[SOLVED] How to turn on DirectStorage?

[Parroty69]

How do I turn on DirectStorage?
Do I need to update my drivers to Windows 11 version after upgrading to Windows 11?

 

[kerberos_20]

its not a feature that can be turned on or off, its just directX 12 api
btw win 10 1909 will support this api
for now just api preview is available for developers...so maybe next year some games pops up with it

 

[dwd999]

DirectStorage requires 1 TB or greater NVMe SSD to store and run games and the SSD must use the “Standard NVM Express Controller” driver and also needs a DirectX 12 Ultimate GPU. So to start with: do you have all of those?

 

[Parroty69]

My drive is an intel 512gb Intel 660p. In device manager under storage controllers there isn't any device that says Standard NVM Express Controller. And my GPU is an 1660ti so I don't think I can turn it on :/

 

[USAFRet]

My drive is an intel 512gb Intel 660p. In device manager under storage controllers there isn't any device that says Standard NVM Express Controller. And my GPU is an 1660ti so I don't think I can turn it on :/

It's not something you turn on. It is something built into the code for a game.

 

[Parroty69]

It's not something you turn on. It is something built into the code for a game.

So when it comes out, the game developers will release an update to support it?

 

[USAFRet]

So when it comes out, the game developers will release an update to support it?

The functionality will be built into the code for a game.
Whether a developer puts out an update for this on an older game...entirely up to them.

 

[Parroty69]

The functionality will be built into the code for a game.
Whether a developer puts out an update for this on an older game...entirely up to them.

Will Genshin Impact support direct storage? The game is a pretty big cash cow for them so I expect the game developers to.

Also, I've noticed that my display supports Play streaming HDR video but it doesn't support Use HDR but there is an option to turn on "Play streaming HDR video" so should I turn that on? Does my display support auto HDR?

 

[zesun]

Will Genshin Impact support direct storage? The game is a pretty big cash cow for them so I expect the game developers to.

Also, I've noticed that my display supports Play streaming HDR video but it doesn't support Use HDR but there is an option to turn on "Play streaming HDR video" so should I turn that on? Does my display support auto HDR?

You should forget about direct storage for now. Like already being told, the games will either support it or not... you do not need to update your windows or anything. - But, with your current hardware you will not be able to take advantage of it, pure and simple.

Regarding HDR. No one can help you if you do not supply information regarding what screen you have
I would thinks the setting is only referring streaming HDR content, like video and such. It has nothing to do with your screen itself, which i have no idea if it supports HDR or not.

 

[Parroty69]

You should forget about direct storage for now. Like already being told, the games will either support it or not... you do not need to update your windows or anything. - But, with your current hardware you will not be able to take advantage of it, pure and simple.

Regarding HDR. No one can help you if you do not supply information regarding what screen you have
I would thinks the setting is only referring streaming HDR content, like video and such. It has nothing to do with your screen itself, which i have no idea if it supports HDR or not.

Ah thank you. The hardware ID of the display is MONITOR\LGD065B, it's a 144hz display.

 

[zesun]

Ah thank you. The hardware ID of the display is MONITOR\LGD065B, it's a 144hz display.

If i look that number up it doesn't look like hdr is supported.

 

[Parroty69]

If i look that number up it doesn't look like hdr is supported.

Thank you. Should I turn on the "Play streaming HDR video" option?

 

[kerberos_20]

Thank you. Should I turn on the "Play streaming HDR video" option?

if you have hdr movies, then you can enable it

 

[Parroty69]

if you have hdr movies, then you can enable it

Does the Netflix microsoft store app support HDR?