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hardware vertex processing

Started by cyberg Apr 29, 2001 at 12:49 AM 0 replies 450+ views

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Apr 29, 2001 at 12:49 AM

hello, i''m working with directx8 and i wonder if there is a way to detect if the graphics board support hardware vertex processing before initializing the device rather than trying to initialize the device with it and then if it dont work try with software... thanx cyberg

LongingForDeath

Apr 29, 2001 at 6:06 AM

Hi,

Write something like that:

  
D3DCAPS8 d3dCaps;

g_pD3D->GetDeviceCaps (nAdapter, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, &d3dCaps);

if (d3dCaps.DevCaps & D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT)
{
    // You have hardware TnL support

    // Create device now

}

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