{"id":110935,"date":"2016-11-20T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-20T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=110935"},"modified":"2016-11-21T16:08:29","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T14:08:29","slug":"diablo-3-secretly-got-directx-11-support-and-it-looks-gorgeous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/110935-diablo-3-secretly-got-directx-11-support-and-it-looks-gorgeous","title":{"rendered":"Diablo 3 secretly got DirectX 11 support and it looks gorgeous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Blizzard rolled out a new version of Diablo 3 to its public test realm (PTR), it snuck in several graphics upgrades with the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/109969-diablo-is-being-remastered-as-a-dungeon-inside-diablo-3.html\"><strong>gameplay changes it announced<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Where previously there was just a checkbox to enable anti-aliasing, there is now a dropdown, as well as a box to enable SSAO, or screen space ambient occlusion.<\/p>\n<p>With the new graphical options cranked to maximum, there is a marked difference. Everything looks crisper.<\/p>\n<p>A comparison makes non-PTR Diablo 3 look downright blurry. Click on the images below to enlarge them.<\/p>\n<p>For a side-by-side comparison, check out two\u00a0comparisons posted on Imgsli with a character <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imgsli.com\/MDIwOQ\" target=\"_blank\">in town<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imgsli.com\/MDIwOA\" target=\"_blank\">in a combat zone<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In town: Bastion\u2019s Keep Stronghold (DX11 PTR)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-110939 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot018-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo 3 SSAO 2.4.3 PTR\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot018-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot018-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In town: Bastion\u2019s Keep Stronghold (DX9 Pre\u20132.4.3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.03.10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110955\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.03.10-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.03.10-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.03.10-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Zoomed in town (DX11 PTR)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110937\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot017-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo 3 SSAO 2.4.3 PTR\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot017-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot017-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Zoomed in town (DX9 Pre\u20132.4.3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110945\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot023-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot023-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot023-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In zone (DX11 PTR)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110941\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot019-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo 3 SSAO 2.4.3 PTR\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot019-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot019-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In zone (DX9 Pre\u20132.4.3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.23.11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110947\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.23.11-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.23.11-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.23.11-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In combat (DX11 PTR)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110943\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot022-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo 3 SSAO 2.4.3 PTR\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot022-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-Screenshot022-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In combat (DX9 Pre\u20132.4.3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.49.14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110949\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.49.14-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.49.14-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-11.15.2016-07.10.49.14-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>New Diablo 3 graphics options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-2.4.3-graphics-options.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110953\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-2.4.3-graphics-options-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"diablo-3-2-4-3-graphics-options\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-2.4.3-graphics-options-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-2.4.3-graphics-options-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-2.4.3-graphics-options-MSAA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110951\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-2.4.3-graphics-options-MSAA-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"diablo-3-2-4-3-graphics-options-msaa\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-2.4.3-graphics-options-MSAA-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Diablo-3-2.4.3-graphics-options-MSAA-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Video comparing Diablo 3 \u201cLive\u201d to Diablo 3 PTR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tUawRbRNmyM?start=510\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Now read: <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/109977-diablo-3-expansion-pack-unveiled-rise-of-the-necromancer.html\">Diablo 3 gets a new class in Rise of the Necromancer<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blizzard quietly rolled out DirectX 11 and other graphical upgrades to Diablo 3\u2019s public test 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