June 21, 2017

• Post-processing support with the BasicPostProcess, DualPostProcess, and ToneMapPostProcess classes
• Added DescriptorPile utility
• .SDKMESH loader fix when loading legacy files with all zero materials
• DirectXTK for Audio: Minor fixes for environmental audio
• Optimized root signatures for Effects shaders
• Minor code cleanup

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2017.6.21

• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2015 Update 3 or VS 2017
• Windows desktop app using VS 2015 Update 3 or VS 2017

April 24, 2017

• Regenerated shaders using Windows 10 Creators Update SDK (15063)
• Fixed NormalMapEffect shader selection for specular texture usage
• Fixed Direct3D validation layer issues when using Creators Update
• Fixed AudioEngine enumeration when using Single Threaded Apartment (STA)
• Fixed bug with GamePad (Windows.Gaming.Input) when no user bound
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy to latest version

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2017.4.24

• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2015 Update 3 or VS 2017
• Windows desktop app using VS 2015 Update 3 or VS 2017

April 7, 2017

• VS 2017 updated for Windows Creators Update SDK (15063)
• XboxDDSTextureLoader updates

February 10, 2017

• SpriteBatch default rasterizer state now matches DirectX 11 version
• DDSTextureLoader now supports loading planar video format textures
• GamePad now supports special value of -1 for 'most recently connected controller'
• WIC format 40bppCMYKAlpha should be converted to RGBA8 rather than RGBA16
• DDS support for L8A8 with bitcount 8 rather than 16
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy to latest version
• Minor code cleanup

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2017.2.10

• Universal Windows Platform apps using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)
• Windows desktop app using VS 2015 Update 3 using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)

December 5, 2016

• Mouse and Keyboard classes updated with IsConnected method
• Windows10 project /ZW switch removed to support use in C++/WinRT projection apps
• VS 2017 RC projects added
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy to latest version
• Minor code cleanup

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2016.12.5

• Universal Windows Platform apps using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)
• Windows desktop app using VS 2015 Update 3 using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)

October 6, 2016

• SDKMESH loader and BasicEffects support for compressed vertex normals with biasing
• breaking change DDSTextureLoader Ex bool forceSRGB and generateMipsIfMissing parameters are now a DDS_LOADER flag
• breaking change WICTextureLoader Ex bool forceSRGB and generateMips parameters are now a WIC_LOADER flag
• Add vertexCount member to ModelMeshPart
• Minor code cleanup

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2016.10.6

• Universal Windows Platform apps using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)
• Windows desktop app using VS 2015 Update 3 using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)

September 15, 2016

• Rebuild shaders using 1.0 Root Signature for improved compatibility (see MSDN)
• Minor code cleanup

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2016.9.15

• Universal Windows Platform apps using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)
• Windows desktop app using VS 2015 Update 3 using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)

September 1, 2016

• EffectPipelineStateDescription is now in it's own header
• Additional debug object naming
• Fixed Tier 1 hardware support issues with BasicEffect and generating mipmaps
• Fixed default graphics memory alignment to resolve rendering problems on some hardware
• Added forceSRGB optional parameter to SpriteFont ctor
• EffectFactory method EnableForceSRGB added
• Removed problematic ABI::Windows::Foundation::Rect interop for SimpleMath
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK (14393)
• Minor code cleanup

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2016.9.1

• Universal Windows Platform apps using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)
• Windows desktop app using VS 2015 Update 3 using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)

August 4, 2016

• GraphicsMemory fix for robustness during cleanup
• Regenerated shaders using Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK (14393)

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2016.8.4.1

• Universal Windows Platform apps using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)
• Windows desktop app using VS 2015 Update 3 using Windows Tools 1.4.1 (14393)

August 2, 2016

• Updated for VS 2015 Update 3 and Windows 10 SDK (14393)