This paper provides information about the various enhancements to the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) for the next version of Windows; this version of WDDM is referred to as “WDDM v1.2”. This document provides an overview of the features that are only enabled by a WDDM v1.2 driver. To take advantage of these features and provide the best experience, WDDM v1.2 is required by all systems shipped with the next version of Windows. WDDM v1.2 is a superset of WDDM v1.1, and WDDM 1.0. It is assumed the reader is familiar with WDDM v1.1 and v1.0.
This information applies to the following operating systems: Windows Developer Preview
Windows Server Developer Preview
Included in this white paper:
WDDM in Windows 8 Direct3D Features & Requirements Graphics INF Requirements Installation Scenarios WDDM v1.2 Driver Enforcement Guidelines
