Microsoft Announces "DirectX 12 Ultimate"

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Microsoft Announces "DirectX 12 Ultimate"

While not Linux specific news, for those interested in graphics APIs or cross-platform aspects of gaming, Microsoft today announced DirectX 12 Ultimate...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Microsoft-DirectX-Ultimate

[tildearrow]

I am pretty sure they are just making DirectX 12 look "cool" since only a few games use it and Vulkan has a larger usage share anyway...

[skeevy420]

What a mouthful of a name.

When spelled out it becomes DirectX XII Ultimate.

Direct 22 Ultimate

[mos87]

Screw it

[Veto]

DirectX 12 Ultimate

OK, at least we should then be sure this is the end of DirectX...

[ALRBP]

OK, at least we should then be sure this is the end of DirectX...

Unfortunately, Windows Vista Ultimate wasn't the end of Windows…

[Xaero_Vincent]

I hope PS5 adopts Vulkan but I'm not holding my breath.

[jbennett]

Sounds like somebody wants to avoid unlucky number 13.

[TemplarGR]

Sounds like somebody wants to avoid unlucky number 13.

Not really. It is just that DX12 Ultimate is just DX12 + Ray tracing.

[ElectricPrism]

So we're getting this on Linux right guys?

After All:

Microsoft <3 Linux

Right Guys?

RIGHT?