Preview Agility SDK 1.706.3-preview: SM 6.7, Enhanced Barriers and more

July 14, 2022 Jul 14, 2022 07/14/22
Bill Kristiansen
In addition to support for Shader Model 6.7, this preview Agility SDK contains improved support for Enhanced Barriers and some smaller features  For more on the public release of Shader Model 6.7, please see our 1.606.3 announcement. With the addition of preview Enhanced Barriers and Relaxed Format Casting support, raw gathers will achieve...
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Agility SDK 1.602.4

June 21, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 06/21/22
Bill Kristiansen
This is a bug-fix-only update to 1.602.0. No new features. NuGet Gallery | Microsoft.Direct3D.D3D12 1.602.4 Bug Fixes  ...
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DirectStorage SDK 1.0.2

May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 05/24/22
Damyan Pepper
Thank you to everyone who tried out the DirectStorage SDK - we've really enjoyed interacting with you on the #directstorage channel on the D3D12 Discord Server, and on github. Today we're releasing an update to the SDK where we've addressed some of the feedback you've sent us! You can update to the latest using NuGet update.  Visit ...

Windows Graphics News – 2022 Q1

April 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 04/29/22
Ana Marta Carvalho
The first quarter of 2022 has gone by, so let’s talk about what the Graphics team has been up to! On this blog post we talk about:   We’re hiring! We still have a lot of PM and SWE roles open for several teams in Graphics! Check out aka.ms/graphicsjobs for a full list of our open jobs - we look at every application ...
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Agility SDK 1.602.0

April 27, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 04/27/22
Giancarlo Devich
The Agility SDK 1.602.0 has been published, which fixes bugs related to depth and stencil buffer resource state validation and contains a first round of new D3D12 features aimed at quality-of-life improvements and alignment with other graphics APIs. Head over to Agility SDK Downloads to try it out.   New Minor Features Each of the...
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Exciting additions to your Auto HDR experience on PC

April 25, 2022 Apr 25, 2022 04/25/22
Wendy Ho
Last year, we brought Auto High Dynamic Range (HDR) to your PC gaming experience, letting you breathe new life into your existing games by giving them an entirely new range of vibrant colors. Today, we’re excited to talk about the additional improvements to your Auto HDR experience on PC that are currently available on Windows 11 and the ...

DirectStorage API Now Available on PC

March 14, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 03/14/22
Cassie Hoef
Starting today, Windows games can ship with DirectStorage. This public SDK release begins a new era of fast load times and detailed worlds in PC games by allowing developers to more fully utilize the speed of the latest storage devices. In September 2020, we announced DirectStorage would be coming to Windows, and after collecting feedback ...

In the works: HLSL Shader Model 6.7

February 10, 2022 Feb 10, 2022 02/10/22
Greg Roth
It's that time again! Microsoft and its partners are excited to announce the ongoing development of the latest HLSL Shader Model, 6.7! Shader Model 6.7 expands texture, quad, and wave shader capabilities in response to requests from HLSL users. It is still a work in progress and not yet available in any release, but implementation and...