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http://www.vg247.com/2012/11/12/direct-x-11-1-is-windows-8-exclusive-no-plans-to-retrofit/

Windows 8 is to receive Direct X 11.1 exclusively, with no plans to make it available for older versions of Microsoft’s OS. In response to the company’s position, a Microsoft employee has discussed the move on its official forum.

Neowin reports that Microsoft employee Daniel Moth took to the Microsoft Answers forum to discuss the move, where he said, “DirectX 11.1 is part of Windows 8, just like DirectX 11 was part of Windows 7. DirectX 11 was made available for Vista …. but at this point there is no plan for DirectX 11.1 to be made available on Windows 7.”

The update will allow stereoscopic 3D to be viewed with compatible glasses, among other features. here’s a full update list:

Shader tracing and compiler enhancements
Direct3D device sharing
Check support of new Direct3D 11.1 features and formats
Use HLSL minimum precision
Specify user clip planes in HLSL on feature level 9 and higher
Create larger constant buffers than a shader can access
Use logical operations in a render target
Force the sample count to create a rasterizer state
Process video resources with shaders
Extended support for shared Texture2D resources
Change subresources with new copy options
Discard resources and resource views
Support a larger number of UAVs
Bind a subrange of a constant buffer to a shader
Retrieve the subrange of a constant buffer that is bound to a shader
Clear all or part of a resource view
Map SRVs of dynamic buffers with NO_OVERWRITE
Use UAVs at every pipeline stage
Extended support for WARP devices
Use Direct3D in Session 0 processes

and it begins

 

[reptilescorpio]

and it begins

Hopefully only until 11.2 when they realise it is a terrible idea.

I hope.

 

[beje]

and it begins

And don't fucking say we didn't warn.

 

[Backfoggen]

I am shocked.

 

[Social]

modder Windows 7 conversion in 3...2...1

 

[DragonSworne]

MS just lost me a customer.

 

[ThaneKrios]

and it begins

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Pretty sure they said this about 11 for Vista initially too.

Let's see you keep those guns up, Microsoft. I'm going to stick happily on 7 and vista and not give a fuck.

 

[Rich!]

Haha.

Fuck you, Microsoft.

 

[EatChildren]

Because that worked really fucking well for DX10 Vista.

 

[Man]

OpenGL resurgence!

 

[michaelius]

Sound like it will be as succesfull as DX 10.1

 

[Kaako]

Wake me up when we get DX13.

 

[drkOne]

And don't fucking say we didn't warn.

I'd like to make a list of people who didn't see this coming. MS has been selling new OS to gamers by releasing new DirectX for years.

 

[pa22word]

Might as well name it DX10.2 because just like DX10 by and large no one is going to bother utilizing it.

 

[DragonSworne]

I love how a xx.1 version of something requires a new OS to run...

Shouldn't they call it DirectX12 if that's the case? Anti consumerism at it's highest.

 

[BomberMouse]

Next step, DirectX 12 exclusive to metro apps.

 

[luffeN]

Somehow I think they try to make every second OS look bad so that the others shine in comparison.

 

[Sid]

Now this is BS.

 

[Stabby McSter]

I can upgrade to Windows 8 for $15. I guess might as well do it now.

 

[Darklord]

 

[Smiles and Cries]

they are not going to make many friends with this news

 

[DragonSworne]

Next step, DirectX 12 exclusive to metro apps.

MS will lose all it's shares in the PC market.

 

[ZoddGutts]

Gabe was right.

 

[The Faceless Master]

bad for gaming confirmed.

 

[DragonSworne]

Somehow I think they try to make every second OS look bad so that the others shine in comparison.

Wishful thinking. What happens if the next one turns out crap as well. Then what?

 

[Haunted]

I hate to say it, but I told you so.

 

[KissVibes]

Wow, I can't believe Microsoft would do something that they've done previously. I'm shocked. Shocked and appalled.

MS will lose all it's shares in the PC market.

:lol No they wont.

 

[Irobot82]

I'm fine with that. I have Win8 and love it. I think this has more to do with a large scheme they are building with next gen. NextBox, Win8 PC, Win8 Tablet's will all integrate together kind of like the Wii U.

 

[Atolm]

So this means we'll be stuck with DX11 for the next 8 years?

 

[Zaptruder]

Haha. Fuck you Microsoft.

We might take a hit initially moving onto Open GL on linux... but hey, if you incentivize the market to move off your platform... you can only really blame yourself for it!

 

[StevieP]

Screw you MS. I am a huge proponent of Win 7 but as someone who's been testing 8 since you sent it to me months ago, I am not a fan of the new interface still. Why force me into something that would be trivial for you to give support it all the way back go Vista?

 

[Rapstah]

Use UAVs at every pipeline stage

This is bullshit, I already do this in Battlefield 3 all the time.

Edit: Don't all these sound like plot devices in Metal Gear Solid games? "Raiden, use HLSL minimum precision to disrupt the nanomachines regenerating her flesh!"

 

[Jackpot]

oh ffs, after god knows how many iterations that worked fine on the same hardware they bring out DX10 that needs a new card and Vista. Then DX11 that needs a newer card. Now you think I'm going to fall for it again? Fuck you, I'll happily go without 11.1 if it means I don't have to buy shit just to run it.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

what a bunch of crap

 

[SolarPowered]

I gotta learn how to use Linux...

 

[Haunted]

Wow, I can't believe Microsoft would do something that they've done previously. I'm shocked. Shocked and appalled.

I guess some people thought that Microsoft would have learned its lesson after the Vista DX10 debacle.

Looks like they were wrong! :lol

 

[DragonSworne]

I gotta learn how to use Linux...

It's easy and free.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Why do these morons keep pulling the same stupid move? They'll see so little support for it that they may as well have skipped it entirely. Absolutely pointless.

 

[Ysiadmihi]

Can't Microsoft just leave PC gaming alone?

 

[lednerg]

Time to get more game devs helping with OpenGL R&D.

 

[Karma]

MS will lose all it's shares in the PC market.

To who?

 

[Durante]

I wish I could say I was surprised.

 

[DragonSworne]

I still work as an IT contractor for companies that are still on XP. Many of them plan to migrate very soon.

Windows 8 is not going to be choice of OS.

It seems like MS is marketing Windows 8 to the Apple crowd, they love crap like this. So it might work.

 

[BlackJace]

LOL

 

[Jotamide]

 

[Salsa]

shocker

ms always learning from mistakes

 

[TheD]

Can't Microsoft just leave PC gaming alone?

They are greedy and stupid (a lethal combo).

 

[-tetsuo-]

Still not buying that shit

 

[SquiddyCracker]

This is Windows Vista all over again.

I wonder how much Windows 8 will fail.