Codemasters announces the Games For Windows LIVE edition of
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is delayed until
December 2009, explaining the game will support DirectX 11 out of the box. Word
is:
With the introduction of Microsoft Windows 7, DirectX 11 will be made
available both as part of the operating system and as a downloadable update to
Windows Vista. Codemasters intends to immediately take advantage of DirectX 11
features that add to the realism of the racing environment. Hardware
tessellation will further improve the appearance of water and other surfaces as
well as crowd animations.
The shader performance of Shader Model 5.0 (SM 5.0) will aid in creating an even
richer 3D experience, enhancing key image quality parameters such as depth of
field, ambient occlusion and shadows. These DirectX 11 features, and many
others, will add the horsepower needed to improve performance.