… Improved gaming performance Windows has been the de facto home of PC gaming for years, so the fact that Windows games can run faster via Proton translation on Linux is something of a bloody nose for Microsoft. …
… And arguably, what Microsoft needs to present is something much more important. How can a console that is also a PC actually work? Is the basis of Project Helix actually Windows 11 as we know it? …
… Microsoft is aiming to leverage the dominance of Windows as the de facto standard gaming OS by integrating the advantages of its console OS, while streamlining the developmental process for game-makers. …
… For its part, Microsoft has detailed how Windows 11 is changing to deliver Spark's "industry-leading performance per watt" via Nvidia's heterogeneous architecture, while still allowing standard 32-bit and 64-bit x86 apps to run via Prism emulation. …
… Control Panel is specially designed for coming Microsoft Windows Vista, it will be completely integrated into this operating system... …
… Beyond that, I'd like to see Microsoft continue to offer a clear, definitive vision of what their brand represents. …
… Though the Xbox Series consoles run a variant of the Windows kernel, it's still significantly more specialised than even the stripped-down Xbox mode designed for Windows 11 gaming handhelds. …
… It's possible that Microsoft could revive those plans with Project Helix, though in the absence of evidence this still feels like an extraordinary claim. …
… Microsoft's blog gives full details for making sure Auto SR is available. …
… What is better overall is a matter of preference, which is why Sony and Microsoft have different takes on the matter. Microsoft have historically used it - dating back to the Xbox 360 - while its presence on PlayStation ports is rarer. …