flowchart LR
    game["game"] --> d12["d3d12.dll<br/>(small loader)"]
    d12 -->|"loads from its own folder"| core["d3d12core.dll<br/>(the implementation)"]
    core --> so["mtl12.so<br/>(Metal 4, native side)"]
    ship["D3D12Core.dll shipped<br/>with the game"] -.->|"never used"| d12
    core --> list["command list:<br/>recorded command stream"]
    list -->|"every ExecuteCommandLists"| cb["fresh Metal 4<br/>command buffer"]