Since October 21, 2026, Microsoft says Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) works on Windows 11 24H2 PCs with AMD, Intel, NVIDIA and Qualcomm graphics, as long as the driver is recent enough. Supported games such as Gears of War: E-Day and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 then download precompiled shaders, and Microsoft promises a first launch in "a few seconds" instead of several minutes. When it works, the message "Precompiled shaders installed" appears on the launch screen.
Microsoft's figures come from its own tests, so real-world feedback would help:
Have you seen "Precompiled shaders installed"? In which game, with which GPU and driver version?
How long did the first launch take compared with before (or with another PC without ASD)?
Did you notice less stutter in the first matches or areas, or no difference after the loading screen?
Did you have to reinstall the game through the Xbox PC app to get it, or did it work on a game you already had?
And if you mainly play on Steam: are you waiting for the native Steam support Microsoft announced as "coming soon", or will you install the Xbox PC app now?
Requirements, minimum drivers, supported games and what is still unknown in our article: https://tricknfix.com/articles/windows-11-advanced-shader-delivery-amd-intel-nvidia-qualcomm-requirements/
French discussion: https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/advanced-shader-delivery-sous-windows-11-avez-vous-vu-precompiled-shaders-installed-et-vos-chargements-et-saccades-ont-ils-vraiment-baisse-f18c035025/
Video: "Spend Less Time Waiting and More Time Gaming with Advanced Shader Delivery", official Windows YouTube channel, October 14, 2026 (1 min 23 s) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB3Uao5BsOU
Source: "Advanced Shader Delivery is Available Now Across Hardware and Coming Soon to Other Storefronts", DirectX Developer Blog, October 21, 2026 — https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/advanced-shader-delivery-is-available-now-across-hardware/
Image: official Xbox artwork "Expanding Advanced Shader Delivery Support", Microsoft / Xbox.