SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20, 2001 — This week at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2001, Microsoft Corp. will showcase the Microsoft® DirectX® API, its powerful game development application ...
Windows 11 auto-updates DirectX via Windows Update—you're likely already on the latest version. To force an update, open ...
In a video urging us to 'Experience the power of DirectX 12' Microsoft seeks to show off the resplendent 'unparalleled graphic fidelity' afforded by its latest graphics API. The theme of this ...
DirectX is an often-misunderstood platform. Introduced in 1995 as a way to convince DOS game developers to move over to Windows, DirectX provided an application programming interface (API) that ...
If you're on the fence about upgrading to Windows 8 and its formerly-known-as-Metro tablet-style user interface, Microsoft may have just made the decision a little easier. The company has announced ...
With a teaser on its DirectX blog and a new Twitter account, Microsoft has announced that there will be a new version of DirectX, and that it will be detailed at GDC later this month. Way back in the ...
Ars Technica has a good article on-line detailing some of the new features being introduced with Microsoft's upcoming DirectX10. And of course, with a new version of DirectX on the way, expect all of ...