About this tag
Direct3D is Microsoft's graphics API for rendering 3D graphics in Windows applications, particularly games. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover Direct3D 12 (D3D12) video encoding in Chrome and Edge on Windows 11, which offloads video encoding to the GPU for smoother performance and lower CPU usage. The Wine compatibility layer's vkd3d component, which translates Direct3D calls to Vulkan, is also a recurring topic, with updates like Wine 10.14 bringing vkd3d 1.17. Troubleshooting threads address Direct3D issues, such as dxdiag crashes and games failing to load, often linked to graphics card problems. Additionally, users share tips like setting VLC's video output to Direct3D for desktop wallpaper videos. The tag encompasses both modern D3D12 advancements and legacy Direct3D support.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    GPU-Accelerated D3D12 Encoding in Chrome and Edge on Windows 11

    Google’s Chromium team is rolling out support for Windows 11’s Direct3D 12 (D3D12) video encoding path to Chrome and Microsoft Edge, a change that shifts real‑time video encoding for browser-based calls and screen sharing from the CPU to the GPU — promising smoother video, lower CPU utilization...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • av1 battery life canary chrome cpuoffload d3d12 direct3d driver support edge encoding gpu gpuencoding h264 hevc performance screen capture screen sharing video encoding webrtc windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Wine 10.14 Update: vkd3d 1.17, Mono 10.2.0, IPv6 Ping, CI Upgrades

    Wine’s bi-weekly development stream delivered another incremental but meaningful update this week with the release of Wine 10.14, bringing an upgraded graphics stack, an updated Mono engine, networking improvements, CI infrastructure changes, and a tranche of pragmatic bug fixes that will matter...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • ci/cd pipelines d3d12 debian direct3d dotnet gaming gitlab ipv6 linux mono network proton steam trixie vkd3d vulkan wine wine mono
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Build 26120.5770 Adds Copilot‑Centric Productivity Features

    Microsoft has pushed a targeted Beta‑channel update for Windows Insiders — Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5770 (KB5064089) for devices on the Windows 11, version 24H2 servicing baseline — rolling out a batch of Copilot‑centric productivity features, accessibility enhancements, and a...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Insider Beta 26120.5770: Copilot and Accessibility Polish

    Today’s Beta‑channel drop from the Windows Insider team continues the 24H2 servicing stream with a focused, polish‑first update that blends new Copilot+ experiences, accessibility improvements, and a raft of targeted fixes — Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5770 (KB5064089) is now...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • 24h2 26120 accessibility agility beta channel braille braille viewer click to do copilot direct3d enterprise it excel hardware gating insider microsoft 365 narrator share ui testing-guide windows 11 windows share
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Discover the Highlights of Windows 11 Build 22000.1041 for Insiders

    Hello WindowsForum.com members, Microsoft has just announced the release of Windows 11 Build 22000.1041 (KB 5017383) for Insiders in the Release Preview Channel. This latest build includes a variety of improvements, new features, and vital fixes aimed at enhancing the overall user experience...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • application issues azure active directory bug fixes build 22000.1041 build 22000.1163 build 22000.1279 build 22000.1515 build 22000.1639 build 22000.2001 build 22000.2243 build 22000.2479 build 22621 build 22631 daylight saving time dcom defender direct3d enhancements enterprise excel facial recognition feature updates features firewall fix graphics issues improvements insider program insider update kb5019274 kb5030301 microsoft edge microsoft store onedrive performance personalization quick assist release preview security system stability task manager troubleshooting update update improvements usb printer user experience widgets windows 11 windows features windows hello windows insider windows spotlight
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows News
  6. MattKimura

    Windows 7 Videos won't play, games won't load. Has my graphics card gone bad?

    I've been having this problem for a while now, and I stopped using my Windows desktop and started using my Chromebook instead. I just got back into using my desktop again, and I restarted it factory fresh. After installing all possible Windows updates, installing the latest graphics drivers...
    • MattKimura
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    • amd desktop issues direct3d directx driver issues dxdiag factory reset game load graphics card graphics driver hardware check performance issues restart software issues sony vegas support request troubleshooting video playback windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. Safal Piya

    Windows 8.1 How To Set Video As Desktop Background In And Windows

    Hi guys It's me Safal Piya and in this Thread, I'm going to show you how to set video as the desktop background in any windows os. So Let's get started :razz: : Step 1: Download VLC Player From Here Step 2: Once you have downloaded it Just Open it. Step 3: Goto Tools -> preferences -> Video And...
    • Safal Piya
    • Thread
    • background customization desktop direct3d download help instructions latest version output settings tutorial user guide user preferences video vlc wallpaper windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
  8. kemical

    Windows 8.1 DX12 is coming.....

