Windows Features

KB2533623

• https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2533623

Windows Vista

• System dpi aware
• Direct3D 9 Ex
• DXGI 1.0
• Direct3D 10
• XInput 9.1.0 (1.3 when using the dll from the DX SDK)
• Microsoft Media Foundation (replaces DirectShow)
• Windows Imaging Component
• horizontal mouse wheel

Windows Vista SP1

• Direct3D 10.1

Windows Vista SP2 with Platform Update

• DXGI 1.1
• Direct3D 11
• Direct2D
• DirectWrite
• WARP (10.1)
• Updated WIC

Windows 7

• Touch Input
• Direct3D 9Ex Flip model
• PowerSetRequest (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-powersetrequest)
• QueryDisplayConfig

Windows 7 SP1

• AVX instructions (XState API)

Windows 7 SP1 with Platform Update

• Direct2D 1.1
• Updated WIC
• Updated DirectWrite
• DXGI 1.2 (partial)
• Direct3D 11.1 (partial)
• WARP (11.0)

Windows 8

• SSE2 required
• Windows Runtime (+ ARM)
• DXGI 1.2
• Direct3D 11.1
• WARP (11.1)
• no support for less than 32 bbp device mode (GDI, EnumDisplaySettingsW)
  • emulates 8 bbp and 16 bbp on 32 bbp when not manifested as Windows 8 compatible
• DWM composition is always enabled
• XInput 1.4
• DirectComposition
• Pointer Input
• Direct flip presentation mode (no API) [1]
• DX HRESULTs supported by FormatMessage

Windows 8.1

• Per monitor (v1) dpi aware
• DXGI 1.3
• Direct3D 11.2
• Direct2D 1.2
• improved WARP (11.1)
• Independent flip presentation mode (no API) [1]
• Waitable object swap chain [1]

Windows 10 1507 TH1 (Build 10240)

• DXGI 1.4
• Direct3D 11.3
• Direct3D 12
• Direct2D 1.3
• Immediate independent flip presentation mode (D3D12 only) [1]

Windows 10 1511 TH2 November Update (Build 10586)

• Direct3D 11.4
• IsWow64Process2

Windows 10 1607 RS1 Anniversary Update (Build 14393)

• DXGI 1.5
• Direct2D 1.4
• Removal of the MAX_PATH limit (opt-in) [2]

Windows 10 1703 RS2 Creators Update (Build 15063)

• Per monitor (v2) dpi aware
• Direct3D 11.4 Update
• Direct2D 1.5
• ICU C-API

Windows 10 1709 RS3 Fall Creators Update (Build 16299)

• Desktop ARM64 support (UWP + Win32)

Windows 10 2004 20H1 May 2020 Update (Build 19041)

• DirectX 12 Ultimate
• Segment Heap