IDirect3DDevice8::GetDeviceCaps

This method retrieves the capabilities of the rendering device.

HRESULT GetDeviceCaps(
  D3DCAPS8* pCaps
);

Parameters

  • pCaps
    [out] Pointer to a D3DCAPS8 structure, describing the returned device.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is D3D_OK.

If the method fails, the return value can be D3DERR_INVALIDCALL.

Remarks

GetDeviceCaps retrieves the software vertex pipeline capabilities when the device is being used in software vertex processing mode. Software vertex processing mode is selected when a device has been created with D3DCREATE_SOFTWAREVERTEXPROCESSING, or when a device has been created with D3DCREATE_MIXEDVERTEXPROCESSING and D3DRS_SOFTWAREVERTEXPROCESSING is set to TRUE.

Requirements

OS Versions: Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later.
Header: D3d8.h.
Link Library: D3d8.lib.

See Also

D3DCAPS8 | IDirect3DDevice8

 Last updated on Thursday, April 08, 2004

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