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GDC 2007: D3D10 Unleashed - New Features and Effects (zip): Direct3D 10 has arrived in Windows Vista. Get up-to-speed on the latest graphics hardware and software infrastructure in Windows. Learn about the breadth of new Direct3D 10 features, everything from geometry shaders to resource views, and how to leverage those features for cutting-edge visual effects in your next Windows title....; Tags: Direct3D, Direct3D 10, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Tools & Techniques, Software, Management; Software downloads 2007-08-24
GDC 2007: Rapid-Fire Material Systems with Direct3D 10 (zip): Direct3D 10 is designed from the ground up to empower you to blast way more unique objects, materials, and realistic clutter into your scene. Discover opportunities to get the best small batch performance and exploit the leap forward in shader programmability in shader model 4.0 to achieve a new level...; Tags: Direct3D, Direct3D 10, Performance Management, Tools & Techniques, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management; Software downloads 2007-08-16
Microsoft hints at Vista SP1 beta in August: I’ve steered clear of the Vista SP1 snipe hunt so far, partly because Mary Jo seems to be doing a pretty good job of it, and partly because the hype and accompanying unreasonable expectations around SP1 are getting extreme. If history is any guide, SP1 will fix some annoyances. It will correct...; Tags: Direct3D, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Hardware, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2007-08-08
DirectX Software Development Kit (EXE): This DirectX SDK release contains updates to tools, utilities, samples, documentation, and runtime debug files for x64 and x86 platforms. New features in this release include updated libraries to support the initial release of Windows Vista. In addition, several new samples and articles have been added. The DirectX December 2006...; Tags: Direct3D, SDK, DirectX, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2006-12-14
VideoLogic Apocalypse 3Dx Drivers (exe): This file contains the drivers for VideoLogic's Apocalypse 3Dx card for Windows 95/98. The Apocalypse 3Dx drivers are only to be used with the VideoLogic Apocalypse 3Dx card. This release fixes the MS Baseball 3D flashing menus problem, improves Z support, and improves performance in several other games. Version 4.1.2...; Tags: Direct3D, Driver, Microsoft Windows, Performance Management, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-07-21

VideoLogic Apocalypse 3D Drivers (exe): This download contains the drivers for the VideoLogic Apocalypse 3D card running under Windows 95/98. This release fixes the MS Baseball 3D flashing menus problem. The Apocalypse 3D drivers are only to be used with the VideoLogic Apocalypse 3D card. Version 4.1.2 (9/25/98) has fixed TOCA Touring Car split screen...; Tags: 3D, Direct3D, Driver, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2006-07-21
VideoLogic Apocalypse 5D Driver (exe): This file contains driver for the VideoLogic Apoclaypse 5D card, running under Windows 95/98. This release fixes the MS Baseball 3D flashing menus problem, improves Z support, and improves performance on several other games. Version 4.1.2 (9/25/98) has fixed TOCA Touring Car split screen 2 player mode. Direct3D 24 bit...; Tags: Direct3D, Microsoft Windows, Performance Management, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-07-21
VideoLogic Apocalypse 5D Sonic Drivers (exe): This file contains the drivers for the VideoLogic Apocalypse 5D Sonic card for Windows. The Apocalypse 5D Sonic drivers are only to be used with the VideoLogic Apocalypse 5D Sonic card. Version 4.1.2 (9/25/98) has fixed TOCA Touring Car split screen 2 player mode. Direct3D 24 bit modes now available....; Tags: Direct3D, Driver, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2006-07-21
WinDVD Media Center (exe): WinDVD Media Center is a software network media player for DVDs, video, music and photos. Seamlessly connect PCs, laptops, PDAs and mobile phones over a UPnP Universal Plug and Play home network, and view and burn your videos and data to CDs and DVDs. Enjoy the clear and intuitive full-screen...; Tags: Consumer electronics, InterVideo, UPnP, DVD, CD, DVD-Video, video, home video, music, video clip, home network, media player, PDA, mobile phone, photograph, network, laptop computer, hard drive, software, mobile, PC, telephone, computer, Internet; Software downloads 2006-06-14
The Direct3D 10 System: This paper presents a system architecture for the 4th generation of PC-class programmable Graphics Processing Units GPUs. The new pipeline features significant additions and changes to the prior generation pipeline including a new programmable stage capable of generating additional primitives and streaming primitive data to memory, an expanded, common feature...; Tags: Direct3D, Association For Computing Machinery, Storage, Hardware; White papers 2006-06-09
