IDirect3DDevice::GetCaps

The IDirect3DDevice::GetCaps method retrieves the capabilities of the Direct3D device.

HRESULT GetCaps(
  LPD3DDEVICEDESC lpD3DHWDevDesc,  
  LPD3DDEVICEDESC lpD3DHELDevDesc  
);

Parameters

lpD3DHWDevDesc: Address of the D3DDEVICEDESC structure that will contain the hardware features of the device.
lpD3DHELDevDesc: Address of the D3DDEVICEDESC structure that will contain the software emulation being provided.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is D3D_OK.

If the method fails, the return value may be one of the following values:

DDERR_INVALIDOBJECT

DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS

Remarks

This method does not retrieve the capabilities of the display device. To retrieve this information, use the IDirectDraw4::GetCaps method.

This method's implementation is unchanged in the IDirect3DDevice3 interface.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 4.0 SP3 or later.
  Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 95 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 95.
  Header: Declared in d3d.h.
  Import Library: Use ddraw.lib.