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What do you think?

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Zappykins on 08 March 2014
jlmurph2 said:
Zappykins said:
jlmurph2 said:

Xbox One confirmed

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/directx/p/directx12.aspx

If it's true and they can upgrade or have it built it to Run DirectX 12 this could be a very big deal.  Games could look another generation or so better soon.  And Xbox One might have a very long life.

Another big thing people are overlooking is that if DirectX 12 become lead platform all games will start look really, really good. 


I doubt MS would release a new console and then not announce DirectX 12 for it 5 months later. They were prepared for this.


Xbox 360 and DirectX 10 would like to have a word with you. 

If they really are able to have DirectX 12 on the Xbox One it should be a very big deal.  It does seem like they have planned this all along.  Sneaky, sneaky.



 

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jlmurph2 on 08 March 2014
Zappykins said:
jlmurph2 said:
Zappykins said:
jlmurph2 said:

Xbox One confirmed

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/directx/p/directx12.aspx

If it's true and they can upgrade or have it built it to Run DirectX 12 this could be a very big deal.  Games could look another generation or so better soon.  And Xbox One might have a very long life.

Another big thing people are overlooking is that if DirectX 12 become lead platform all games will start look really, really good. 


I doubt MS would release a new console and then not announce DirectX 12 for it 5 months later. They were prepared for this.


Xbox 360 and DirectX 10 would like to have a word with you. 

If they really are able to have DirectX 12 on the Xbox One it should be a very big deal.  It does seem like they have planned this all along.  Sneaky, sneaky.


360 wasn't designed for it was it? I think it came out like more than a year later.

We might be getting back to those DirectXbox days.



Zappykins on 08 March 2014
jlmurph2 said:
Zappykins said:
 

Xbox 360 and DirectX 10 would like to have a word with you. 

If they really are able to have DirectX 12 on the Xbox One it should be a very big deal.  It does seem like they have planned this all along.  Sneaky, sneaky.

360 wasn't designed for it was it? I think it came out like more than a year later.

Surprisingly No, the Xbox 360 was locked at DirectX 9C.  And it was refined and great version of DirectX 9, but still 9.  While 9C does have some of the benefits of DX 10, it didn't run DX 10.  It wasn't as good. 

DirectX 10 had a reputation of being clunky.  So they updated to DirectX 11, and have been refining it.  DirectX 11 can look really good and run well.  Personally I think it's refined tessellation is my favorite strength.  So things always look good, from a distance, and smoothly transition when you zoom in, or get close to them.  You can add a tremendous amount of detail without killing performance and great draw distances.

Neither the original Xbox nor the Xbox 360 could update their DX version.  If Microsoft allows the Xbox One to update it's DirectX's version it will be their first Console to do so. 

It will allow some unforeseen as of yet qualities to it’s graphics.  And might make DirectX 12 the lead development program, which will also translate into better looking PC games.

 



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon!

 

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Jaywood2010 on 08 March 2014

Im excited to see what theyre doing with it personally.  Even though i dont expect it to come to XBO right away, i hope it goes to XBO sooner rather than later, specially since msft mentioned it being on a console




       

Vasto on 08 March 2014

Cant wait to see this.



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AZWification on 08 March 2014

"It's most likely exclusive to Windows 8.1"   I  think I am going to stick with DirectX 11 for another while.... * sigh*



                
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TheJimbo1234 on 08 March 2014

Nope. Games are still not taking on DX11 very well, nor any game engines, so it will be years if ever it is taken on board.



Krill on 08 March 2014

They already confirmed XBO is ready for DX12. Happy days.



JEMC on 08 March 2014
TheJimbo1234 said:
Nope. Games are still not taking on DX11 very well, nor any game engines, so it will be years if ever it is taken on board.

DX11 hasn't really taken off because most devs just port their games from consoles to PC, making no use of the extra features that DX11 brings over DX9.

With the new gen of consoles, and with the XboxOne supporting it, we'll see how DX9 fades away and DX11/12 become the norm.



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Barozi on 08 March 2014

interested to see some tech demos (hopefully). But I wouldn't expect too much. DX10 and 11 weren't very well utilized.