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DirectX 12 Lies Dormant Within Microsoft's Recent Windows 10 Update

Posted by timothy on from the until-activated-by-a-trigger-word dept.

MojoKid writes After last Wednesday's Windows 10 event, early adopters and IT types were probably anxious for Microsoft to release the next preview build. Fortunately, it didn't take long as it came out on Friday, and it's safe to say that it introduced even more than many were anticipating (but still no Spartan browser). However, in case you missed it, DirectX 12 is actually enabled in this Windows 10 release, though unfortunately we'll need to wait for graphics drivers and apps that support it, to take advantage of DX 12 features and performance enhancements.

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  1. DirectX is obsolete by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    DirectX is obsolete. In today's multiplatform world only OpenGL matters.

    1. Re:DirectX is obsolete by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      You're basically an idiot. Windows Phone has nothing to do with advancing some kind of DirectX agenda. Windows Phone is about trying to remain relevant in a very important market segment. It's not doing that good of a job competing, but we're discussing the *purpose* of WP, not its success / failure.

      "MS keeps trying to reinvent windows "For a new era", but keeps failing miserably."

      The fuck is that even supposed to mean? Should MS *stop* improving Windows -- should Microsoft *not* develop improvements like DirectX 12? Because if that's what you mean, then it's the stupidest fucking thing I've read all day. And I've been reading the Internet all day, so that's saying something.