DirectX FAQ
General
- What is DirectX?
- What is DirectDraw?
- What is Direct3D?
- What is DirectX Graphics?
- What is DirectSound?
- What is DirectMusic?
- What is DirectShow?
- What is DirectPlay?
- What is DirectInput?
- What is DirectSetup?
- What is DirectX Media?
- What is Open GL?
- What are the things you need tp know to be a DirectX game programmer?
- I am new to DirectX, How can I create a DirectX application (using DirectX9)?
- I am getting Build errors like "Link Err Create Device error LNK2019"?
- What DirectX development tools exist?
- How can I understand which version of DirectX is installed?
- How to troubleshoot my Display problems using Dxdiag?
- What is the difference between the various DirectX versions?
- What do I need to distribute DirectX9 applications?
- How can I save the current display to a file? (or screen capture?)
- How do I debug DirectX applications?
- From where will I get up-to-date knowledge regarding DirectX?
- How can I use DirectX for creating a windowed application?
- The Print Screen Key does not get a screen shot with DirectX Programs?
- Why do Certain example apps like mview.exe in DX9 returns E_FAIL
- Avoid reboots with WIN 98 / ME after a D3D app crash?
- I am getting Duplicate DirectX topics in my Visual Studio Help? How can this be removed?
- How can I understand which DX9 features my computer will support?
- My application returns DX9 Error 0x8878000a. What is the definition of this?
- I have DirectX8.1 & 9SDK installed, but DirectX9 apps are not working?
- I can't run the SDK sample browser. What may be the problem?
- Which version of DirectX is shipped with my Windows?
- What is the DirectX Control Panel utility used for?
- How can I avoid task-switching in my DirectX Applications?
- Why can't I access intellisense for DX9Interfaces with VS.NET?
- What is Managed DirectX?
- How can I understand the DirectX Version Programmatically?
- What is the use of the DXTex tool provided with DirectX?
- What is the advantage of using the Sample Framework provided with DirectX9?
General 3D
- What is a Vertex?
- How do I do collision detections?
- What is BillBoarding?
- What is BumpMapping?
- What is Mipmapping?
DirectDraw
- How do I set a pixel on the screen?
- How do I draw a line?
- How do I display a picture?
- What are sprites, How are sprites used to create an animation?
- I'm using DirectDraw with D3D in DirectX7, Can I port my app to DX9?
- How can I implement an auto Scroller using DirectDraw?
- How can I create a Menu Interface Using DirectDraw?
DirectX Graphics
- What is the Architecture behind DirectX?
- What's the difference between Hardware / Software Vertex Processing?
- Heard that HLSL is what makes Dx9 tick? What is it?
- How can I set or see my frame rate?
- What is the advantage of ID3DXFont over Windows GDI Fonts?
- How can I draw 2DImages using DirectX Graphics?
- How can I change the DisplayMode at runtime using Direct3D9?
- How do I draw a polygon?
- What is Displacement Mapping?
- How does color work in DirectX?
- How does lights work in DirectX?
- How do I apply a texture?
- Why does the creation of the VertexShader fail in my application!
- What are DDS Files?
- What are X Files?
- How can I load an XFile?
- Can I convert my 3DStudioMaX files into XFiles?
- How can I optimize my Direct3D Application ?
- What is the cost of using the DrawPrimitive family of functions?
- I can't see my entire world when it is drawn? Where is the problem?
- What is the use of Dynamic Vertex Buffer?
- How can I create a simple 3DLandscape and move through?
- How can I use constructive solid geometry techniques (CSG)?
- What is EffectEdit?
- What are the different types of Environmental Mapping provided by DirectX?
- What is the advantage of using a Fog System in my game?
DirectPlay
DirectInput
- What is Action Mapping?
- How Can I access my Keyboard using DirectX?
- How Can I access my Mouse using DirectX?
DirectShow
- What is GraphEdit?
- How can I play a video File(MPEG and AVI) using DirectX？
- How can I detect whether DirectShow is installed on a given machine?
DirectSound
DirectMusic
- What is the difference between DirectSound and DirectMusic?
- How can I play Background Music in my games?
- What are the effects that can be created using DirectMusic?
DirectX Media Objects
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