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Dx12 (Pc): change history

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6 changes across 2 patches (Aug 5, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025), newest first.

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  1. Apex Legends: Takeover Patch Notes (Feb 10, 2025)Adjust 5Official notes ↗
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    Changed the way that ultrawide monitors handle 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions in full-screen mode. They will now have pillarboxing (black borders on left and right) and no stretching. This behavior can be disabled with +mat_wide_pillarbox 0 launch argument, if stretching is desired.
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    Changed the way that ultrawide monitors handle 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions in full-screen mode. They will now have pillarboxing (black borders on left and right) and no stretching. This behavior can be disabled with +mat_wide_pillarbox 0 launch argument, if stretching is desired.
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    CPU rendering performance improved 5%-10% (situation based) and some frame drops may be reduced.
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    CPU rendering performance improved 5%-10% (situation based) and some frame drops may be reduced
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    Added a launch argument +mat_minimize_on_alt_tab 1 that allows behavior similar to DX11 where tabbing away from/clicking out of the fullscreen game causes Apex to minimize.
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    Added a launch argument +mat_minimize_on_alt_tab 1 that allows behavior similar to DX11 where tabbing away from/clicking out of the fullscreen game causes Apex to minimize
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    Improved loading performance after compiling shaders for the first time (up to 30% faster on some systems). Note that shaders always need to be pre-loaded to minimize gameplay stuttering.
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    Improved loading performance after compiling shaders for the first time (up to 30% faster on some systems). Note that shaders always need to be pre-loaded to minimize gameplay stuttering.
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    Added a launch notification for players with incompatible GPUs that DX11 support will be discontinued.
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    Added a launch notification for players with incompatible GPUs that DX11 support will be discontinued
  2. Apex Legends: Shockwave Patch Notes (Aug 5, 2024)Fix 1Official notes ↗
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    Fixed several causes of graphical corruption issues.
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    Fixed several causes of graphical corruption issues