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Windows 10 is here! I wanted to document all issues that I encounter when trying to develop with DirectX12. Q: What do I need to try out DirectX 12? A: Windows 10, Windows 10 SDK (DirectX 12 is part of SDK), Graphics Driver that supports WDDM 2.0. Q: Where do I download DirectX 12 SDK? A: DirectX 12 SDK is part of Windows 10 SDK, so you should download that instead ( Link ). Q: I installed Windows 10, however DirectX Diagnostic Tool doesn't show I have DirectX version 12? A: DxDiag shows the feature level supported instead of the DirectX version. You can still develop with DirectX 12 API, however, your feature level is limited to that. Q: I installed Windows 10, DirectX 12 and latest graphics driver, however, when running the graphics samples, it crashed in D3D12CreateDevice A: Note that DirectX 12 requires graphics driver that support WDDM 2.0. At this time of writing (Aug 9, 2015), not all graphics drivers support all graphics cards with WDDM 2.0. For example, Ra...

Here are [growing] links to GDC 2015 slides/presentations: Update: GDC Vault for GDC 2015 is now up!  Programming Track Khronos Group ( Link ) Khronos OpenCL GDC Khronos Vulkan GDC Valve Vulkan Session GDC Live Stream of Vulkan Session (Youtube) The Future of High-Performance Graphics Virtual Reality VR Direct: How NVIDIA Technology is Improving the VR Experience ( pptx ,  pdf ) - Nathan Reed, Dean Beeler Advanced VR Rendering  - Alex Vlachos Far Cry 4 Fast Iteration for Far Cry 4 - Optimizing Key Parts of Dunia Pipeline  - Remi Quenin Rendering the World of Far Cry 4  - Stephen McAuley Adaptive Virtual Texture Rendering in Far Cry 4  - Ka Chen Mesh Cutting in Farming Simulator 15 - Gino van den Bergen Advanced Visual Effects in 2D Games - Viktor Lidholt Great Management of Technical Leads - Mike Acton Code Clinic: How to Write Code the Compiler Can Actually Optimize - Mike Acton Parallelizing the Naughty Dog Engine Using ...