Direct3D Immediate-Mode Essentials

Direct3D Immediate Mode consists of a relatively small number of API elements that create objects, fill them with data, and link them together. The API is based on the COM model. The Immediate Mode API are a very thin layer over the Direct3D drivers.

This section provides technical information about the components Direct3D Immediate Mode. Information is divided into the following groups.

• Immediate-Mode Changes for DirectX 5
• The DrawPrimitive Methods
• GUIDs
• IDirect3D2 Interface
• Devices
• Viewports and Transformations
• Textures
• Lights
• Materials
• Colors and Fog
• Antialiasing
• Direct3D Integration with DirectDraw
• Execute Buffers
• Using Execute Buffers
• States and State Overrides
• Floating-point Precision
• Performance Optimization
• Troubleshooting