DirectXMath: ARM64
The Visual Studio 2017 (15.9 update) now supports the ARM64 architecture for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. The ARM64 platform supports ARM-NEON using the same intrinsics as the ARM...
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Visual Studio 2017 (15.9 update) is now available for download, and you should see the 'new update available' notification in the coming weeks--you can also get the update now by downloading the 'free...
View ArticleDirectXMath 3.13
DirectXMath version 3.13 is now available on NuGet and GitHub. It is included in the Windows October 2018 Update SDK (17763), which jumps from version 3.11 which shipped in both the Windows 10 Fall...
View ArticleWindows 10 October 2018 Update
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update (a.k.a. Version 1809) is now available along with the Windows 10 SDK (10.0.17763). The new SDK can be installed via VS 2017 (15.8.6 update) as an optional update or...
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The Visual Studio 2017 (15.8 update) is now available for download, and you should see the 'new update available' notification in the coming weeks--you can also get the update now by downloading the...
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The Visual Studio 2017 (15.7 update) is now available for download, and you should see the 'new update available' notification in the coming weeks--you can also get the update now by downloading the...
View ArticleWindows 10 April 2018 Update SDK
The Windows 10 April 2018 Update (a.k.a. Version 1803) is now available along with the Windows 10 SDK (10.0.17134). The new SDK can be installed via VS 2017 (15.7 update) [currently in Preview] or as a...
View ArticleGitHub, NuGet, and VSTS
There are April 2018 releases on GitHub for DirectX Tool Kit (DX11 / DX12), DirectXTex, DirectXMesh, and UVAtlas. These were more minor releases focused on code quality, fixing a few bugs, and cleaning...
View ArticleVS 2017 (15.6 update)
The Visual Studio 2017 (15.6 update) is now available for download, and you should see the 'new update available' notification in the coming weeks--you can also get the update now by downloading the...
View ArticleDirectXMesh Update
The February 2018 release of DirectXMesh is available on GitHub. I wanted to call attention to this release in particular because I discovered an important and long-standing bug in the library that is...
View ArticleDirectX and UWP on Xbox One
With the release of the Fall Creators Update (October 2017) for Xbox One, UWP apps can now opt into expanded resources as was announced in this Windows Blog post. Details about UWP on Xbox One can be...
View ArticleVS 2017 (15.5 update)
The Visual Studio 2017 (15.5 update) is now available for download, and you should see the 'new update available' notification in the coming weeks--you can also get the update now by downloading the...
View ArticleCodePlex vs. GitHub
Note that as of today, CodePlex is now 'read-only' per this blog post and this announcement. I've been recommending people using CodePlex for DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 11, DirectXTex, DirectXMesh,...
View ArticleWindows 10 Fall Creators Update SDK
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will be released October 17 is now available. The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update SDK (10.0.16299) is now available and can be installed via VS 2017 (15.4) or as a...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2017 (15.3) update
Since the release of Visual Studio 2017 in March, there have been two minor updates (15.1 and 15.2) per the new release rhythm. The first update (15.1) integrated the Windows 10 Creators Update SDK...
View ArticleHDR Lighting and Displays
High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting has been used in games for a long time, popularized by titles like Valve's Half-Life 2 using DirectX 9.0c. The rendering uses float-point render targets, allowing the...
View ArticleDirectXMath 3.11
DirectXMath version 3.11 is now available on NuGet and GitHub. It will be included in the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update SDK (currently in Preview build 16225 or later) and the Xbox One XDK...
View ArticleA look back: Windows Vista
This is a bit of a nostalgic navel-gazing like my Windows XP post was back in October 2010, so please forgive my indulgence. This week, Windows Vista has officially reached end-of-life. There’s been a...
View ArticleDirectXMath 3.10
DirectXMath version 3.10 is included in the Windows 10 Creators Update SDK (15063) which is installed with Visual Studio 2017. The new version includes the following: Added XMVectorSum for horizontal...
View ArticleWindows 10 Creators Update SDK
The Windows 10 Creators Update (build 15063, aka Version 1703) is now available along with a new Windows 10 SDK release. The Windows 10 Creators Update SDK (10.0.15063) can be installed via VS 2017 or...
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