dwyloc: Its quite simple the DirectX version is directly linked into the version of Windows10 you are running and some newer hardware features used for DLSS 2.0 and RTX are not included in Windows 10 1607, so even the latest nVidia drivers cant help you, and when the game attempts to use these missing features, you either get graphical errors, slow down or crashes depending on just what missing functionality you try to use.
Now must business and educational users dont use or need the missing functions, and would rather just have security fixes to minimise the chances of legacy applications having compatibility issues. But if you want to play games or do graphics, media work you want and need a newer Windows build.
Do not misguide people! I'm tired to read comments like this!
This thread is 2nd link in Google if you type "cyberpunk 2077 windows 1607"
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CD Project Red confirmed that they will add support for Windows 10 1607 LTSC https://forums.cdprojektred.com/index.php?threads/windows-10-ltsb-not-supported-version-1607-not-supported-game-crashes-on-launch-fix-updated.11042129/page-6 (proof at the bottom. yes, it is not in english)
2 - Battlefield 5 (and many others) have RTX and DLSS and you can play without it on Windows10 1607 LTSC
3 - Windows 7 official support end before Cyberpunk 2077 release!
4 - Windows 10 1607 LTSC supported until 2026
5 - CDPR put GTX 780 in system requirements! You think it support all last features? It supports only Dx 12_0
6 - Windows 10 1607 LTSC supports Dx 12_1
7 - I'm playing on Windows 1607 in all new games, exept few Microsoft games cuz they are greedy.
(but Microsoft warn you what version of Windows 10 supports their game in system requirements).
8 - 1507,1607,1809 have official support till 2025,2026,2028. We free to buy any of that. And dont you think huge game companies (500-5000 pc's) all have expensive Windows 10 Pro on each PC? No they buy LTSC (stable, without crap, long term sup 10 yrs, MAK (Multiple Activation Key), MUCH CHEAPER, etc). And it's legal if we with boys want to play on that pc's, or creating games. Of course it's up to developers optimize for all current Windows versions or not, and players buy it or not, update their Windows or not, but developers must to WARN players about it. Otherwise they should optimize game for all current versions or deal with consequences.
9 - I'm using Windows 1607 ONLY because is just still №1 for gaming, you can check it in YouTube, etc. Many new features are still buggy (i'm always read "bugfixes" in new windows updates and nvidia driver updates in drivers (Game Mode, GPU Scheduling, Ultra-Low Latency, etc - "oh, we are can't fix it for now, so just turn it off for now". Sometimes new drivers ruins old games. For example: check PC Gaming Wiki, when new driver totally broke some nvdia cards expirience for Assassins Creed: Syndicate.
10. And if they dont fix it, it will brake all CD Projeck Red philosophy: FCK DRM, GOG, no drm stuff, no telemetry world and good game company who cares about their customers.
Microsoft want you to load latest Windows cuz of telemetry, cuz they earn huge money on information, and even dont pay you for it. cuz in older version people know how to disable all old telemetry. In latest 20H2 you cant even disable Windows Defender (this is antivirus. and as you know antivirus made you pc slower), even through Regedit so O&O ShutUp10 even disable this option in their soft (check changelog).
If you think I'm too paranoid, check YouTube vloggers who was worked in Microsoft.
Of course latest Windows have new features so we all suffering from Microsoft (and others) nowadays business politic...
I'm personally tried latest Windows (to check new "possible advantages" for cpu, etc), but i felt nothing but pain.