AMD has announced expanded support for DirectX 10.1 from a number of developers, demonstrating growing momentum for the most advanced Microsoft graphics API Layer to date.

"With S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, we set a very high standard for visual realism, and our efforts were rewarded with over two million copies sold. By using DirectX 10.1, we once again raise the bar with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, delivering to fans of the first person shooter genre an exhilarating exploration of a post-apocalyptic world." GSC Game World CEO Sergiy Grygorovych.

"The new Tropics Demo 1.1, based on the latest Unigine technologies, pushes visual realism to new heights. Our recent collaboration with the AMD team means that we’ve been able to quickly and easily add some of the killer features of DirectX 10.1 to enhance performance and raise image quality. That’s given us our first-ever chance to get perfect anti-aliasing on foliage, something that has been on our wish list for a long time. It has been a huge pleasure to see AMD’s ATI Radeon HD 4000 series arrive this year, as the entire line showcases the benefits of our new DirectX 10.1 technology." Denis Shergin, CEO, Unigine Corp

"Game developers are realizing that supporting DirectX 10.1 is an investment in their future. Microsoft has announced that the forthcoming DirectX 11 API in Windows 7 will be a superset of DirectX 10.1, making it a stepping stone in preparing for Windows 7." Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD.

You can download the Tropics demo: here.