Graphics Technologies

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Windows CE provides two APIs dedicated to hardware-accelerated graphics. They are DirectDraw for 2-D graphics and Direct3D for 3-D graphics.

Both of these APIs are intended for platforms that have specific hardware and driver support. In many cases, DirectDraw and Direct3D will emulate in software API calls that are not supported in hardware. When you are planning your project, you should remember that almost any software emulation comes with a significant performance penalty.

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Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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