Microsoft Unlocks Framerates For Smoother Gameplay On Windows 10 (pcper.com)

An anonymous user writes: Back in March, Microsoft's Phil Spencer addressed some of the concerns over the Unified Windows Platform and PC gaming. He noted that Microsoft would "plan to open up VSync off, FreeSync, and G-Sync in May" and the company would "allow modding and overlays in UWP applications" sometime further into the future. Well, it appears that Microsoft is on point with the May UWP update. According to the MS DirectX Developer Blog, a Windows 10 update being pushed out today will enable UWP to support unlocked frame rates and variable refresh rate monitors in both G-Sync and FreeSync varieties. Today's update won't automatically enable these features in UWP games like Gears of War or Quantum Break, they will still need to be updated individually by the developer. Microsoft states that Gears of War and Forza will be the first to see these changes, but there is no mention of Quantum Break here, which is a game that could DEFINITELY benefit from the love of variable refresh rate monitors.PCWorld has more details.

Comments

Re:i am disapointed

[fizzer06]

Expect an eventual update that will break all versions of Office except Office 365, forcing users into a subscription mode.

Re:Thanks Microsoft

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm a little saddened by the fact that Windows 10 now outnumbers Windows 7 in steam's stats. The honest fact is, the plebs don't care about UWP, or even about forced upgrades or telemetry reporting back everything you type, speak or do. Microsoft wins again, thanks largely to the apathetic masses.

Re:Thanks Microsoft

[LesFerg]

Pretty sure that all the optional feedback settings have been turned off, but still not sure why I should give a shit about some telemetry going back to the software management teams. What is the big deal, actually? There are far too many people using the O/S for Microsoft to be monitoring each and every one of them, it is the big picture of over-all numbers of people and applications and what works and doesn't and such, that matters to them. Why get so rabid about some telemetry?
We need real reasons, not paranoia.