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Initializing IDirect3D8 object

Started by Link Feb 22, 2003 at 3:09 PM 0 replies 300+ views

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Feb 22, 2003 at 3:09 PM

i start with Direct3DCreate8 then what of these i must call? : CreateDevice EnumAdapterModes GetAdapterCount GetAdapterDisplayMode GetAdapterIdentifier GetAdapterModeCount GetAdapterMonitor GetDeviceCaps CheckDeviceFormat CheckDeviceMultiSampleType CheckDeviceType AddRef QueryInterface Release Tnx

masonium

Feb 22, 2003 at 6:22 PM

When you call Direct3DCreate8, the IDirect3D8 object is already initialized. If you''re trying to initialize an IDirect3DDevice8* object, though, the only methods you [u]have[/u] to call are CreateDevice and GetAdapterDisplayMode. Go here for more info:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dx8_c/directx_cpp/Graphics/ProgrammersGuide/GettingStarted/Tutorials/CPP/1/tutorial1.asp

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