PD13 runs fine on Win10. I didn't know that PD13 used DirectX for anything now. Intel i7 4770k, 16GB, GTX1060 3GB, Two 240GB SSD, 4TB HD, Sony HDR-TD20V 3D camcorder, Sony SLT-A65VK for still images, Windows 10 Pro, 64bit
Gary Russell -- TN USA

PowerDirector uses OpenCL but I don't think it uses DirectX Main Machine: Jetway NF9G-QM77, Intel i7-3610QM, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 3GB, 128gb SSD, Windows 10 Pro
Secondary Machine: Lenovo Y510p, Intel i7-4700MQ 2.4Ghz, 2x nVidia GT750M, 500GB SSHD, Windows 10 Education
visit http://moisescardona.video

It used DirectX because it uses the Hardware decoders and encoders provided by ATI, Intel or Nvidia.
DirectX12 has different 'feature levels'. It will work at DX 11, 10, 9 level if that's what software needs. In order to take fully advantage of the advanced computing capabilities the software needs to be re-written appropriately.
I have high hopes more from the new WDDM 2.0 included in Windows 10 that will allow for a better use of GPU multitasking powers. In previous models of WDDM, there are latency issues that limits that severely. This is a kernel component, more important than DirectX.

Of course, this won't happen automatically, software needs to be re-written.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Display_Driver_Model

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8962/the-directx-12-performance-preview-amd-nvidia-star-swarm/2

SonNic67,

Could you put a posting in the "Cyberlink, listen to this suggestion" pinned thread requesting that PD14 be upgraded to fully exploit DirectX12? What you said here confirms my understanding also. I'm not sure Cyberlink is even paying any attention to this thread, but it's all we users have in the way of requesting product improvements.

Thanks! Previously known as PDuser97031 (had to create a new user after changing email address)

Members, please check out: http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/44734.page#231813
Dafydd