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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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VS 2017 (15.9 update)

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...

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DirectXMath 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...

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Windows 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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VS 2017 (15.8 update)

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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VS 2017 (15.7 update)

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...

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Windows 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...

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GitHub, 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...

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VS 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...

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DirectXMesh 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...

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DirectX 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...

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VS 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...

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CodePlex 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,...

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Windows 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...

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Visual 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...

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HDR 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...

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DirectXMath 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...

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A 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...

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DirectXMath 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...

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Windows 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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