March 2025

• C++17 std::byte support for FromMemory functions
• GamePad, Keyboard, and Mouse GameInput implementation now supports both v0 and v1 of the API
• SimpleMath changes for Vector2/Vector3 operators to speed up performance particularly in debug builds
• DirectX Tool Kit for Audio changes:
  • Added more audio engine flags to control X3DAudio usage: AudioEngine_DisableLFERedirect, AudioEngine_DisableDopplerEffect, AudioEngine_ZeroCenter3D
  • Repurposed SoundEffectInstance_UseRedirectLFE from an internal flag to a per voice override
  • Added SoundEffectInstance_ZeroCenter3D as a per voice override
  • Bug fixes for recent IsValid methods
• Code review particularly to remove Windows 7 and Windows 8.0 code paths in shared code
• CMake project updates including support for BUILD_SHARED_LIBS (i.e. DLL vs. static library)

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2025.3.21

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022 on Windows 10 / Windows 11
• Windows desktop app using VS 2022 on Windows 10 / Windows 11 includes ARM64
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2022

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October 2024

• All enums now use uint32_t as the underlying type rather than unsigned long or int.
• Added DDS_LOADER_INGNORE_MIPS flag to DDSTextureLoader
• Fixed bug in ScreenGrab for MSAA resolve state handling
• Added ctor to RenderTargetState for MSAA scenarios
• Refactored CMO structures into their own header
• CMake and MSBuild project updates

Last release to support Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.0

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2024.10.29

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2022

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September 2024

• HLSL shaders built with -HV 2021 when using DXIL
• DirectX Tool Kit for Audio update
  • Add IsValid method to AudioEmitter and AudioListener
• Sync'd DDS.H with latest changes from DirectXTex
• CMake project updates including support for ARM64EC
• Minor code review
• Added GitHub Actions YAML files

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2024.9.5

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2019 or VS 2022

This version is available via vcpkg.

June 2024

• breaking change CreateUploadBuffer helper no longer takes initialState parameter as it must be a specific value
• Renamed Internal namespace to ToolKitInternal for some conformance issues
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy with latest changes from DirectX-Headers GitHub
• Add c_initialRead/UAVTargetState to help with PC vs. Xbox validation warnings
• CMake project updates
• Retired VS 2019 projects for the UWP platform

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2024.6.5

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2019 or VS 2022

This version is available via vcpkg.

February 2024

• Project updates for GDK validation
• Shaders are now built with full path for improved PIX debugging support
• CMake project updates and refactor including pkg-config file generation
• Minor code review for Clang, MinGW, and Intel compilers

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2024.2.22

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2019 or VS 2022

This version is available via vcpkg.

December 31, 2023

• Fix WAVFileReader bugs with bounds checking
• CMake project updates
• Code review

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2024.1.1

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2019 or VS 2022

This version is available via vcpkg.

October 28, 2023

• Added CreateUploadBuffer and CreateUAVBuffer helpers
• Fixed validation bug with WIC loader when using autogen and force RGBA together
• Fixed minor link issue with a Xbox PIX custom memory method
• Xbox shader compilation now uses -HV 2021
• Additional methods for DirectX Tool Kit for Audio emitter for linear and inverse-square falloff curves

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2023.10.31

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2019 or VS 2022

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September 2023

• GraphicsMemory updated to use Xbox PIX custom memory events with optional tags
• Retired ARM (32-bit) support for the UWP platform
• CMake project updates

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2023.9.6

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2019 or VS 2022

This version is available via vcpkg.

June 2023

• Root Signature updates to resolve some warnings from Xbox PIX
• CMake project updates

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April 2023

• Updated D3DX12 internal copy with latest changes from DirectX-Headers GitHub
• CMake project updates and fixes for clang/LLVM v16 warnings

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2023.4.28

• Windows desktop app using VS 2019 or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2019 or VS 2022

This version is available via vcpkg.