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Righteous 3D II User's Manual
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Appendix
Appendix B: Direct3D
Direct3D
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Overview
Direct3D is the next generation of real-time, interac-
tive 3D technology for use on the desktop and the
Internet. You can experience more compelling and
powerful 3D graphics on the Internet and when using
games, education and business applications. Direct3D
improves Windows 95 game quality and performance
to rival arcade machines.
Direct3D is a complete set of real-time 3D graphics
services that deliver fast software-based rendering of
the full 3D rendering pipeline (transformations, light-
ing, and rasterization), transparent access to hardware
acceleration and a comprehensive, next-generation
3D solution for your PC. Direct3D provides access to
advanced graphics capabilities of 3D hardware accel-
erators including z-buffering, anti-aliasing, alpha blend-
ing, mip mapping, atmospheric effects and perspective
correct texture mapping.
Tight integration with DirectX and ActiveX technolo-
gies allows Direct3D to deliver next-generation 3D
graphics capabilities including video mapping and hard-
ware 3D rendering in 2D overlay planes. Direct3D also
integrates with DirectDraw to provide 2D drawing and
texture services for 3D rendering.