DirectX 12

Hi guys;

Are there news about this new API ?
Should we change our graphic cards ? or a simple software/bios update will suffice ?...

 

It's not March 20 yet.... That's when MS will be giving details.

 

There's rumors that DX12 will be coming to Xbox1. Don't really believe it but we'll have to wait until the 20th to find out

http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/03/08/microsoft-hints-directx-12-also-coming-xbox-one/#!zd7BV

 

Thanks for your quick reply; so if DX 12 will be available for Xbox 1 so there is no need to change hardware ? hope so

 

That's only a rumor. Nothing has been confirmed outside of the announcement about DirectX 12 on March 20.

It's always possible that DX12 will be such a minor change that hardware changes won't be necessary. However, based on past experience, it's too early to rule out the need for new hardware.

 

Not entirely a rumour:

https://twitter.com/DirectX12

The site they're using for the GDC announcement is also updated with the Xbox One logo
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/directx/p/directx12.aspx

 

if it comes to xbone it will come to win8.1 too, I didn't see any info it will be win9 specific.

 

If that is true that is good for us PC gamers who have current DX11 hardware as the XB1 uses DX11 hardware. Unless they put something in the box they didn't mention... unlikely as they would of told people about it who wanted to buy it.

If they do it could just be a software patch to include a few new features and not be 100% fully compatible.

It would be a good selling point for the XB1 though which is trailing behind PS4 quite a bit. The PS4 out sold the XB1 in January by 31% which is HUGE!

 

no idea