DirectDraw (ddraw.dll) is an API that used to be a part of Microsoft's DirectX API. DirectDraw is used to accelerate rendering of 2D graphics in applications...
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The DirectDraw Surface container file format is a Microsoft format for storing data compressed with the previously proprietary S3 Texture Compression (S3TC)...
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APIs all began with "Direct", such as Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectMusic, DirectPlay, DirectSound, and so forth. The name DirectX was coined as a shorthand...
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window handle. DirectX 9 introduced VMR-9, which is included in Windows XP SP2 and newer. This version uses Direct3D 9 instead of DirectDraw, allowing developers...
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to output devices such as monitors and printers. It was superseded by DirectDraw API and later Direct2D API.[citation needed] Windows apps use Windows...
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than one monitor, then DirectX Diagnostic Tool will display a separate tab for each monitor. This tab can disable DirectDraw, Direct3D, and/or AGP Texture...
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(series), a video game series by Big Fish Studios Direct read after write (DRAW) OpenOffice.org Draw, a vector graphics editor Rendering (computer graphics)...
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as Microsoft's WinG graphics library for Windows 3.x, and their later DirectDraw interface for hardware acceleration of 2D games in Windows 95 and later...
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support for decompressing BCPack streams. S2TC, patentless workaround FXT1 DirectDraw Surface PVRTC Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC) Ericsson Texture...
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BITMAPINFO Structure Feng Yuan - Windows graphics programming: Win32 GDI and DirectDraw: Packed Device-Independent Bitmap (CreateDIBPatternBrush, CreateDIBPatternBrushPt...
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Windows Platform (UWP) DirectShow DirectX Direct2D Direct3D DirectDraw DirectInput DirectMusic DirectPlay DirectSetup DirectSound DirectWrite XACT (Cross-platform...
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uses the Simple DirectMedia Layer external library to handle graphics, audio, and input devices. Graphically, it can use the DirectDraw or OpenGL APIs...
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0, OpenGL ES 1.1, OpenVG 1.1, EGL 1.4, Direct3D Mobile, SVGT 1.2 and DirectDraw. (22M triangles/second, 133M pixels/second, clock speed up to 133 MHz)...
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tape format related to Digital Audio Tape (DAT) Dimensional Data Storage DirectDraw Surface, .dds texture files Dynamic digital signage Dapsone, also known...
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framebuffer. This allowed the CPU to draw directly onto the screen, hence the origin of the name "DirectDraw." Direct access to screen memory was not possible...
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maintain their server license. The 4th Coming was developed using the DirectDraw engine, which allowed for 2D graphics that were highly detailed for its...
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Exif/XMP metadata associated with an image. Eye of GNOME does not support DirectDraw Surface (.dds) or JPEG 2000 Free and open-source software portal Comparison...
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Draw! is a 1984 American Western comedy film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. It stars Kirk Douglas, James Coburn and Alexandra Bastedo. In the final...
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Reference". Microsoft Learn. Microsoft. Retrieved January 4, 2023. "Loss of DirectDraw Overlay and VMR9 after upgrade/update". VideoHelp Forum. July 2008. "/burnmemory...
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List of Microsoft Windows components (section DirectX)
all-inclusive. Direct3D DirectDraw DirectInput DirectMusic DirectPlay DirectShow DirectSound DirectX Media Objects DirectX plugin DirectX Video Acceleration...
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while actively testing the defense or ambushing the troops. The game uses DirectDraw to enhance the game's terrain and unit visuals, and real-time stereo distancing...
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through SDL. Much of Wine's DirectX effort goes into building WineD3D, a translation layer from Direct3D and DirectDraw API calls into OpenGL. As of...
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0, OpenGL ES 1.1, OpenVG 1.1, EGL 1.3, Direct3D Mobile, SVGT 1.2 and DirectDraw. The HP Veer has a 66 mm (2.6 inch) capacitive touchscreen with a resolution...
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Support. Windows 8.x comes with drivers for FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b-2002). DirectDraw emulation, previously deprecated, now exhibits significant performance...
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D3DX (category DirectX)
screen known as a sprite in computer graphics. In DirectX 7 this was typically done using the DirectDraw API, which is deprecated. The programmer typically...
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GDI, GDI+ and DirectDraw applications run in the new compositing window manager known as Desktop Window Manager. The GDI or DirectDraw render paths are...
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to show when a call is received. DirectShow was also natively added. This release was the first to include DirectDraw with hardware acceleration, replacing...
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Lowball (poker) (redirect from 2-7 Triple Draw)
called Kansas City lowball (the no-limit single-draw variation) or just "low poker". It is almost the direct opposite of standard poker: high hand loses....
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Nevertheless, they lost the final to Portugal 5–3 on penalties, following a 2–2 draw after extra time. The UEFA national teams were divided into four leagues...
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