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Microsoft debuts DirectStorage 1.4 at GDC 2026, with Zstandard compression and GACL

DirectStorage 1.4 brings along key upgrades to the API, including support for Zstandard compression as well as CreatorID for ...
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Microsoft Updates DirectStorage 1.4 With Smarter Compression and Asset Streaming

Microsoft has rolled out DirectStorage 1.4, introducing a revised asset streaming pipeline that targets one of the more technical bottlenecks in modern PC gaming: how compressed game data moves from ...