It allows the operating system to download the appropriate components automatically through Microsoft’s Windows Update.Īlso included in this package are the API components of DirectX 11. If you don’t want to wait and would like to enjoy the new features now, you can unlock a special feature in Windows Update using this script. Officially, the update is meant to become available as part of Service Pack 3 for Windows Vista. Microsoft is updating Windows Vista to use some of the features built into Windows 7. When you click the link, you'll see the following text in German: ( Ed.: Please note that the above link points to our Tom's Hardware Germany page. You can download the registry script enabling the Microsoft Platform Update with DirectX 11 for Windows Vista here. Games using the new version of the API are set to hit the shelves towards the end of the year (BattleForge has already been patched to include DirectX 11 support, in fact). DirectX 11-enabled drivers are also required, but are already available for the Radeon HD 5800- and 5700-series cards we've been reviewing over the past 30 days. Nvidia is expected to release its own DX11-capable parts later this year. On the other hand, you won’t be able to actually use DX11 unless you have the appropriate hardware, such as ATI’s Radeon HD 5800 series that utilizes the new API. If you want to verify that DirectX 11 is working correctly on your Vista machine, you can download the DirectX SDK from Microsoft as well. Tada! DirectX 11 shows up correctly in the diagnostic tool DXDiag.
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