "Microsoft has released the highly anticipated May 2020 Update for Windows 10. This Update brings support for both WDDM 2.7 and DirectX 12 Ultimate. Moreover, it packs some Xbox Game Bar improvements."

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GaboonViper1437d ago

Here comes another feature update that resets my settings.

Profchaos1437d ago

If it doesn't delete your files ala 1809 consider it a minor victory

1nsomniac1437d ago

I’ve noticed they do this as well.

I wonder how they legally get away with stealthily resetting all the privacy settings to allow tracking and monitoring without notifying you. It was only by chance I noticed it last time.

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Unspoken1436d ago

Any software you use does this unfortunately.

1nsomniac1436d ago (Edited 1436d ago )

I think you’re misunderstanding what happens. All your windows settings remain untouched, it doesn’t change any of your settings accept Those related to your privacy. So all those privacy settings you agreed not to share during the installation and other privacy terms that you agreed not to share, within the privacy options page, even your offline linked windows accounts. It secretly enables all of those options without notifying you that it’s changed your selected options that both parties had agreed to. I don’t think they’ll be allowed to continue to do that under GDPR laws so we’ll see if it happens again. However unfortunately for me being in the UK, we won’t have GDPR laws for much longer after we leave the EU.

Hakuoro1436d ago

Gahl1k

The term "willingly" is questionable at best...

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AuraAbjure1437d ago (Edited 1437d ago )

Crash restart lockup repeat. Windows. Wonder what will happen to people who take health advice from its creator.

Edgelordsupreme1437d ago

PEBCAC

I don't have any problems, so the issue is probably someone who thinks Bill Gates has anything to do with the development of Windows in its current form.

Tacoboto1437d ago

"My PC sucks" = "Bill Gates' billions and billions of investment in vaccines and cures will kill you"?

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BigTrain1436d ago

Crash, the END. That's what'll happen.

Asuka1437d ago (Edited 1437d ago )

As a note: WDDM 2.7 requires you to have updated drivers (which currently no official WQHL driver w/ support is available for Nvidia yet. Only development branch 450.xx). Also you need a 7th gen or newer Intel CPU w/ igpu, or a 10 series or newer Nvidia GPU, or latest AMD offerings.

WGAF1437d ago

Last time I update, the ethernet driver wasnt available so no matter what (even factory reset) I can't go online. The only way to update is to go online lol. Well I always wanted an offline laptop, so I guess got what I wish for :/

Fishy Fingers1436d ago

Use wifi (or tether to the device your posting from now) and download the driver.