DirectX 11.2 exclusive to Xbox One, Windows 8.1

[James]

DirectX 11.2 exclusive to Xbox One, Windows 8.1

Microsoft confirms exclusivity for DirectX version 11.2

[Ike_009]

I'm still not downgrading to windows 8 or a Xbone 180

[Crzwaco]

I'm still not downgrading to windows 8 or a Xbone 180

The thing is windows 8 is dam fast.

They just need to remove metro gui.

But this is clearly a trend with the directx versions being exclusive to new only.

[ingeon]

But this is clearly a trend with the directx versions being exclusive to new only.

I expected this from them. Windows 8 uptake shite, so try the XP>7 bulldoze tactics to try force it.
The XP>7 was a well worth leap especailly with .net stuff
I`m convinced it would work fine on 7, and 7 still has a ton of life in it.
Screw you microsloth

[chan0o]

This feels like a marketing move to make people upgrade

[MissileToe]

This feels like a marketing move to make people upgrade

It is. They have to think of ways to force people to buy their newer operating systems because people won't do it willingly. Same reason they end support for older operating systems and you can no longer get updates and the like for them.

On a personal note, I'll stick with Windows 7, thank you.

[MOnk]

Just like what happened with DX10 and to a lesser extent DX11, artificially limiting who has access to the tech will just mean developers will continue to target to largest audience and thus continue to use old tech.

[Edelweiss]

Is this even a thing? Really? Maybe I'm just ignorant or tech inclined.

[chan0o]

Is this even a thing? Really? Maybe I'm just ignorant or tech inclined.

It's not that big of a thing at the moment. As more games and graphical application begin adopting DX11.2, we will be forced to upgrade.
Most current games offers us to either play in DX9 or DX11.

[Wesley]

I'm not surprised it's exclusive. Windows 8's kernel is different from Windows 7 and has a lot of small things rewritten and changed. They could probably retroactively apply these updates later on, but I don't think we'd get the same package or all the same features. Windows 7 is three years old now, after all. A lot of things have changed since 2009.