Using Depth Buffers

The following topics discuss common usage scenarios for depth buffers:

• Querying for Depth Buffer Support
• Creating a Depth Buffer
• Enabling Depth Buffering
• Clearing Depth Buffers
• Changing Depth Buffer Write Access
• Changing Depth Buffer Comparison Functions
• Using Z-Bias

For a conceptual overview and an introduction to depth buffering, see What Are Depth Buffers?. For more information about using depth-buffers in your applications, see Tutorial 2: Adding a Depth Buffer.