DF Direct Q+A: Is Project Helix A Console Or PC? Will Non-RT Modes Get Worse Over Time? Neo Geo AES+

MSI is giving away a custom Aegis series gaming PC and 100 digital game codes to celebrate the launch of the Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred expansion (US/Canada only). Find out more here: https://msi.gm/SE07B622 A new Q+A show sees John, Rich and Alex tackle a number of big questions. Is Project Helix a console or PC? What's the difference nowadays anyway? Will Microsoft's "K2" initiative win back users lamenting the Windows experience? Meanwhile, with more new games focusing on ray tracing, will rasterised fallbacks decline in quality going forward? All this and much, much more. Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Sponsored by MSI 01:54 Supporter Q1: When does a console become a PC? 11:31 Supporter Q2: What should we expect from Microsoft’s “K2” plan for Windows? 22:37 Supporter Q3: Will developers stop caring about their raster-only graphics? 35:23 Supporter Q4: What do you think of the Neo Geo AES+? 40:23 Supporter Q5: Why is Intel starting to ignore gaming dGPUs? 45:58 Supporter Q6: Is using frame gen to get to 30fps acceptable? 52:16 Supporter Q7: Do you know what pico means in Chilean Spanish?