| DirectX SDK |
Direct3D Retained Mode version 6.0, and documentation for the API, is included with this SDK. No future development for Direct3D Retained Mode is anticipated.
Although Direct3D Retained Mode is not part of DirectX Foundation, your C, C++, and Visual Basic applications can access its features and services. Documentation for the Direct3D Retained Mode API is included in this SDK. For more information, see Direct3D Retained Mode.
Note: The documentation for Direct3D Retained Mode includes complete overview and reference material presented for C and C++ developers, and includes new reference material for Visual Basic developers.