DirectX Caps Viewer Tool

The DirectX Caps Viewer (DXCapsViewer.exe) shows information for the following components:

Direct3D devices and capabilities
DirectSound capture devices and capabilities
DirectInput devices and their capabilities
DirectMusic port capabilities

Compatibility Chart

Direct3D 9	Direct3D 9 EX	Direct3D 10	64-bit Native Mode	Windows XP	Windows Vista
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Caps viewer shows the DirectDraw capabilities of the primary display adapter:

Screen shot of DirectX Caps Viewer

Developers should use this tool to verify the capabilities of their development and test computers, making sure that DirectX applications correctly test for current computer capabilities. It is suggested that applications be designed with fallback strategies if the required features are not available.

Path

Executable:

(SDK root)\Utilities\Bin\x86 or x64

User's Guide

Select items in the tree view on the left. Information about the selected item appears in the pane on the right.