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{{mm}} '''Direct3D''' refers to the 3D render API of '''DirectX'''. In general, the terms 'Direct3D' and 'DirectX' are often interchangeable when discussing games.
 
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{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''DirectDraw'''<br>''DDraw'' | Requires [[dgVoodoo 2]] to wrap the calls to Direct3D 11. }}
 
{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''Direct3D 2-8''' | Requires [[dgVoodoo 2]] to wrap the calls to Direct3D 11. }}
 
{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''Direct3D 2-8''' | Requires [[dgVoodoo 2]] to wrap the calls to Direct3D 11. }}
 
{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''Direct3D 9''' | Basic support as well as texture modding support. Shader modding support is limited. }}
 
{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''Direct3D 9''' | Basic support as well as texture modding support. Shader modding support is limited. }}

Revision as of 00:55, 24 July 2020

This page is meant to be transcluded unto other pages as needed. See Special K for the full details and context.


This is a general overview of the level of support Special K has for different render APIs, as well as what additional features might be available for each API.
Direct3D refers to the 3D render API of DirectX. In general, the terms 'Direct3D' and 'DirectX' are often interchangeable when discussing games.
Render API Notes
DirectDraw
DDraw 		Requires dgVoodoo 2 to wrap the calls to Direct3D 11.
Direct3D 2-8 Requires dgVoodoo 2 to wrap the calls to Direct3D 11.
Direct3D 9 Basic support as well as texture modding support. Shader modding support is limited.
Direct3D 10 No support.
Direct3D 11 Enhanced support, including HDR injection, texture modding, flip model override, and shader debugging.
Direct3D 12 No in-game render support, but Special K can still be used (through manual config file changes) to improve frame pacing.
OpenGL Basic support.
Vulkan No support, except in HDR enabled modes running on Nvidia hardware, where Special K hooks the Nvidia DXGI/Direct3D 11 interop layer instead.