Microsoft unifies GPU crash diagnostics with DirectX Dump Files
Microsoft is bringing Xbox-style GPU crash diagnostics to Windows with DirectX Dump Files in Agility SDK 1.620 and PIX 2610.28. Dumps capture Direct3D state, driver data and up to 2 MB of developer data, with AMD, Intel, Nvidia and Qualcomm on board.
- Dumps are created on GPU crash before Windows resets the driver
- Files include Direct3D state, driver data and up to 2 MB from developers
- Dumps are not saved by default on players' PCs without a crash pipeline
- PIX analyzes dumps to find hang points and problematic shaders
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