Rong LuSenior Program ManagerVisual C++

DirectX Graphics Development with Visual Studio 2013

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Why DirectX?DirectX Graphics Development with Visual Studio 2013 and Update 2DemosQ & A

Agenda

Halo: Spartan Assault

Bing Maps

Fresh Paint

Project Spark

DirectX Development with Visual Studio 2013

Project TemplateWindows Apps

Item Templates3D Starter KitDirectX ToolkitSamples

Graphics DebuggerDesktop, Windows Apps

Image EditorModel EditorShader DesignerContent PipelineCompile HLSL in VS

Graphics DiagnosticsGraphics Assets Authoring

Legend:

Italic =Not included in VS. Available for download online.

Getting started

Visual Studio 2013

Project TemplateWindows Apps,

Item Templates3D Starter KitDirectX ToolkitSamples

Graphics DebuggerDesktop, Windows Apps,

Image EditorModel EditorShader DesignerContent PipelineCompile HLSL in VS

Graphics DiagnosticsGraphics Assets AuthoringGetting started

Legend:

Green = New in Update 2

Italic = Not included in VS. Available for download online.

Graphics ProfilerGraphics Frame Analysis

Windows Phone Apps Windows Phone Apps

+ Update 2

Getting startedVS 2013 RTMRefreshed DirectX project templates for Windows

VS 2013 Update 2New DirectX project templates for Windows PhoneUniversal projects to target both Windows and Windows Phone

Getting started

Demo

Build a DirectX App for Windows and Windows Phone

Build a DirectX AppWindows AppsDirectX App

DirectX and XAML App

Windows Phone AppsDirectX App

DirectX and XAML App

DirectX and XAML App (Silverlight 8.1)

Target both platforms using universal projects

Graphics Diagnostics

VS 2013 RTMRemote debuggingCompute shader debuggingAvailable in VS Express for Windows!

VS 2013 Update 2Consecutive captureProgrammatic captureEnhanced Event ListDebugging Windows Phone 8.1 appsGraphics Frame Analysis

Graphics Diagnostics

Demo

Use Graphics Diagnostics to debug a DirectX app

Capture consecutive framesSupport up to 30 consecutive frames with one captureEach frame can be fully playback and analyzed individuallyNew in Update 2

Config the number in the Graphics Toolbar

Example: 3 consecutive

frames captured

Programmatic captureCapturing frames programmaticallyCapturing frames in specific situations detectable by programCapturing DirectCompute

#include "DXProgrammableCapture.h" // Included in Windows SDK

IDXGraphicsAnalysis* pAPICapture = NULL;DXGIGetDebugInterface1(0, __uuidof(pAPICapture),

reinterpret_cast<void**>(&pAPICapture));

pAPICapture->BeginCapture();...m_renderer->Render();m_renderer->Present();...pAPICapture->EndCapture(); // Optional: Automatically capture with Present() call.

pAPICapture->Release();

Enhanced Graphics Event ListNew Draw Calls view Group by Draw callsModify List shows events that modify related objectHighlight unnecessary calls

Switch between Timeline view and Draw Calls view

New in Update 2

Remote debuggingSupport x86, x64, ARMShare log file and change Playback machineRequire Remote Tools on remote machine (if VS not installed)

Compute Shader debuggingTrace based Compute Shader debuggingSelect Thread Group and Thread to debugStep into HLSL shader code

Demo

Use Graphics Diagnostics to analyze performance in a DirectX app

Debugging Windows Phone 8.1Debug in Phone Emulator or tethered PhoneSame feature set as for Windows Store and DesktopGraphics Event ListGraphics Object TableGraphics Pixel History Graphics PipelineShader DebuggingGraphics Event Call Stack

New in Update 2

Graphics Frame AnalysisGenerate Frame Analysis Report for captured framesBaseline timing, experiments, hardware performance countersRe-run analysis on different hardwareExport results

New in Update 2

Visual Studio 2013

Project TemplateWindows Apps,

Item Templates3D Starter KitDirectX ToolkitSamples

Graphics DebuggerDesktop, Windows Apps,

Image EditorModel EditorShader DesignerContent PipelineCompile HLSL in VS

Graphics DiagnosticsGraphics Assets AuthoringGetting started

Legend:

Green = New in Update 2

Italic = Not included in VS. Available for download online.

Graphics ProfilerGraphics Frame Analysis

Windows Phone Apps Windows Phone Apps

+ Update 2

Sample solution showcaseModel and texture designModel, texture, shader format conversionAssets loadingXAML and DirectX interopTarget Windows Store and Windows Phone

Available on MSDN: http://aka.ms/vs3dkit Updated for Phone 8.1 and Universal project

Visual Studio 3D Starter Kit

DirectX Toolkit

Shared source utility library that makes D3D easier to work withLoad textures and modelsDraw sprites and textPlay sound effectsBasicEffect - shaders for simple renderingSupports Windows Store, Windows Phone, Desktop and Xbox One

Available on CodePlex: https://directxtk.codeplex.com/Updated for Phone 8.1

Q&A

ronglu@microsoft.com

Sessions 4/2, 2:30 PM: Building Great Windows & Windows Phone XAML Apps with VS 2013,

Navit Saxena 4/2, 2:30 PM: Direct3D 12 API Preview, Max McMullen 4/2, 5:30 PM: Innovations in High Performance 2D Graphics with DirectX Across

Windows and Windows Phone, Dan McLachlan 4/3, 2:30 PM: Modern C++: What You Need to Know, Herb Sutter 4/4, 9:00 AM: Native Code Performance on Modern CPUs: A Changing Landscape, Eric

Brummer

Visual C++ team blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/

Visual Studio 3D Starter Kit: http://aka.ms/vs3dkit

DirectX Toolkit: https://directxtk.codeplex.com/

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