So a user over at Avsim, who is a reliable user when it comes to information and news on MSFS, is saying DirectX 12 is scheduled to be released for the PC version of MSFS for Sim Update 5. And Sim Update 5 is supposed to be released on July 27th for PC. This means PC will get the DirectX 12 versio…

For what I read on this forum this has never been a question. XBox and PC will have DX12 as of SU5. But to be 100% sure we’ll have to wait another month or so :grinning_face:

[image] GhostlyFrend: For what I read on this forum this has never been a question. It was actually a question submitted for the last Twitch Q&A that got 39 votes: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/will-directx12-be-implemented-on-pc-prior-to-the-xbox-version-release/409517/34 There are a…

You’re maybe right. I did interpret this question as ‘prior’, and not ‘at the same time’. For me it has always been clear that both platforms would profit from DX12 at the same time.

Yes. You can discern it from the fact that it was clearly stated that Xbox and PC versions are completely identical (hence both must be DX12) and that the Xbox version will go online on the same day as SU5.

and forum head also confirmed topgun extension will apply to both platforms at the same time

[image] ZdenniZ: Yes. You can discern it from the fact that it was clearly stated that Xbox and PC versions are completely identical (hence both must be DX12) and that the Xbox version will go online on the same day as SU5. Oh yes, logically, it would be weird if Sim Update 5 ran DirectX 11 o…

Why not just wait and see? Just one month…

[image] GhostlyFrend: Why not just wait and see? Just one month… Well, the original intent of the thread was to see where the user from AVSIM (ChaoticBeauty) got the source that Sim Update 12 for PC would include DirectX 12. ChaoticBeauty is generally very accurate with the news/information …

This is the post where Jayne confirms that the update containing the PC improvements and DirectX 12 will come alongside the Xbox release. [image] Discussion: E3 Announcement General Discussion Our Dev Q&A on June 30th will address both Xbox and PC Improvements…

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DirectX 12 in Sim Update 5 for PC, that is July 27 at the latest? (In the June 30 Twitch Q&A, PC version of MSFS will still be DirectX 11 after July 27th update)

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