Hello @-all,
MICROSOFT just posted a blog. And it looks like DX12 Games are coming to older OSs as well, including Windows 7 OS ? Till now, only Windows 10 OS was the supported OS for this API.
But will it make any difference ? I don't think so. Your thoughts ?
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that they had successfully ported DirectX 12 to Windows 7, enabling the performance benefits of the new API to be accessible to a larger number of Windows users. This feature was first used with World of Warcraft, enabling the game to run better on most Windows-powered systems thanks to DirectX 12's multi-threading enhancements.
Now, Microsoft is making it easier to run their DirectX 12 titles on Windows 7, creating a "Development Guidance Document" as well as other useful development resources. Microsoft hopes that this will allow developers to bring the benefits of DirectX 12 to more of their customers, while also increasing the API's adoption by both gamers and game developers.
One thing to note is that Microsoft expects DirectX 12 games to run best on Windows 10, having previously stated that their new OS includes "critical OS improvements" that allow the OS to make better use of the low-level API. Even so, enabling DirectX 12 support over a wider range of OS' cannot be seen as anything other than a positive move for Microsoft.
The BLOG can be found here:
MICROSOFT just posted a blog. And it looks like DX12 Games are coming to older OSs as well, including Windows 7 OS ? Till now, only Windows 10 OS was the supported OS for this API.
But will it make any difference ? I don't think so. Your thoughts ?
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that they had successfully ported DirectX 12 to Windows 7, enabling the performance benefits of the new API to be accessible to a larger number of Windows users. This feature was first used with World of Warcraft, enabling the game to run better on most Windows-powered systems thanks to DirectX 12's multi-threading enhancements.
Now, Microsoft is making it easier to run their DirectX 12 titles on Windows 7, creating a "Development Guidance Document" as well as other useful development resources. Microsoft hopes that this will allow developers to bring the benefits of DirectX 12 to more of their customers, while also increasing the API's adoption by both gamers and game developers.
One thing to note is that Microsoft expects DirectX 12 games to run best on Windows 10, having previously stated that their new OS includes "critical OS improvements" that allow the OS to make better use of the low-level API. Even so, enabling DirectX 12 support over a wider range of OS' cannot be seen as anything other than a positive move for Microsoft.
The BLOG can be found here:
Porting DirectX 12 games to Windows 7 | DirectX Developer Blog
We publish binaries and documents to allow game developers to run their DirectX 12 games on Windows 7.
devblogs.microsoft.com