Was it confirmed today that the DirectX 11 features won't be on the PS4 client?

[jeels]

There's been a lot of miscommunication on this. At one point in time I heard that the DirectX 11 additions would be applied to the PS4 version as well, that only some of those features would be, and today, there was no mention of a PS4 client, just that the PC client would be free?

[Abriael]

I'm pretty sure it was never said that the PS4 would support DirectX 11 features.

[Ilitsa]

PS4 uses OpenGL, not DirectX, DX is owned by Microsoft

[Wildsprite]

PS4 uses OpenGL, not DirectX, DX is owned by Microsoft

PS4 uses its own libraries that support DX9-DX11 features(you can be sure that microsoft and sony struck some sort of deal for this)
it is not infact OpenGL but has OpenGL features in its libraries as well
so yes they could add DX11 support to the PS4 if they wanted to, but whether they will or not depends on the difficulty of it I think.

really you should go research this, the libraries sony has for the PS4 are some of the best I have seen. its facinating.

[Tiggy]

They never said the ps4 version would ever get those features.

[raelgun]

Its all what is determined by acceptable performance hits, due to the PS4 getting no upgrades for hardware, theres no point adding features that returns the PS4 gaming experience back to the PS3 levels, performance that SE in fairness whats rid of.

Low end PCs can always be upgraded and components are not expensive for mid end gaming.

The main advantage the PS4 has over the PS3 is not graphics, it is sustained higher frame rates so that they can do content with less likely hood of being excluded from groups due to performance lag/stutter.

[Zumi]

PS4 doesn't use directx so it wouldn't have any of the features.

[Wildsprite]

PS4 doesn't use directx so it wouldn't have any of the features.

the PS4 has directx feature libraries in its tools, I really wish people would research before they speak up. the PS4 can with some tweaking use features from DX9 to DX11. this was done on purpose by sony to give developers familiar with DirectX easier times with their tools. again this is likely some deal between microsoft and sony so that microsoft could keep using some property that belongs to sony.

[Cutie_McSnuggles]

I've tried to keep my ears open on information about this but as far as I know Square has said nothing about the PS4 version getting any sort of upgrade. However the hardware can handle an upgrade. It's just a matter of whether or not Square thinks it's worth it to do so.

[SecretCrowds]

Oh my gosh. Please stop saying PS4 doesn't use DX. PS4 does use DX! DX11.2 to be exact. It is built from the DX11.1 with modifications and improvements from Sony.

Those improvements include better shader pipeline access, improved debugging support features out the box, and much lower level access to the system hardware enabling developers to do more cool things. Thats achieved not only through a modified DirectX 11.1 API, but also a secondary low-level API specifically for the PS4 hardware.