Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
DirectStorage 1.4 release adds support for Zstandard...DirectStorage 1.4 introduces Zstandard (Zstd) compression, an open-source algorithm that drastically reduces game file sizes while speeding up load times and asset streaming. This new support meets the needs of the gaming ecosystem, bringing an open standard that improves compression ratios, enables faster load times, and provides smoother asset streaming for content-rich games.
It achieves this through several key changes:
🔸Superior Compression: Zstd delivers higher compression ratios than older algorithms. Combined with Microsoft’s new Game Asset Conditioning Library (GACL), developers can reduce game asset footprints by up to 50% without lowering visual quality.
🔸Flexible Decompression: Game data can be decompressed on either the CPU or GPU, allowing developers to optimize based on the player's hardware.
🔸Smoother Streaming: By offloading processing, it effectively eliminates texture pop-in and stuttering in large open-world games, ensuring assets stream seamlessly from your NVMe SSD to the screen
DirectStorage 1.4 Free Download:
devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directstorage-1-4-release-adds-support-for-zstandard
nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Direct3D.DirectStorage/1.4.0-preview1-2603.504
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00:00 DirectStorage 1.4 release adds support for Zstandard
🏷️Keywords:
DirectStorage 1.4 introduces Zstandard support for faster game loading.
ZSTD compression helps reduce load times and improve performance.
Microsoft updates DirectStorage with efficient Zstandard decompression.
Faster loading screens are now possible with DirectStorage 1.4.
DirectStorage 1.4 improves storage performance for modern games.
Zstandard support delivers better compression and quicker asset streaming.
NVMe SSDs benefit from enhanced DirectStorage 1.4 technology.
New DirectStorage features help games load worlds more efficiently.
ZSTD integration reduces CPU overhead during decompression.
DirectStorage 1.4 is a major step forward for PC gaming performance.
DirectStorage 1.4 release adds support for Zstandard...DirectStorage 1.4 introduces Zstandard (Zstd) compression, an open-source algorithm that drastically reduces game file sizes while speeding up load times and asset streaming. This new support meets the needs of the gaming ecosystem, bringing an open standard that improves compression ratios, enables faster load times, and provides smoother asset streaming for content-rich games.
It achieves this through several key changes:
🔸Superior Compression: Zstd delivers higher compression ratios than older algorithms. Combined with Microsoft’s new Game Asset Conditioning Library (GACL), developers can reduce game asset footprints by up to 50% without lowering visual quality.
🔸Flexible Decompression: Game data can be decompressed on either the CPU or GPU, allowing developers to optimize based on the player's hardware.
🔸Smoother Streaming: By offloading processing, it effectively eliminates texture pop-in and stuttering in large open-world games, ensuring assets stream seamlessly from your NVMe SSD to the screen
DirectStorage 1.4 Free Download:
devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directstorage-1-4-release-adds-support-for-zstandard
nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Direct3D.DirectStorage/1.4.0-preview1-2603.504
#directstorage #dstorage #microsoft #dx12 #dstoragecore
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⛔ Downloading and re-uploading is a copyright violation and will result in a copyright strike!
System Specifications:
🎮 GPUs: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
🖥️ CPU: i9-13900KF
🌡️ Cooling: AIO 280
🧠 RAM: 32GB DDR5-6800MHz
📟Mobo: Z790 AORUS ELITE X
💾 Storage: 2TB NVMe Gen5
⚡EVGA P2 1200W
🔌 OS: Windows 11 Pro
⏱ Chapters ⏱
00:00 DirectStorage 1.4 release adds support for Zstandard
🏷️Keywords:
DirectStorage 1.4 introduces Zstandard support for faster game loading.
ZSTD compression helps reduce load times and improve performance.
Microsoft updates DirectStorage with efficient Zstandard decompression.
Faster loading screens are now possible with DirectStorage 1.4.
DirectStorage 1.4 improves storage performance for modern games.
Zstandard support delivers better compression and quicker asset streaming.
NVMe SSDs benefit from enhanced DirectStorage 1.4 technology.
New DirectStorage features help games load worlds more efficiently.
ZSTD integration reduces CPU overhead during decompression.
DirectStorage 1.4 is a major step forward for PC gaming performance.
