UWP VSYNC Fix Coming in May; Overlay & Modding to Be Eventually Allowed

Today, Caput of Xbox Segmentation Phil Spencer made some announcements during Microsoft's Build Keynote. Nosotros've already reported that there will be a Universal Store across all Windows devices, merely at that place's a lot more interesting information for gamers.

Cortana will debut on Xbox I soon, for example. The gaming customs really wanted to know Microsoft's plans on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) though, and Spencer delivered the following speech communication.

Through the Universal Windows Platform, our program is to deliver games that will run ameliorate on Windows with more predictable performance, more than robust install/uninstall and servicing adequacy through a mod awarding platform and greater safety for users through a protected Runtime surround.

We have heard the feedback from the PC gaming community loud and clear. We're working to ensure Windows x has a smashing game feel.

We will be enabling the ability to disable VSYNC and adding support for GSYNC/FreeSync in May. DirectX 12 added support for new mGPU scenarios which work today for both Windows32 and UWP games. We're committed to ensure that we meet or exceed the performance expectations of full screen games as well as adding additional requested features, including back up for overlays, modding and more.

Unfortunately, that means nosotros'll be stuck with forced VSYNC at Breakthrough Pause'south release, scheduled for Apr five on both Windows 10 and Xbox One. On the upside, information technology looks like both overlay applications and modding should be somewhen available on UWP games.

Spencer then proceeded to showcase a Desktop App converter which can transform any existing game bundle to a mod desktop application. This has been demonstrated on stage with popular games such every bit Historic period of Empires Ii Hd and The Witcher Three: Wild Chase.

Microsoft clearly wants both developers and consumers to embrace their vision for a unified ecosystem. We'll see in the adjacent months if their chance volition pay off.