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Suddenly, Microsoft Actually Cares About PC Gaming

If it wasn't for Microsoft, it's possible PC gaming wouldn't exist: Just about every PC gamer relies on Windows -- the majority of PC games aren't available on alternative operating systems like OSX or Linux.

RIP_Cell3695d ago

nonsense, PC gaming is mostly on Windows because most PCs run Windows, if Windows doesn't exist and a different OS takes its place then PC gaming will be on that OS

Mystogan3695d ago (Edited 3695d ago )

Except it would be much worse. PC gaming performance still is best on Windows 8(.1)

Not even the "Gaming oriented" SteamOS can beat it.

You just can't beat Microsoft at software.

christocolus3695d ago

They should...they started there its only right they continue supporting it but no at the expense of console gaming though...cos i still want a lot of support for my xbx one...lol

Eonjay3695d ago

This is because AMD and Nvidia had threatened to reduce the relevance of Direct X by releasing their own API with low level support.

The GDC AMD/Microsoft panel will expain how DirectX 12 can incorporate low level APIs. Lets hope that DirectX 12 will not require a brand new GPU as the new R9 and R7 models aren't old at all and Nvidia has brand new GPUs of its own. DirectX must be backwards compatible or else there will be an uproar.

Geoff9003695d ago

MS have been working on DX12 for some time, just so you know.

ninjahunter3695d ago (Edited 3695d ago )

Well, after an OS that actually damaged sales, and Valve saying "Fix it, or were taking the OS industry" I think that they might actually start stepping up their game.

WeAreLegion3695d ago

If all Steam games worked on Steam OS, I wouldn't even use Windows. Open Office works on Linux just fine.

Geoff9003695d ago

Never going to happen, games and Windows aren't the only thing MS do by the way.

So unless Valve start making server software, business, software creation suites, I wouldn't take that threat too seriously.

Revvin3695d ago

Lol yeah right because Microsoft are the only server software developers out there, the whole world runs on Microsoft right?

Mystogan3695d ago

Hahahahahahahaha "Fix it or we're taking the OS industry"

Valve being funny xD

Xristo3695d ago

They care so much that they leave it to third-party developers to create X1 controller drivers for Windows.

Geoff9003695d ago

Takes time to create drivers, because the way the controller has to be connected, do you use a dongle? or USB cable, or Wifi Direct?

The driver that guy created, works okay'ish it doesn't work on quite a lot of games.

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