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This is confusing, and I don't found enough data yet. But seemly DX12 IS heavily tied to UWP, for example there were many rumors in gaming forums, that some UW

by speeder 11y ago

This is confusing, and I don't found enough data yet. But seemly DX12 IS heavily tied to UWP, for example there were many rumors in gaming forums, that some UWP "features" (like locked vsync at 60 FPS, and game always being full-screen window, not allowing true fullscreen or true window) will be enforced in games that use DX12. There is also rumors it is the other way around, that to use certain DX12 features you must make the app at least UWP compatible, this mean locking vsync and making it only support borderless fullscreen... But the situation is just a mess and I don't found any comprehensive data yet.

cwyers 11y ago
Rumors in gaming forums and a dollar will get you something off the dollar menu at McDonalds. People in gaming forums say all kinds of things and a lot of them are absurd conspiracy theorists. I've yet to see anyone point out an actual technical feature of UWP that you can't get by delivering a normal Windows app through Steam, just store features like crossbuy with Xbox One. There are several features that normal Windows apps have that UWP apps don't have yet, as noted, and DirectX 12 is fully available to all Windows apps. Honestly, if we're picking the lesser of two evils, I'll pick Microsoft over Valve, the company that just got around to notifying people of security breaches that happened over Christmastime this week. Valve seems to be in this weird place where they don't want to make retail games anymore because of all the Steam cash they have rolling in but they don't want to actually have to manage Steam, they want users to curate the store for them and basically are engaging in less-than-benign neglect.
- anon4 11y ago
  I am perfectly capable of curating my own games. The last thing I want is Valve to get in morality politics and decide what is and isn't "good for the children" or whatever else crap. They should allow you to subscribe to curators and see only approved games, maybe, but Valve themselves should absolutely not be censoring the site.
- anon4 11y ago
  I am perfectly capable of curating my own games. The last thing I want is Valve to get in morality politics and decide what is and isn't "good for the children" or whatever else crap. They should allow you to subscribe to curators and see only approved games, maybe, but Valve themselves should absolutely not be censoring the site.

by speeder 11y ago

cwyers 11y ago

Rumors in gaming forums and a dollar will get you something off the dollar menu at McDonalds. People in gaming forums say all kinds of things and a lot of them are absurd conspiracy theorists. I've yet to see anyone point out an actual technical feature of UWP that you can't get by delivering a normal Windows app through Steam, just store features like crossbuy with Xbox One. There are several features that normal Windows apps have that UWP apps don't have yet, as noted, and DirectX 12 is fully available to all Windows apps. Honestly, if we're picking the lesser of two evils, I'll pick Microsoft over Valve, the company that just got around to notifying people of security breaches that happened over Christmastime this week. Valve seems to be in this weird place where they don't want to make retail games anymore because of all the Steam cash they have rolling in but they don't want to actually have to manage Steam, they want users to curate the store for them and basically are engaging in less-than-benign neglect.

anon4 11y ago
I am perfectly capable of curating my own games. The last thing I want is Valve to get in morality politics and decide what is and isn't "good for the children" or whatever else crap. They should allow you to subscribe to curators and see only approved games, maybe, but Valve themselves should absolutely not be censoring the site.
anon4 11y ago
I am perfectly capable of curating my own games. The last thing I want is Valve to get in morality politics and decide what is and isn't "good for the children" or whatever else crap. They should allow you to subscribe to curators and see only approved games, maybe, but Valve themselves should absolutely not be censoring the site.