    It won't be with us just yet but an MSDN blog explains what the new API will mean for the future of gaming: Read the full blog here: Link Removed
    • kemical
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    • api cpu direct3d dx12 efficiency gaming gpu graphics multithreading rendering
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
  9. kemical

    Platform Update for Windows 7 (PRE-RELEASE version)

    Update Tuesday (Tomorrow 26th Feb 2013) see's Microsoft releasing platform updates for Win 7, 8 and RT. It is thought that the final version of IE10 will be released for Windows 7. You can download a pre release version, detailed above, now. Link Removed The pre release version of IE10 can be...
    • kemical
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    • direct2d direct3d directwrite directx download features h.264 internet explorer microsoft performance platform update pre-release server 2008 sp1 update wam warp wic windows 7 xps api
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Software Updates
  10. kemical

    DX11.1 for Windows 7

    Portions of DX11.1 are being made available to Windows 7 users via the new IE10 Preview for Windows 7. If you don't wish to use the browser but do want the extensions then a standalone is available here: Download: Link Removed
    • kemical
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    • annotations direct2d direct3d directwrite directx download dx11 feature detection graphics api ie10 preview platform update service pack wddm windows 7 windows imaging windows server
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Software Updates
  11. Clint Garcia

    Windows 7 Standard VGA graphics adapter

    hello there, i have some problem, i don't know what graphics driver should i install. please somebody help me, its a normal Nvidia video card 8-bit, direct draw,direct 3d acceleration is notavailable... os: windows 7. main driver: vga Version: 6.1.7600.16385
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    Windows 7 Crash while playing Games (MW3 MP, Counter Strike: Source, etc.)

    When I play games like Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer or CS:S my Laptop crashes. (I am using a Laptop + Desktop, extended display). After some minutes of playing (depends) I get either Option No.1 or No.2: 1. Everything hangs (No taskmanager, etc.) and I see randoms colored pixels on my Desk and I...
    • 5atcat
    • Thread
    • audio bugs counter strike crash direct3d display drivers gaming graphics laptop memory modern warfare nvidia performance resolution system specs teamspeak tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  13. Grub

    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Direct3D Error After Game Reinstallation on Windows 10

    Hey all, I have recently taken some time off from one of my favourite games, mainly to get all the others I hadn't played yet out of the way :tongue: I went to fire it up the other day and got the following error. I have noticed its going on about Directx9. I have tried all compatibility...
    • Grub
    • Thread
    • compatibility devices direct3d directx 9 error error message games graphics installation rendering troubleshooting windows 10 windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. spaph

    Windows 7 0x116 TDR help

    Hello. Whenever I'm running anything that uses Direct3D such as World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, or Borderlands, after some time (anywhere from 1 to 30 minutes) I'll get a screen flicker and a TDR alert from Windows 7 (the driver nvlddmkm.sys has crashed but Windows recovered it) and the game...
    • spaph
    • Thread
    • 64-bit bccode blue screen crash direct3d drivers error flickering gaming graphics help nvidia oem performance safe mode system restore tdr troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  15. cybercore

    Windows 7 OpenGL 3 & DirectX 11: The War Is Over

    OpenGL 3 & DirectX 11: The War Is Over Introduction 3DLabs And The Evolution Of OpenGL A Need For Change The Revelation Direct3D 11 Multi-Threaded Rendering Tessellation Compute Shader And Texture Compression Shader Model 5 Conclusion
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • compute shader direct3d directx evolution game development graphics graphics api image compression introduction model 5 multithreading opengl performance rendering review shaders technology tessellation update
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Games
  16. G

    Windows 7 Problem installing program in XP mode

    Intel core 2 duo CPU E8400 @3.00GHz 3.00GHz 4.00GB ram Windows 7 professional 32-bit Being new to windows 7 I have installed virtual windows to run all my old XP programs. However, installing "Unreal 2" I get the following message: Please enable Direct3D acceleration. You can do this by...
    • geoffemm
    • Thread
    • direct3d directx graphics driver intel system requirements troubleshooting unreal 2 virtualization windows 7 xp mode
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. P

    Windows 7 ridiculously specialized question.

    or maybe not; as you can see i am n00bin it up over here. I just got and installed win7 on my laptop. so far so good, except i originally had problems with the system recognizing my video card and using direct3d. i downloaded the drivers for my card, and then reinstalled directx and things...
    • PattyBoom
    • Thread
    • compatibility devices direct3d directx drivers error message gaming graphics card hardware installation midi midiox software support technology troubleshooting user experience virtual machine windows 7 xp mode
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  18. S

    Windows 7 My first issue with Windows 7:(

    Im new here,so hello everyone. Ive just built a new PC and come back to Windows *im using W7 Home Premium* from using Ubuntu Linux and Nvidia. So quite a switch. Ive got an Asus 22" VW246.I just had my computer built *specs down below* by a custom PC company,ive contacted them and am awaiting a...
    • Syncronicity
    • Thread
    • agp acceleration amd asus blank screen corsair custom pc device manager direct3d directdraw display adapter driver issues dxdiag graphics hardware detection nvidia radeon safe mode troubleshooting windows 7 world of warcraft
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  19. D

    Windows 7 What's wrong with my resolution???

    I just finished installing Windows 7 on my HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook PC with NVIDIA graphics (processor is an AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2000 MHZ) and my screen resolution looks terrible. Where it was once crisp and clear on Windows Vista, it's now huge, blocky and blurry even after I upped the...
  20. M

    Windows 7 nVidia Video Card Drive?!?!

    I have a HP Pavilion dv9930us notebook with the nvidia 8series video card. I installed Windows 7 Home Premium from Windows Vista and everything is working except my video card. I notice its not working because my screen saver says "The screen saver can't run because it requires a newer video...