Kodi 16 Bringing DirectX 11 Support & More

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Kodi 16 Bringing DirectX 11 Support & More

For those users of the Kodi multimedia software formerly known as XBMC, the upcoming version 16 release will bring some significant changes...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Kodi-16-Features-So-Far

[Dukenukemx]

I can't wait for Kodi to be on Linux with DX11 support. Wait what?

[profoundWHALE]

I was so confused when I saw the title.

[Kemosabe]

I can't wait for Kodi to be on Linux with DX11 support. Wait what?

oh no! That means no gallium-nine-kodi

[Daktyl198]

oh no! That means no gallium-nine-kodi

Serious question: how much work would it take for Kodi to recognize, and use, Gallium-nine? It'd be really cool to have a non-WINE, non-game test for Nine.

[Serafean]

Serious question: how much work would it take for Kodi to recognize, and use, Gallium-nine? It'd be really cool to have a non-WINE, non-game test for Nine.

From my small understanding of how stuff works :
At the very least it would require either implementing a DXVA/DXVA2 state tracker OR vdpau/vaapi d3d9 interop, and for xbmc to learn more about window creation.

[Daktyl198]

From my small understanding of how stuff works :
At the very least it would require either implementing a DXVA/DXVA2 state tracker OR vdpau/vaapi d3d9 interop, and for xbmc to learn more about window creation.

Ignoring the window creation, couldn't Kodi do software rendering and still display via DirectX?