10.1 !full! - Directx

Released by Microsoft in late 2007, just a year after the launch of the groundbreaking DirectX 10, this update is often misunderstood as a mere "patch." However, for hardware enthusiasts and developers, DirectX 10.1 represented a significant tightening of standards. It forced hardware manufacturers to adopt more efficient rendering techniques and laid the essential groundwork for the unified gaming experiences we take for granted today.