Microsoft reveals how it’s improving visual detail on Xbox One and Windows 8.1

[Zappykins]

Adinnieken said:

Zappykins said:
The Tessellation in DirectX 11 is already awesome! I hope this makes it even better and smoother.

But I don't follow Microsoft's naming. We already had 11.1 now we have DirectX 11.2? Why not call it DirectX 12? It doesn't really matter, just curious.

It's a minor build.  MM.mm.DDDD

MM = Major build.  A significant feature update.
mm = Minor build.  Typically small but significant feature additions/changes.
DDDD = Daily build.  Users typically don't see these beyond the released daily build number, but this version number is typically indicative of the normal programming process and work that is done on a daily or routine basis. 

Thanks, I know it is complexly trivial what they call it. But I remember with the current Xbox 360 we have DirectX 9.0C.  Now we get DirectX 11.2 I just find it a bit funny.

I do still wonder what DirectX 12 is going to be.  It will probably require a hugely powerful more than 10+Tflop GPU in my guess.  It is just conjecture though, from how tech is advancing.

I am still amazed how they can optimize something that has been out for a few years. Impressed by that I am.