Microsoft is working to eliminate PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times

Ars Technica
By Kyle OrlandMar 13, 2026, 11:31 am58 pts
Modern gamers are used to loading up a new game for the first time and being forced to wait multiple minutes while a "compiling shaders" step whirs away, optimizing advanced 3D effects for their specific hardware. This week at GDC, Microsoft provided some updates about its Advanced Shader Deliver for Windows…

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