DirectStorage (contents)

This section describes DirectStorage used with the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK).

In this section

DirectStorage Overview Provides an overview of DirectStorage in the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK). DirectStorage Usage and Internal Details (NDA topic) Details on usage patterns and internals of DirectStorage to help in achieving maximum performance in with the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK). Optimizing Compressed Content using DirectStorage and XBTC (NDA topic) Provides guidance on content packaging to achieve maximum performance from the Memory Decompression Unit in XBOX Series X|S consoles. Drop-In zlib Hardware Decompression (NDA topic) Provides sample code that can be used as a drop-in replacement for the stock zlib inflate function to utilize the hardware decompression provided by DirectStorage in XBOX Series X|S consoles. DirectStorage Shuffle Formats (NDA topic) Provides details of additional swizzle options that may improve compressibility of BCn content. DirectStorage samples Location for the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) samples including DirectStorage.