DirectX 12 works when Windows, drivers, and hardware are compatible; it's not a switch, but rather capabilities that are enabled based on compatibility. dxdiag displays Feature Levels (12_0, 12_1) ...

If you’re serious about PC gaming, it’s well worth getting your head around DirectX and understanding which version suits your setup best. Depending on your hardware and the games you fancy playing, ...

Some PC gamers are reporting when they try to launch a game or while gaming on their Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, the game crashes and throws the DirectX function ...

Bringing more classic gaming goodies with the Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, D7VK 1.0 is out now for Linux. From the GitHub page: "A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, ...

First, try repairing Windows system files, which some players confirm can fix the Battlefield 6 GetDeviceRemovedReason error. You can run a System File Checker scan ...

Microsoft has released its November 2025 Patch Tuesday update from Redmond, Washington, addressing 63 security flaws across its software lineup. The update, issued on November 11, includes fixes for ...

Today is Microsoft's November 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 63 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. This Patch Tuesday also addresses four ...

What just happened? Modders have used Nvidia's RTX Remix toolset to apply bleeding-edge path-traced lighting to DirectX 7 and 8 games, mostly hailing from the early 2000s – but rarely anything as ...

What is now the foundation of most PC games began almost 30 years ago as a desperate act of self-defence. A look at technology, triumphs and failures. What is now the foundation for most PC games ...

Providing another fine example of the depth of support for older hardware on Linux, driver extensions have just been released to deliver functional improvements for owners of old ATI Radeon R300 GPUs.