ATITool (exe): ATITool is an overclocking utility designed for ATI video cards. Main features: no limits overclocking; finding maximum core and memory overclock by rendering into a Direct3D window and scanning the output for visual artifacts; temperature monitoring and fan speed control on supported cards; removal of Catalyst overclocking lock for 9000/9200/9550/9600...; Tags: Direct3D, Overclocking, TechPowerUp, ATITool; Software downloads 2006-03-27
MSDN Webcast: Introduction to Game Development for Mobile Devices (Part 4 of 4): Developing a 3-D Game Using Direct3D Mobile (Level 200): This webcast describes which Microsoft Direct3D resources are needed, and then deploy those resources to create moving 3-D objects on a mobile device and concludes with a look at the differences between the mobile 3-D code and the original 3-D code, and offers some useful tips and tricks for game...; Tags: Game, 3D, Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Mobile, Direct3D, Mobile Device, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Introduction to Game Development for Mobile Devices (Part 3 of 4): Converting Sprites From 2-D to 3-D Using Direct3D Mobile (Level 200): This webcast continues to build on the understanding of game development concepts and the ability to work in the simpler 2-D environment by developing a 3-D game for Windows Mobile powered devices. It explains about the opportunities and challenges one is likely to encounter when making the transition to 3-D...; Tags: 3D, Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Mobile, 2D, Direct3D, Mobile Device, Games, Advertising & Promotion, Personal Technology, Marketing; Webcasts
FixedFuncEMU Sample: This sample attempts to emulate certain aspects of the Direct3D 9 fixed function pipeline in a Direct3D 10 environment. This sample attempts to emulate the following aspects of the Direct3D 9 fixed-function pipeline - Fixed-function Transformation Pipeline, Fixed-function Lighting Pipeline, AlphaTest, User Clip Planes, Pixel Fog, Gouraud and Flat shade...; Tags: Direct3D; Webcasts

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New version of Windows Presentation Foundation released: Microsoft released a new version of Windows Presentation Foundation, their next generation windows application UI framework. The new version will ship as part of the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. Tim Sneath has a very long and detailed post of the features but I'll try and break down the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows, .Net, Benefits, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Human Resources, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-12
The battle for the soul of your smartphone: The cut-throat market for the chips that power smartphones and handhelds just got more competitive. In the past few days, no fewer than five semiconductors companies, including Samsung, ST Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and, yes, even Nvidia, have all announced new application processors: Nvidia APX 2500 press...; Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Processor, Mobile, Smart Phone, NVidia Corp., Chip, Application Processor, SoC, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-02-12
Windows Vista SP1: A little more than one year after its release, Windows Vista will receive its first service pack update in March. Microsoft says the pack will offer better compatibility with third-party hardware, increased reliability, tighter security, and better performance. But unlike the last Windows Service Pack release, Windows XP SP2--which offered...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Corp.; Product reviews 2008-02-07
GDC 2007: Advanced Performance Tuning with PIX for Windows (zip): Although real-time graphics techniques are quickly advancing towards realism, the main issues many developers face is still performance. PIX for Windows is a powerful tool you can use to squeeze the most performance out of your game. Learn about the new and powerful additions to PIX for Windows including...; Tags: Performance, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-08-29
Mozilla issues security updates: Mozilla issues security updatesMozilla issues security updatesAlready done did updated last night. First kid on my block to do so. It did give a warning about the new java 6.0 not being compatible.Mozilla issues security updatesI assume this is only for windoze, thank God for Linux!FireFox Security UpdatesAfter...; Tags: Web browsers, Java console, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, issues security update, Java; Discussion threads 2006-12-20
Concorde Screensaver Delux (zip): A 3D graphics screensaver of the Concorde airplane, which was the only supersonic airliner and retired in October 2003. In the screensaver, the airplanes fly according to a simplified aerodynamics simulation rather than following a geometrically pre-defined path. The screensaver shows not only Concorde, but also a formation with Red...; Tags: Screensaver; Software downloads 2006-11-09