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Microsoft debuts DirectStorage 1.4 at GDC 2026, with Zstandard compression and GACL

DirectStorage 1.4 brings along key upgrades to the API, including support for Zstandard compression as well as CreatorID for ...
ZDNet

Microsoft: DirectStorage API is finally available on Windows PCs. Here's what it means for you

Soon, games on Windows PCs, especially Windows 11, will load much faster if the machine is configured with the right storage and graphics hardware, thanks to Microsoft's DirectStorage. Microsoft has ...
HotHardware

Microsoft's DirectStorage API For Windows Is Here To Supercharge PC Game Load Times

One of the best features of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S has arrived on PC and will eventually pay dividends to owners of fast storage devices. Microsoft's DirectStorage API, announced in ...
ExtremeTech

DirectStorage API Finally Available for Windows

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Bleeping Computer

Windows 10 DirectStorage API will greatly reduce gaming load times

Microsoft is bringing its DirectStorage API to Windows 10 to increase PC gaming performance by greatly reducing load times. If you have played games on a PC, then you have most likely noticed the long ...