DirectX Developer Blog

DirectStorage Developer Preview now available!

Hassan Uraizee July 16, 2021 Jul 16, 2021 07/16/21

Late last year, we announced that we would be bringing DirectStorage to Windows PCs, and in June, we told the world how DirectStorage would improve the gaming experience on Windows 11. Since then, the DirectX team has been hard at work bringing this state-of-the-art tech from Xbox’s Velocity Architecture over to Windows, empowering...

Windows Graphics News – 2021 Q2

Ana Marta Carvalho July 16, 2021 Jul 16, 2021 07/16/21

Hi there! Another 3 months have passed since our last update, and we would like to bring you up to speed on what the Windows Graphics team has been up to! On this blog we will talk about:   We’re hiring! Do you want to help shape the future of graphics? If so, the Xbox Graphics, PIX, and HLSL teams are hiring! ...

The Xbox Graphics, PIX, and HLSL teams are hiring!

Jerry Zhou July 2, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 07/2/21

  Do you want to be part of the team building the next generation of gaming technologies for Xbox? Are you passionate about Graphics, GPUs, or Gaming? Do you want to work on the teams that enable game developers to make the most graphically advanced games on Xbox possible? If so, the Xbox Graphics, PIX, and HLSL teams are hiring ...

Dynamic refresh rate – Get the best of both worlds

Ana Marta Carvalho June 28, 2021 Jun 28, 2021 06/28/21

Dynamic refresh rate is a new feature that can be found in Windows Insider builds (Dev channel) on supported devices. Like the name suggests, DRR lets your device set the refresh rate dynamically. This means that Windows 11 will seamlessly switch between a lower refresh rate and a higher refresh rate based on what you’re doing on your PC.

Avoid Annoying Unexpected App Rearrangement – Your PC Can Sleep Without Nightmares

Michelle Xiong April 28, 2021 Apr 28, 2021 04/28/21

Have you ever experienced the frustration of your desktop application windows unexpectedly rearranging every time you return to your computer from sleep? We have on a feature to mitigate this behavior, available in Windows Preview now!

DirectX at Game Stack Live 2021

Jianye Lu April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 04/20/21

At Game Stack Live 2021, DirectX team shared how they continue evolving DirectX with the latest features across hardware and providing the greatest tools and support. Hardware partners also shared their updates on DirectX support.

Announcing HLSL Shader Model 6.6

Greg Roth April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 04/20/21

After months of development and refinement in collaboration with hardware vendors and software developers, we are pleased to announce the availability of Shader Model 6.6! Shader Model 6.6 empowers shader authors with new tools for greater flexibility to make existing shaders faster and more versatile as well as to devise all new techniques...

Announcing the DirectX 12 Agility SDK!

Jacques van Rhyn April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 04/20/21

We’re excited to unveil the DirectX 12 Agility SDK, an update that will allow devs to adopt the newest DirectX 12 graphics features faster than ever before.  With the Agility SDK, developers can now add the newest DirectX 12 features to their games, and gamers can play games with these features without having to upgrade their OS...

Getting Started with the Agility SDK

Jacques van Rhyn April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 04/20/21

This guide is intended for developers who want to get started developing games that use the Agility SDK. It covers: Be sure to also see our Announcement blog, Downloads Page, Game Stack Live talk and spec. Visit the DirectX Landing Page for more resources for DirectX developers. What is the Agility SDK and how ...

Windows Graphics News – 2021 Q1

Ana Marta Carvalho April 7, 2021 Apr 7, 2021 04/7/21

With the first quarter of 2021 behind us, we here at the Windows Graphics team would like to share what we've been up to in the last three months.