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OpenGL® on DX12 enables STEEL ASSAULT to launch on Xbox

June 16, 2023 Jun 16, 2023 06/16/23
David Cook
When we initially introduced our DirectX mapping layers, our goal was to enable applications written in other graphics APIs, including DX9, DX11 and OpenGL, to run on DirectX12 systems if a native driver is not available. We’ve written about the OpenGL mapping layer previously and how we developed it by contributing OpenGL on DX12 (GLon12) ...

DirectML at Build 2023

May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023 05/25/23
Adele Parsons
DirectML shared some exciting announcements at Build this year! We demonstrated a few awesome demos and highlighted new capabilities during the Windows AI Breakout session, Deliver AI-powered experiences across cloud and edge, with Windows. We are also excited to announce the launch of our new product landing page! This new product page ...

Adobe Premiere Pro leverages DirectML on new AI Silicon

May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023 05/24/23
Jonah Dykhuizen
DirectML is ushering in a new wave of machine learning integration capabilities on emerging AI silicon. At the Windows AI Breakout BUILD session, we showcased how ONNX Runtime, powered by DirectML, enables Adobe’s Premiere Pro to leverage Intel’s next generation platform, Meteor Lake with integrated VPU.    Adobe Premiere Pro ...

Optimize DirectML performance with Olive

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 05/23/23
Adele Parsons
Are you ready to revolutionize the way you optimize your AI models? Say hello to Olive (ONNX Live), the advanced model optimization tool that integrates seamlessly with DirectML for hardware acceleration across the breadth of the Windows ecosystem.  With Olive, you can easily incorporate cutting-edge techniques like model compression, ...

DirectML ❤ Stable Diffusion

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 05/23/23
Jacques van Rhyn
Text-to-image models are amazing tools that can transform natural language into stunning images. Stable Diffusion is particularly interesting: the base model can create images from text and, since it’s open-source, developers can customize it for their own needs and preferences. With some extra training, developers can fine-tune their model ...

DirectStorage 1.2 Available Now

April 18, 2023 Apr 18, 2023 04/18/23
authorsCassie Hoef, Damyan Pepper, Cooper Partin
Today we’re releasing the 1.2 version of the DirectStorage SDK, where we’ve added new features and made some fixes based on your feedback. The full list of changes can be found on the NuGet page and you can update to the latest version using NuGet update.    Visit the DirectStorage landing page for more information about how to ...

Video acceleration API (VA-API) now available on Windows!

February 15, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 02/15/23
Sil Vilerino
Introduction What's VA-API? Originally developed by Intel, VAAPI (Video Acceleration API) is an open-source library and API specification, which provides access to graphics hardware acceleration capabilities for video processing. It consists of a main library and driver-specific acceleration backends for each supported hardware vendor. Apps ...

Navigating the Redesigned Graphics Settings page

January 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 01/19/23
Wendy Ho
In the settings app, the graphics page lets you adjust settings related to ‘GPU Preference,’ ‘Auto HDR,’ ‘Optimizations for windowed games’, and more to get the most out of your graphics experience on your PC. Aligning with the new Windows 11 UI design, we’ve redesigned the graphics settings page to help you get to the settings ...