Fixed validation errors with Creators Update

Src/NormalMapEffect.cpp

@@ -319,6 +319,11 @@ void NormalMapEffect::Impl::Apply(_In_ ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList)
         }
         commandList->SetGraphicsRootDescriptorTable(RootParameterIndex::TextureSpecularSRV, specular);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        // Set unused texture slot to void validation warning on Tier 1 hardware
+        commandList->SetGraphicsRootDescriptorTable(RootParameterIndex::TextureSpecularSRV, texture);
+    }
 
     // Set constants
     commandList->SetGraphicsRootConstantBufferView(RootParameterIndex::ConstantBuffer, GetConstantBufferGpuAddress());

Src/ResourceUploadBatch.cpp

@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ private:
 
         // Create a BGRA alias
         auto aliasDesc = resourceDesc;
-        aliasDesc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM;
+        aliasDesc.Format = (resourceDesc.Format == DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8X8_UNORM || resourceDesc.Format == DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8X8_UNORM_SRGB) ? DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8X8_UNORM : DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM;
 
         ComPtr<ID3D12Resource> aliasCopy;
         ThrowIfFailed(mDevice->CreatePlacedResource(