Microsoft released DirectX 9.0 today, marking the first public availability of Microsoft's new high-level shader language (HLSL). Microsoft's HLSL is a C-based language, ...
Microsoft released DirectX 9.0 today, marking the first public availability of Microsoft's new high-level shader language (HLSL). Microsoft's HLSL is a C-based language, which is compatible with DirectX-compliant graphics cards and allows developers to define a similar visual effect for a wide range of graphics hardware. The SDK also includes these features:
A library that supports patch meshes and traditional polygonal meshes
Improved real-time animation capabilities that allow separate animations on the same mesh to be blended
New programmable vertex and pixel shader 2.0 models in Direct3D
Integration of new programmable shader models with the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET development system
Enhanced DirectShow video rendering hardware acceleration
A new version of DirectMusic Producer, enabling support for DirectMusic enhancements such as low-latency playback
New wizards for creating DirectX Media Objects (DMOs) for audio effects and DirectMusic tools for MIDI processing
Improved DirectPlay performance for multiplayer games
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