Advanced Shader Delivery (ADC) is coming to Windows for PC game developers, eliminating the shader compilation process while also reducing in-game stutter.

The first and most important thing is to make sure you are actually stuck and not just stalled on a particular value. When I was installing the game, I stalled at 77% for a good five minutes or so.

In context: Shader compilation has long been one of PC gaming's biggest headaches. It's the invisible process behind the stunning graphics and effects that make modern games shine, but it often comes ...

Microsoft said Wednesday that it’s working to remove one of the frustrating headaches for PC gamers: the need to compile shaders. Microsoft said that it will release an AgilitySDK in September to ...