May 2, 2017 (5.1)

• UWP updates for Windows 10 Creators Update OnResizeStarted and OnResizeCompleted events
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy to latest version

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March 14, 2017 (5.0)

• Updated Direct3DUWPGame.vsix to install for both VS 2015 and VS 2017

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March 1, 2017 (4.9)

• Updated C++/WinRT variants of UWP templates for February 2017 release of C++/WinRT headers which had some breaking changes

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January 4, 2017 (4.8)

• Updated C++/WinRT variants of UWP templates
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy to latest version

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December 14, 2016 (4.7)

• Added new C++/WinRT variants of UWP templates which make use new C++ language projections for Windows Runtime instead of C++/CX (aka /ZW)
• Added ExitGame helper to abstract out platform-specific method for exiting application
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy to latest version
• Minor code cleanup

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November 9, 2016 (4.6)

• Fixed 'mystery beep' in PC templates when handling ALT+ENTER toggle
• Minor code cleanup

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September 27, 2016 (4.5)

• Made Render, Clear, and Present private

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August 18, 2016 (4.4)

• DX12 UWP and PC templates updated with latest d3dx12.h (Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK (14393))
• Improved DXGI debugging for DX12 UWP, DX12 PC, and DX 11 UWP

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August 10, 2016 (4.3)

• DX11 DeviceResources updated
  • Renamed GetBackBufferRenderTargetView to GetRenderTargetView to be consistent with DX12 DR
  • Added GetRenderTarget and GetDepthStencil methods consistent with DX12 DR
• DX12 DeviceResources Prepare & Present have optional beforeState parameter for resource barrier control
• Minor update for d3dx12.h
• PC templates updated to indicate performance preference for hybrid systems

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July 5, 2016 (4.2)

• Add explicit WaitForGpu to DX12 PC templates to support 'clean exit' with the debug layer enabled

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