Xbox performance tuning tool PIX is now available on Windows 10

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Published onJanuary 18, 2017

published onJanuary 18, 2017

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Microsoft hasannouncedyesterday that PIX (not to be confused with thePix camera appfor iPhone), its performance tuning and debugging tool for games developers usingDirectX 12is now available for free onWindows 10. While many Xbox game developers may already be familiar with the in-depth graphics analysis tools, the company explained that this new release is the latest milestone in Microsoft’s commitment to gaming on Windows 10.

“The Windows version of PIX is built on the Xbox version of the tool, so developers targeting both platforms can easily get started optimizing their Windows games,” explained the company. PIX is launching on Windows as beta but it already supports Direct 3D 12 GPUs from all major vendors. Here are the five main modes that game developers will be able to use to analyze DirectX 12 games on Windows:

To get best results, Microsoft is recommending to use PIX on a PC running the Windows 10 build Anniversary Update with 32 GB RAM and a Direct3D 12 GPU with the latest available graphics drivers. The company has also published the following series of videos to help you get started:

You can download the beta release of PIX for Windows 10 onMicrosoft’s developer website, and you can also have a look at what is on the roadmap onthis page.

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