Post by orion on Mar 6, 2014 3:44:17 GMT
www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2014/02/26/microsoft-preparing-to-one-up-amds-mantle-with-new-version-of-directx/
So DirectX 12 is here guys. March 20th at GDC it will be revealed. A lot of people thought that after Mantle, there'd be no more DirectX. They were wrong. And this most definitely pertains to Xbox One. Proof? From the article:
So maybe all this talk of secret sauce being implemented on the X1 has something to do with DirectX 12. Maybe not, but I find it very peculiar that they included the word console when we know they said "DirectX 11.2" would be on the X1. There is nothing DirectX 11.2 that we know of being implemented. And now DirectX 12 is here.
Hopefully after this conference we find out a little more of what the X1 can really do. What do you guys think of this sudden announcement of the existence of DirectX 12?
So DirectX 12 is here guys. March 20th at GDC it will be revealed. A lot of people thought that after Mantle, there'd be no more DirectX. They were wrong. And this most definitely pertains to Xbox One. Proof? From the article:
However, you asked us to do more. You asked us to bring you even closer to the metal and to do so on an unparalleled assortment of hardware. You also asked us for better tools so that you can squeeze every last drop of performance out of your PC, tablet, phone and console. Come learn our plans to deliver.
So maybe all this talk of secret sauce being implemented on the X1 has something to do with DirectX 12. Maybe not, but I find it very peculiar that they included the word console when we know they said "DirectX 11.2" would be on the X1. There is nothing DirectX 11.2 that we know of being implemented. And now DirectX 12 is here.
Hopefully after this conference we find out a little more of what the X1 can really do. What do you guys think of this sudden announcement of the existence of DirectX 12?
