Microsoft has also created a separate place on its servers for programmers creating applications that use the DirectX library for their operation, and it is called the DirectX Developer Center. It is also worth mentioning the DirectX SDK (Software Development Kit) supporting the evolution of computer graphics, thanks to which programmers can create applications using programming languages such as C ++ or Visual Basic. The story of DirectX development itself begins with the release of the Windows 95 operating system in 1994. Although it was a step forward, Microsoft was concerned that the new system would not attract too many users because it did not have many applications operating in accordance with him. of the computer giant, Alex St John, Eric Engstrom, and Craig Eisler.
They knew the prevailing trends among programmers for whom it was easier to write games for the old operating system - MS-Dos, than for the new one. In the old system, the user had access to graphics cards or keyboard and mouse, and in Win95 this image manipulation service access was limited due to the protected memory model. With the release of Win95 only a few months away, Eisler in collaboration with St. John and Engstrom invented a solution called DirectX, the first version of which was released in 1995. Initially taken coolly, it has become an integral part of the new version of Win 95 - OSR2 and Windows NT 4.0. In 1996, Microsoft introduced Direct3D and DirectPlay to the world for the first time with the MechWarrior 2 multiplayer game.
DirectX has evolved over time. Currently, DirectX 11.2, released on October 18, 2013, is used. On December 25, 2015, DirectX 12 will be released for the Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system and the XBOX One console. DirectX has evolved over time. Currently, DirectX 11.2, released on October 18, 2013, is used. On December 25, 2015, DirectX 12 will be released for the Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system and the XBOX One console. DirectX has evolved over time. Currently, DirectX 11.2, released on October 18, 2013, is used. On December 25, 2015, DirectX 12 will be released for the Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system and the XBOX One console. PNG July 11, 2014 Dictionary The PNG format , or Portable Network Graphics, was created in 1995 by W3C, a company founded by Tim Barners-Leeno.