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    PIX 2203.30: Export to C++, UI changes and more!
    PIX 2203.30: Export to C++, UI changes and more!
    March 30, 2022 Mar 30, 2022 03/30/22
    Jacques van Rhyn
    Today we released PIX version 2203.30, which can be downloaded here. This release has a lot of new features, including: Export to C++ This release adds the ability to export a GPU Capture file into a series of C++ files that perform the captured D3D12 work. Potential use cases for ...

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    PIX 2201.24: New Timing Capture Features
    PIX 2201.24: New Timing Capture Features
    January 25, 2022 Jan 25, 2022 01/25/22
    Jeff Noyle
    Today we released PIX version 2201.24, which can be downloaded here.   New Features Graphing of consolidated PIX events in the Timing Capture metrics view It is common practice to name the PIX events that represent a frame of CPU work (or any other repeated set of work) with a sequential number pattern such as "Frame 123", Frame 124...

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    PIX 2108.18: New programmatic capture APIs and much more
    PIX 2108.18: New programmatic capture APIs and much more
    August 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 08/19/21
    Austin Kinross
    Today we released PIX on Windows version 2108.18, which can be downloaded here. We have also released a new version of WinPixEventRuntime, available here. This release has a lot of new features, including: This release also includes a new Visual C++ Redistributable that may request a reboot during ...

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    PIX 2107.01: GPU Event List Navigation Aids and Column Statistics
    PIX 2107.01: GPU Event List Navigation Aids and Column Statistics
    June 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 06/30/21
    Jeff Noyle
    WinPIX version 2017.01 features several ease-of-use features that improve navigation on the GPU event list. Filter masks let you exclude subsets so you can focus on what you want. The new event path explorer navigates through the event hierarchy. There's a new search bar. Finally, column statistics summarize counters for you.

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    PIX 2104.20: DirectX 12 Agility SDK Support, New Occupancy Graphs, Timing Capture Improvements
    PIX 2104.20: DirectX 12 Agility SDK Support, New Occupancy Graphs, Timing Capture Improvements
    April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 04/20/21
    Morgan Grobin
    Today we released PIX version 2104.20 - adding support for all new DirectX 12 Agility SDK features including Shader Model 6.6. This release adds support for DXCompiler Slim PDBs, adds new occupancy graphs for supported GPUs, and includes an experimental feature that allows you to attach to a running process for GPU capture.

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    PIX 2103.16: Recently Launched Apps, Environment Variables, Camera Improvements in the Mesh Viewer
    PIX 2103.16: Recently Launched Apps, Environment Variables, Camera Improvements in the Mesh Viewer
    March 18, 2021 Mar 18, 2021 03/18/21
    Morgan Grobin
    PIX 2103.10 was released today. This release adds new options to the app launch process, including launch history and the ability to set environment variables. We've added multi-cam support to the mesh viewer, and other bugfixes. Read the blog to learn more!

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    PIX 2101.27: AMD raytracing counters, DXIL improvements, and more
    PIX 2101.27: AMD raytracing counters, DXIL improvements, and more
    January 27, 2021 Jan 27, 2021 01/27/21
    Austin Kinross
    Today we released PIX version 2101.27, which can be downloaded here. This release adds support for new GPUs and counters to AMD’s PIX plugin, improves the DXIL debugging experience, contains several enhancements to the CPU sampling profiler, and adds many other smaller improvements.    AMD plugin improvements  This ...

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    PIX 2010.26  – Updated Command List Execution View & Descriptor Heap Viewer
    PIX 2010.26  – Updated Command List Execution View & Descriptor Heap Viewer
    October 27, 2020 Oct 27, 2020 10/27/20
    Morgan Grobin
    Today we released PIX 2010.26This release contains better visualizations of Command List executions in timing captures, a brand new Descriptor Heap viewer, and fixes for several user-reported issues.

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    PIX Release 2008.26 – Our biggest update to GPU captures since 2017
    PIX Release 2008.26 – Our biggest update to GPU captures since 2017
    August 27, 2020 Aug 27, 2020 08/27/20
    Morgan Grobin
    PIX 2008.26 is released today. Our biggest update to GPU captures since 2017, this release contains significantly increased framerate improvements at capture time, capture-replay performance improvements, and broader application compatibility.

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    PIX 2007.29 – Dark Theme, bug fixes
    PIX 2007.29 – Dark Theme, bug fixes
    July 30, 2020 Jul 30, 2020 07/30/20
    Morgan Grobin
    Today we released PIX version 2007.29 which can be downloaded here. This release introduces Dark Theme, a change to timing capture file formats, and includes several bug fixes.   Dark Theme PIX now has a Dark Theme! You can enable Dark Theme in the Theme tab in the Settings menu. We hope this often requested feature will keep eyes ...

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