DX12 news-Windows 10 upgrade free for owners of Windows 7 and 8.1

[Telecaster]

I'm probably being overly optimistic here- but could they be doing it because they want to utilise features in the near future that aren't compatible with an older OS, and would rather entice everyone over to a W10 starting point right from the start so they can move forward ASAP rather than drip feeding new features over the years to keep pace with those dragging their heels migrating from 7/8/8.1?

There seems to be more enthusiasm, for example, with Apple OS to upgrade because they offer some interesting new features with every release, where as people just see Windows updates as same old same old and just end up sticking with what they know.

 

[smilertoo]

Free for first year will be to encourage people to move to win10 as fast as possible.

 

[Jamielicious]

I think this is a good move, and will help people move across from Windows 7 in the same way people moved from XP. The holographic thing looked impressive too.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Does this sound like the free upgrade, is only useable for a year, or is it just me ?

News is that if you will not have to upgrade your GPU to take advantage of the DirectX 12 for now. Nvidia has announced that all their GPUs which fall in the Fermi, Kepler or Maxwell architecture category will be compatible with DirectX 12. And if you own a GPU which supports DirectX 12, probability is that you can get Windows 10 on you PC easily, even if it is for a year.

Taken from here :- http://wccftech.com/directx-12-exclusive-windows-10-complete-integration-require-directx-12-cards/

 

[Martini1991]

Lol, WCtech, worst site on the planet.
And it's not just for a year, people took the wording and went mental. Because.

 

[hobib_ali]

so you guys gonna wait between 6 to 11 months before you choose to upgrade free? you'll be missing out on DX12 then?

Also I hear rumours that DX12 may be available for 7 and 8.1 ?

 

[etched Chaos]

so you guys gonna wait between 6 to 11 months before you choose to upgrade free? you'll be missing out on DX12 then?

Also I hear rumours that DX12 may be available for 7 and 8.1 ?

Chances are the DX12 games won't start releasing until well into the one year free upgrade period. So we'll not be missing out on DX12, at all.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Didn't they say DX12 games were coming around Christmas or something, in which case, that'll only be a couple or so months after its released, as its coming later in the year isn't it ?

 

[etched Chaos]

Didn't they say DX12 games were coming around Christmas or something, in which case, that'll only be a couple or so months after its released, as its coming later in the year isn't it ?

No, they said DX12 would be released around then, there was no indication whether there would be DX12 games releasing too. Even now, I've not seen any signs of games being produced at the moment with DX12.

 

[gareth170]

Does this sound like the free upgrade, is only useable for a year, or is it just me ?



Taken from here :- http://wccftech.com/directx-12-exclusive-windows-10-complete-integration-require-directx-12-cards/

windows 10 free upgrade doesn't just stop working after a year. it means the offer will be taken down after a year.

The upgrade will only be free in the first 12 months after release and will last for the "supported lifetime of the device." Microsoft said the new OS will run on PCs, tablets, phones, and a new device to be announced later today.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/0...0_away_free_for_windows_7_81_and_phone_users/

just think of it as a offer which is free. the offer lasts for one year. if you don't take the offer in time then you've missed out on getting it free and you'll have to pay....

a bit like win8 offer when it was £25 to upgrade for i think for the first 3 months.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

No, they said DX12 would be released around then, there was no indication whether there would be DX12 games releasing too. Even now, I've not seen any signs of games being produced at the moment with DX12.

I knew id seen it somewhere, has it changed now then, as id have thought DX12 would have been in Win 10 on release, and not come later on via an update, or has it always been like that?.

windows 10 free upgrade doesn't just stop working after a year. it means the offer will be taken down after a year.

Yeah i know, but that article makes it sound like it is only useable for one year

 

[Martini1991]

DirectX 12 is in the current Windows 10 preview, so it'd be backwards for it not to be in Windows 10's launch.
As for DirectX12 games/drivers, that's a different story, but DirectX12 exists now.

If MS want to be serious about PC gamers (But since they trolled us massively with Xbox One streaming I doubt it) they'd have to start flashing that cash about and get some progress made.

But they couldn't even do that for their tablet movement, and that flopped, and is still flopping.

 

[Mei]

windows rt flopped, i dont think full windows is
with the new chips tablets are getting pretty awesome

so when we getting the new version isnt it meant to be next week?? im running tech preview on wm right now

 

[The Running Man]

I miss windows 7...

metro just not needed by desktop power user it should be optiobal upon install. I don'tb want it hogging my ram.

 

[Martini1991]

The latest preview is already out. Came out last night.

And the full Windows stuff is only "not flopping" due to X86 compatible, store's still trash. And the Atom tablets available are still trash as far as build quality goes compared to the likes of the Surface. I own a Surface 2 RT and a Surface 3 Pro.

 

[Mei]

for realy reals?
i got to download the iso?
my windows 10 showing no updates

 

[Martini1991]

The ISO's definitely out.
Microsoft don't know what next week means.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

DirectX 12 is in the current Windows 10 preview, so it'd be backwards for it not to be in Windows 10's launch.
As for DirectX12 games/drivers, that's a different story, but DirectX12 exists now.

If MS want to be serious about PC gamers (But since they trolled us massively with Xbox One streaming I doubt it) they'd have to start flashing that cash about and get some progress made.

But they couldn't even do that for their tablet movement, and that flopped, and is still flopping.

Yeah would be daft, i forgot about the preview.

 

[Mei]

ok i think its letting me without the iso
i had to go to update settings then check for preview builds

i did find the iso on windows insider tho...i think...its still called tech preview not into consumer preview yet i guess ><

thx martini!

 

[Martini1991]

Consumer Preview probably not till Build.