All articles tagged with #directx 12
IO Interactive's 007 First Light benchmarks performance across 30+ GPUs using the Glacier engine with DirectX 12, no launch-ray tracing, and upscaling via DLSS 4.5 and AMD FSR 3.1.5 (Intel XeSS not supported). The test suite covers image quality across presets, DLSS Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation up to 6x, native TAA when upscaling is off, and a detailed look at VRAM usage to guide hardware requirements for an optimal experience.
Larian Studios is moving away from Vulkan and DirectX 11 for its next project, focusing instead on DirectX 12 to improve performance and graphics. The new game engine, already in pre-production, will feature enhanced visual effects, including a global illumination lighting system and mesh shaders, promising more dynamic and realistic scenes. This shift addresses technical issues faced in Baldur's Gate 3, with the new title expected after 2028.
CrossOver 23, a platform that allows macOS users to run Windows apps, is now available for download. The update introduces DirectX 12 support, offering better performance and graphics quality for compatible games such as Diablo II Resurrected and Diablo IV. CrossOver 23 also includes additional features like geometry shaders and transform feedback support, as well as compatibility with the EA App. Apple's upcoming Game Porting Tool, based on Wine, will allow developers to easily port Windows games to macOS using real-time translation of DirectX 12 to Metal 3.
Apple's Game Porting Toolkit (GPT) is a translation layer that allows high-end Windows games to run on Macs with playable frame rates. GPT, built on top of CrossOver and Wine, effectively translates DirectX 12 games to Apple's Metal API, enabling a wide range of demanding games to be played on macOS. While GPT shows promise, there are some caveats, including shaky game performance and the inability of some DX12 titles to boot. However, GPT could have a significant impact if developers embrace it and create official ports of existing Windows games for Mac.
Apple has added DirectX 12 support for macOS via the Game Porting Toolkit, which allows developers to see how their existing x86 DirectX 12 games work on Macs powered by Apple silicon. The toolkit largely takes place as a 20,000 line of code patch to Wine, a compatibility layer designed to bring support for Windows games to platforms such as Linux, BSD, and macOS. With zero need to modify any game code, games such as Grand Theft Auto V, Diablo IV, Cyberpunk 2077, and Hogwart’s Legacy can now run on Apple silicon Macs almost as if they’re native. This new technology, wrapped in a developer toolkit, is the best thing to happen to the Mac gaming market in at least 30 years.
Apple has created a Game Porting Toolkit that can translate and run the latest DirectX 12 Windows games on macOS, making it easier and quicker to port Windows games to Mac. The toolkit allows developers to launch an unmodified version of a Windows game on a Mac and see how well it runs before fully porting a game. While the toolkit is more for evaluating games right now, it is a big step to get more Windows games on macOS.
CrossOver, a software package that runs Windows apps and games under macOS, will offer preliminary support for translating Microsoft's DirectX 12 API into something compatible with Apple's proprietary Metal API. However, support will need to be added on a game-by-game basis, and each game will likely involve multiple bugs. This early DirectX12 support will ship with CrossOver version 23 later this summer.
Capcom has removed raytracing from the Steam versions of Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes without any formal announcement. The community is unsure whether it was a deliberate act or an accidental one. The feature has disappeared along with Dolby Atmos for the third remake. The DirectX 12 versions of the games are still available.