Microsoft heeft bekend gemaakt dat DirectX 8 af is en zowel DirectX 8.0 SDK en DirectX 8.0 Runtime gedownload kunnen worden vanaf zaterdag om 0:01 PST.
DirectX 8 brengt een groot aantal verbeteringen en nieuwe features met zich mee zoals een verbeterde DirectPlay (sneller en grootschaliger multiplayen ), vertex shaders en pixel shaders (fotorealisme, yummie ).- Consolidated interfaces for DirectDraw and Direct3D simplify application development and improve performance.- Improved graphics authoring tool integration eases development of optimal 3-D characters and environments.
- Vertex shaders and pixel shaders improve image realism.- Consolidated DirectSound and DirectMusic interfaces simplify application development.
- DLS2 audio synthesis support improves instrument realism.- DirectInput device mapping provides simplified device support.
- DirectPlay performance and scalability for ma ively multiplayer games has been improved.- DirectPlay IP voice communication support is provided.
- DirectShow Editing Services APIs provide real-time compositing and editing of audio/video timelines.
- DirectShow supports reading and writing Windows Media Audio and Video.
- Microsoft TV Technologies support digital television. Nu denk je mi chien: Ja, ja, en dat betekent ?
Dit is wat Tim Sweeney (Epic Games) daar over te zeggen heeft:"Programmable pixel shaders and vertex shaders are the keys to photo- realism. In the coming years, 3-D games will undergo a renai ance as developers take advantage of these new features. DirectX 8.0's new functionality is probably the largest advancement in real-time computer graphics since the advent of consumer 3-D acceleration. DirectX 8.0 is awesome." Goed, eerst zien dan geloven, maar de features zien er goed uit: zowel performance als kwaliteit verbeterd...
Oftewel: Way to go Microsoft!
UpdateMircosoft heeft nu officieel DirectX 8 beschikbaar gesteld op hun servers.
De downloadlinks:
DirectX 8 voor Win9x en MEDirectX 8 voor Win2000Kleine opmerking :
NOTICE: After installation, the DirectX 8.0 run time cannot be uninstalled. The installation proce changes core components and makes numerous registry changes within your operating system.
Microsoft does not support uninstallation.