NVIDIA makes DLSS SDK avaialble for all developers
Game developers can now access the NVIDIA DLSS SDK directly from NVIDIA’s website.
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What you need to know
NVIDIA announcedseveral ways that it’s making Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) easier for game developers to utilize. The NVIDIA DLSS SDK is adding support for games running natively on Linux with x86. The company also made it much easier for developers to use the DLSS SDK.
Developers no longer have to apply to gain access to the DLSS SDK. Instead, they can download it directly fromNVIDIA’s developer website. They can then get the Unreal Engine 5 and 4.26 plugins from NVIDIA’s marketplace or use the Unity 2021.2 beta.
The update also brings a new sharpening slider that lets people make images softer or sharper to meet their preferences. There’s also a DLSS Auto Mode that optimizes image quality for a specific resolution. An auto-exposure option lets developers calculate exposure values automatically, which can improve the image quality for low-contrast scenes.
DLSS uses machine learning and dedicated hardware on thebest GPUsfrom NVIDIA to improve gaming performance. Our Rich Edmonds has adetailed explanation of how DLSS works. By making it easier to access the DLSS SDK, NVIDIA is trying to get more game developers to utilize it.
Over 60 games support NVIDIA DLSS at the moment, including Call of Duty, Minecraft, Rainbow Six, and Red Dead Redemption.
NVIDIA also showcasedray tracing and DLSS support for ARM processorsthis week.
AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology competes with NVIDIA DLSS.AMD shared access to the FSR source codefor free earlier this month. NVIDIA appears to have followed AMD’s example by opening up access to the NVIDIA DLSS SDK.
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