DirectX 12 Available with Windows 10
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IcE
Of course. We all knew it wasn't coming to Windows 7 because Microsoft doesn't actually care.
Slikar
So should we expect dx12 sooner than late 2015? I hope for some public tech demo at least so we can try it out.
Win7 didn't even had support for 11.x so i guess it was pretty obvious dx12 won't be supported. In my opinion , they have very little reason to , because win10 will be better in every possible way, and things should be moving forward if we want to see some real improvement
Mato87
So the question now is with the new maxwell cards supporting dx12 will the win 10 upgrade for users like me who have win 8.1 pro be free aswell?
Yxskaft
Microsoft did backport DX11.0 to Vista.
Considering Windows 7 didn't get DX11.1/11.2, I don't get why people even expected it to get DX12 though.
I mainly want Windows 7 to get DX12 because it's so important for the userbase and uptake of DX12.
If DX12 did come for Windows 7, every system with a Geforce 400 or HD 7000 card would support DX12, whereas it'll start from zero if it's for Windows 10 only.
fantaskarsef
Oh they do care. To push sales for Windows 10 of course.
But wasn't dx12 never announced for Win7, but rather dx11.3?
Yxskaft
I hope the Xbox One will drive DX12 on the PC as well.
But I was hoping that DX11.1/11.2 would start getting used more as well after the Xbox One was released, but that hasn't happened.
Ven0m
A system from 2009, last service pack from 2011, meaning it will reach end of "features" support in 2 years. There's a huge change in graphics driver model, and investing in Windows 7 graphics makes no sense.
KissSh0t
Will Windows 8 get DirectX 12?
TheDeeGee
I will still be holding on to Win 7 untill Win X is officialy released.
Perhaps even untill NVIDIA Pascal.
TheDeeGee
Well duh, i mean i wont be trying out Previews 🙂
lucidus
I doubt PC will actually get many games with DX12 support. If we're lucky, we can get Direct 3d 11.3 support from games with Windows 10 and that too if Windows 7 gamers upgrade in large numbers, which they might well do.
KissSh0t
To be honest I think DirectX 12 is the first time I have not been excited about a new version of DX...
Just a feeling of "meh"
fantaskarsef
So would you think it would get them more money to release dx12 for win7? I can hardly believe that.
Ven0m
I've been playing with the previews of various Windows versions and I wouldn't recommend using them on everyday rigs. At the current state it's not production-ready, and while Windows 8 preview was stable, there was no option to upgrade from preview to the final version. If you have a spare computer or some virtualization software (I'm using Hyper-V that's bundled with Windows 8), I think it's worth giving it a try. Or if you have a dedicated computer for gaming that doesn't store any critical data, and you don't care about reinstalling Windows and apps, it might as well get some Windows 10 Preview treatment. You could get used to it, see how it evolves, and submit feedback, so MS can make it better for you and people with similar needs.
According to what I understood, he meant that supporting legacy systems costs companies a lot of $$$, and that releasing DX12 for Windows 7 would make it even worse. MS gives full support for their operating systems for at least 5 years after the latest service pack, and then 5 extra years of extended support - more than the most of companies. Effectively it makes the products cost more to compensate that fact.
Actually it seems to be the greatest change since DX9, or maybe even earlier.
riardon
I'm not excited because I know it will take some years before we see games with proper DX12 implementation. Though I can't wait to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1.
And no I don't hate Windows 8.1 they are faster than 7 and I saw difference. They are nappier and age slower than 7 and they also manage devices better. Oh they have better sound. The only problem was that UI and the small annoying details though with 8.1 things got way better. Still can't wait for virtual desktops and all the good stuff.
Ryu5uzaku
But so good. Free upgrade for windows 8.1 users possibly incoming for windows 10. But yeah supporting w7 would be dumb as hell. Starting to get really old that OS lol.
I'm glad w7 is gonna die soon too.
lmimmfn
Thanks M$, but ill stick with Dx11 and Win7
Darren Hodgson
Since Windows 10 is a free upgrade to owners of Windows 8/8.1 then it does not matter to me if Microsoft make DirectX 12 exclusive to the latest Windows or not. I really hope they don't though for the sake of anyone running Windows 7. Let's face it if you have Windows 7 and are happy with it then there really is no reason to upgrade to Windows 10 until Microsoft cease supporting it but that is years away.
Emille
Windows 8.1 is far from perfect, I had to disable the metro apps completely because there was no way to get applications to launch properly at startup no matter what I did, no registry tweaks or user permissions could make them start, only by fully disabling that could I get it to work.
I can't even use the calculator on my computer unless I find the exe buried in the windows files and launch it directly
Solfaur
Great news, not only will I get W10 for free but also have my rig DX12 ready. Of course I doubt games/videocards will use it properly anytime soon but yeah... at least we're moving forward, slowly.
