Apex Legends has launched a brand new beta opt-in characteristic that allows help for DirectX 12 on PC.
Because the builders implements the interface, they’re asking for suggestions from customers to enhance it. “We’d like your assist to assemble information and suggestions for our preliminary DX12 implementation,” the builders wrote in a publish on the sport’s subreddit. “You could not see a distinction but, however we needed to get it in your fingers to strive as many various {hardware}, software program and streaming configurations as we are able to earlier than rolling out to the entire neighborhood. Although this preliminary beta launch could not have noticeable adjustments for many gamers, it is an necessary step that lays the groundwork for future enhancements.”
Apex Legends has used DirectX 11 since launch and the builders say implementing the subsequent model “brings many thrilling alternatives for the way forward for Apex Legends.” Because the API’s implementation remains to be in beta, you may count on some bugs and glitches whereas taking part in the sport.
When Apex Legends totally switches over from DX11, devs say they’ll have the ability to implement the next new options within the recreation:
Extra parallelism. DX12 is designed to permit video games to distribute CPU graphics code throughout a number of cores, which can lead to a better framerate
Extra and better constancy visuals. Apex Legends has a variety of nice artwork and beautiful graphics, DX12 will give us extra headroom so as to add much more wonderful content material from our artists
New tech. We have now plans for a bunch of recent visible options and optimizations which might be solely doable with the ability of DX12. Extra data to return sooner or later!
Unified code. DX12 is just like different platforms’ trendy graphics APIs, whereas DX11 is sort of completely different. Having extra related code throughout all platforms will velocity up growth and result in fewer bugs.
You possibly can see directions on how one can check out DX12 (or take away it) within the Reddit publish.
New class passive seemingly leaked
Whereas showcasing the brand new map Damaged Moon that got here with season 15 of the brand new battle go, gamers noticed some options showcased within the recreation that they haven’t seen earlier than. As new options from the patch have been being showcased, some noticed what appeared like a brand new passive means that help heroes might use.
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Within the dev stream, when the Pathfinder approached the blue bin, a textual content popped up on the display screen saying that help bins can be utilized by help legends. The Pathfinder was unable to open the bin in any respect. This could make a good buff to the help class, nevertheless, some on-line identified that this might be a nerf to Lifeline and appeared dissatisfied.
