Abstract: I welcome you to the fourth issue of the IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials in 2021. This issue includes 23 papers covering different aspects of communication networks. In particular, ...

Bringing more classic gaming goodies with the Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, D7VK 1.0 is out now for Linux. From the GitHub page: "A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, ...

Abstract: We present DIRECT-3D, a diffusion-based 3D generative model for creating high-quality 3D assets (represented by Neural Radiance Fields) from text prompts. Unlike recent 3D generative models ...

Learn your current DirectX version using a built‑in Windows diagnostic tool. Update DirectX via Windows Update without requiring the manual installer. Ensure gaming ...

We've have DXVK and VKD3D-Proton for various versions of Direct3D on Linux, but now it seems we're also getting Direct3D 7 as well. From the GitHub page the developer describes how it works: A ...

Microsoft’s DirectX and Khronos Group’s Vulkan are two popular graphics APIs that most game developers use today. Basically, Vulkan and DirectX facilitate the proper allocation of hardware resources ...

Git isn’t hard to learn. Moreover, with a Git GUI such as Atlassian’s Sourcetree, and a SaaS code repository such as Bitbucket, mastery of the industry’s most powerful version control tools is within ...

Battlefield 2042 might suddenly crash with a DirectX error, showing messages like “DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG” or “DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED.” This usually happens right after you start the game or while ...

Although ray tracing can add visual realism to top-tier games, it can also maul the performance of otherwise top-tier PCs. It’s been a hurdle for years now, but we’re now one step closer to overcoming ...

Forward-looking: Recent big game releases appear to confirm that ray tracing and path tracing are the future of graphics rendering. However, these techniques remain prohibitively computationally ...

So you installed a game you’ve been waiting to play, and when you try to launch it, you’re met with error codes like “D3DX9_43.dll is missing” or “DirectX ...