The official repository for my tutorial series on Game Development with Win32 and DirectX 11 which can be found on GameDev.net.

DirectX 12 is the latest graphics API that powers Windows 11, but many of the best PC games still either run on DirectX 11 or include an option to switch. Which should you choose? Although most ...

DirectX 12 is Microsoft’s latest implementation of their graphics API. This graphics API facilitates direct access to the hardware, making the job of game developers much easier. Its predecessor ...

Tessellation has been around ever since the launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360 in late 2005 – the ATI-designed Xenos GPU included a dedicated hardware tessellation unit. The reason behind the addition was ...

Although multi-threading is not a new part of the graphics pipeline, per se, it is an incredibly important feature for DirectX 11. It becomes even more important when you factor in the potential to ...

Looking for DirectX download link for Windows 11/10? You can download & update/install DirectX using the web installer from Microsoft, run Windows Update or use the ...

At its GamesFest event in Redmond today, Microsoft shared the first details of DirectX 11 – the numerically superior successor to DirectX 10.1 – which will feature full support for Windows Vista, as ...

Microsoft has long said, and we have reminded users, that DirectX 11 is not just a Windows 7 technology. The company promised that DirectX 11 will be availalbe for ...

The chains are loosening. DirectX still binds many PC games to Windows. Now, CodeWeavers expects CrossOver to support DirectX 11 by the end of the year, with Wine gaining compatibility shortly ...