GDFMaker.EXE is in the Windows 8.x SDK (included with Visual Studio 2012 and available standalone). With the transition to the Windows SDK (see Where is the DirectX SDK?), these tools now have new homes: Game Definition File Editor The DirectX SDK has historically been the shipping vehicle for the various Game Explorer tools. Windows 10: For Win32 desktop applications, the GDF data is still used to obtain ratings information for Windows Parental Controls. Windows 8: KB 2838466 updates Windows 8 with support for PCBP (Russian Age Rating System) PEGI/BBFC is no longer supported (UK uses standard PEGI). PCBP - Russian Age Rating System (Russia) is now supported.Windows 8.1: This release includes two changes to the rating systems: PEGI (Finland) and OFLC (Australia) are present after the update, but are marked deprecated in the UI as end-users are encouraged to switch to the newer systems. Windows 7: These updates to the rating systems apply to Windows 7 as well when KB2773072 has been installed. The artwork for CSRR has been updated, the "PG" rating is deprecated, "PG12" and "PG15" rating levels have been added, and there are now 10 content descriptors.Finland now uses PEGI (rather than their own variant), and Australia uses COB-AU. Support for PEGI (Finland) and OFLC (Australia) rating systems have been removed as these rating systems are now deprecated.The artwork for PEGI has been updated and two new descriptors ("Online" and "Gambling") have been added.OFLC-NZ Office of Film and Literature Classification (New Zealand).FPB - Film and Publication Board (South Africa).COB-AU - Classification Operations Board (Australia).Includes support for four new ratings systems: Windows 8 includes numerous improvements as discussed on the Building Windows 8 blog, the DirectX 11.1 Runtime (including WARP support for feature levels 11.1 and 11.0), and for game developers and publishers it includes some important updates to the Windows Family Safety / Parental Controls system for game ratings.
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