Microsoft DirectSR can now be used by game developers

A Microsoft announced that the technology Microsoft DirectSR was integrated into the Agility Software Development Kit 1.714.0-preview of Windows 11 and allows developers to start preparing their games for this new feature.

It simplifies the integration of multiple upscaling algorithms by providing a direct API. Instead of implementing technologies separately AMD FSR, NVIDIA DLSS or Intel XeSSprogrammers can now use the DirectSR to handle the entire implementation.

A DirectSR carries essential data such as depths, colors, sharpness, motion vectors, etc. to allow the graphics card driver to provide the optimal implementations for each frame. However, the great attraction of this API is the native support for today's various upscaling technologies. For example, all graphics cards from OMG can use the AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.2 (which is natively built into DirectSR) or the APU can bind directly to the driver to support Intel XeSS or NVIDIA DLSS if other graphics cards are used. In other words, the DirectSR It is not a new upscaling technology, but a simplified way to use existing technologies and unify them into one.

Joshua Tucker, engineer and programmer Microsoft Direct X12 Ultimate commented the following:

Native support for DirectSR is provided in graphics card drivers where vendors tune the SR implementation for hardware performance. Additionally, DirectSR includes built-in support for all graphics card variants that are available at the application level and makes them accessible on all hardware configurations.

DirectSR currently ships with built-in support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.2, along with controller-level support for Intel XeSS and NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution. This flexibility ensures that DirectSR supports a diverse set of hardware environments, while continuing to deliver the choice and quality that gamers appreciate today.