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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · 26d

Our latest release is available.
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PIX 2509.25 - support for new D3D features and devices, and misc bug fixes - PIX on Windows

Today we released PIX version 2509.25, which can be downloaded here. This release includes everything in the previous 2507.11 release, plus: A compatibility fix to make PIX work on Windows 11 24H2 or ...

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Ari Arnbjörnsson @flassari.bsky.social · Sep 11

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mjp @mjp123.bsky.social · Sep 8

I've got a new blog post for all of you fine folks! It runs through the additions to D3D12 since it was released, and finishes up with some of the things that have changed for me personally in my code.

(And yes it's really been 10 years 👴).

therealmjp.github.io/posts/ten-ye...

Ten Years of D3D12

For those of us that have been using it from the start, it can be hard to believe that Direct3D 12 has been around for nearly ten years now. Windows 10 was released on July 29th 2015, and D3D12 has be...

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Aug 18

Food for thought.
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What if A.I. Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?

GPT-5, a new release from OpenAI, is the latest product to suggest that progress on large language models has stalled.

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Aug 18

😂
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A No-Code Love Story | Fiverr

YouTube video by Fiverr

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Nicolas Lopez @nicolas-lopez.bsky.social · Jun 28

I recently spoke with GameSpot about global illumination and how we approached it in #AssassinsCreedShadows

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The Hidden Tech That Makes Assassin's Creed Shadows Feel More Alive (And Not Require 2TB)

An Assassin's Creed developer sheds some light on how new, often hidden technology, is making games better for developers and gamers alike.

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Xbox @xbox.com · Jun 17

Announcing that we’re building the next-generation of Xbox first-party devices and cloud, including our future Xbox consoles, together with AMD.

Next-level performance, cutting-edge graphics, breakthrough gameplay, and unmatched compatibility. Stay tuned for what’s next.

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Xbox + AMD: Powering the Next Generation of Xbox

YouTube video by Xbox

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Jun 8

That’s official, I can’t keep up with my son any longer 🤣

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Jun 8

Go for the first ride of the season! 🚵‍♂️

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our latest release is here.
devblogs.microsoft.com/pix/pix-2505...

PIX 2505.30 and 2505.30-preview: support for DXR 1.2, Cooperative Vectors and more - PIX on Windows

Today we released two new versions of PIX, which can be downloaded here. These complement the new D3D12 Agility SDKs released today. The new versions of PIX are: PIX 2505.30 – supports the new retail ...

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Kostas Anagnostou @kostasanagnostou.bsky.social · May 12

A nice, visual introduction to reservoir sampling: samwho.dev/reservoir-sa...

Reservoir Sampling

Choosing fairly when you don't know how many you're choosing from.

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · May 9

Our latest release is out the door 🎉
devblogs.microsoft.com/pix/pix-2505...

PIX 2505.09 - Revamped UX, Improved Usability, and Many New Features - PIX on Windows

Today we released PIX on Windows version 2505.09, which can be downloaded here. Since our preview announcement at GDC, we have been working hard to deliver the changes we promised and more. Today’s re...

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Inigo Quilez @iquilezles.bsky.social · Feb 22

#mathematics #math

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Apr 23

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DirectX State of the Union: Raytracing and PIX Workflows (Presented by Microsoft)

YouTube video by Microsoft Game Dev

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Rob Roe @rtxr.dev · Mar 25

Posting for future reference:

Credit to @freya.bsky.social for this gem!
#gamedev #spaces #dev #mondaymotivation

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Gedalia @gedalia.bsky.social · Mar 19

just wow youtu.be/I44_zbEwz_w?...

Walk, Run, Crawl, RL Fun | Boston Dynamics

YouTube video by Boston Dynamics

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Adam Sawicki @asawicki.info · Jan 31

The new DirectX 12 Agility SDK 1.615.0 and 1.716.0-preview adds some exciting features! I plan to write more about it on my blog soon. D3D12 Memory Allocator library and D3d12info tool will need an update.
devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/agil...
#directx12 #dx12

AgilitySDK 1.716.0-preview and 1.615-retail - DirectX Developer Blog

We are pleased to announce both a retail release of Shader hash bypass and a preview AgilitySDK release with several new features, available on Agility SDK Downloads today! You can find detailed infor...

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Kostas Anagnostou @kostasanagnostou.bsky.social · Feb 2

Nice video discussing, at a high level, how (NVidia) GPUs work with great visualisations: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Z4...

How do Graphics Cards Work? Exploring GPU Architecture

YouTube video by Branch Education

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Jan 12

Finally got to complete the texture pipeline of my mini pet project renderer along with texture mapping. Nothing impressive, but that's a great milestone.

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Jan 7

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NVIDIA RTX Neural Rendering Introduces Next Era of AI-Powered Graphics Innovation | NVIDIA Technical Blog

NVIDIA today unveiled next-generation hardware for gamers, creators, and developers—the GeForce RTX 50 Series desktop and laptop GPUs. Alongside these GPUs, NVIDIA introduced NVIDIA RTX Kit…

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JS Bourdon @jsbourdon.bsky.social · Dec 16

Our latest PIX release.
devblogs.microsoft.com/pix/pix-2412...

PIX 2412.12 - Texture/Buffer/Visualizer improvements, Work Graph Shader Debugging, and many Timing Capture improvements - PIX on Windows

Today we released PIX on Windows version 2412.12, which can be downloaded here. This release includes several new improvements to GPU Captures and Timing Captures, including: GPU Captures: Custom Buff...

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Damjan Minovski @damjanminovski.bsky.social · Nov 24

Testing some small UserScripts for the 1.2 release of OmniStep.. (soon!)

Simple autofocus with raycasting and damping.

OmniStep - Now on BlenderMarket / Gumroad!
#b3d #blender #omnistep

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