What you need for this book
To complete the recipes in this book, it is necessary that you have a graphics card that supports a minimum of DirectX 11.1.
It is recommended that you have the following software:
- Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Express (or higher edition)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
- Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8.1
- SharpDX 2.5.1 or higher—http://sharpdx.org/news/
Other resources and libraries are indicated in individual recipes.
For those running Windows 7 or Windows 8, you will require a minimum of the following software. Please note that although some portions of Chapter 11, Integrating Direct3D with XAML and Windows 8.1, can be adapted to Windows 8, you will not be able to complete the final chapter in its entirety as it is specific to Windows 8.1.
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 or 2013 Express (or higher edition)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
- Windows 8 or Windows 7 with Platform Update for SP1*
- Windows Software development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8
- SharpDX 2.5.1 or higher—http://sharpdx.org/news/
Other resources and libraries as indicated in individual recipes.
Note
Chapter 11, Integrating Direct3D with XAML and Windows 8.1, is not compatible with Windows 7, and the Rendering to a XAML SwapChainPanel recipe requires a minimum of Windows 8.1.