Direct3D Appendix

This section contains additional material that covers topics such as file formats and tips for performance improvements.

• DDS File Format

  This section explains the DDS file format in detail.

• Device States

  This section explains device states, which are used to set rendering and texturing attributes.

• Programming Tips

  These tips are derived from lessons learned from programming topics such as troubleshooting a program, implementing multithreading, or optimizing code for performance.

• X Files

  This section explains X files in depth, including their architecture, the file format, and some samples of file loading and saving.

• Mesh View Help

  This section outlines the functionality that is available in the mesh view executable. This handy executable can be used to experiment with meshes by applying different mesh utility operations. This application is part of the SDK install.