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Update D3D12 build instructions.
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contributing/development/compiling/compiling_for_windows.rst

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To compile Godot with Direct3D 12 support you need at least the following:
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- Visual Studio (follow the instructions above to install). Currently, we don't
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support building with Direct3D 12 enabled when using MinGW. Support will be
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added in the future if possible.
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- `The DirectX Shader Compiler <https://github.com/Microsoft/DirectXShaderCompiler/releases>`_.
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The zip folder will be named "dxc\_" followed by the date of release. Download
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it anywhere, unzip it and remember the path to the unzipped folder, you will
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./update_mesa.sh
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scons
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If you are buildng with MinGW, add ``use_mingw=yes`` to the ``scons``
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command, you can also specify build architecture using ``arch={architecture}``.
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Mesa static library should be built using the same compiler you are
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using for building Godot.
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Optionally, you can compile with the following for additional features:
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- `PIX <https://devblogs.microsoft.com/pix/download>`_ is a performance tuning
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.. note:: If you use a preview version of the Agility SDK, remember to enable
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developer mode in Windows; otherwise it won't be used.
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.. note:: If you want to use a PIX with MinGW build, navigate to PIX runtime
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directory and use the following commands to generate import library::
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# For x86-64:
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gendef ./bin/x64/WinPixEventRuntime.dll
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dlltool --machine i386:x86-64 --no-leading-underscore -d WinPixEventRuntime.def -D WinPixEventRuntime.dll -l ./bin/x64/libWinPixEventRuntime.a
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# For ARM64:
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gendef ./bin/ARM64/WinPixEventRuntime.dll
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dlltool --machine arm64 --no-leading-underscore -d WinPixEventRuntime.def -D WinPixEventRuntime.dll -l ./bin/ARM64/libWinPixEventRuntime.a
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When building Godot, you will need to tell SCons to use Direct3D 12 and where to
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look for the additional libraries::
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