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windows version support for Direct2D application (question)

Code Wanderer 396 Reputation points
2021-05-24T11:26:18.177+00:00

Some features under Direct2D are for windows 8 only and up. The question is, if I use those features (win 8), after release can application run under windows 7? For example I compile application with lib (that means statically) then I suppose it could run onder lower version of windows (because all necessary functions are inside application compiled), or not?

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
Developer technologies | C++
Developer technologies | C++

A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.

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  1. Song Zhu - MSFT 906 Reputation points
    2021-05-25T01:58:41.973+00:00

    Actually it depends on your application, maybe you can use the update provided in Windows 7 and compatible with Win8 SDK.

    But different rendering bug on every release of Windows: 7, 7 SP1, 8, 8.1, and 10 all behave slightly differently.Even if your library files are ok, the rendering of different systems is different, you need to test it yourself.

    More references: How to render child window with Direct2D in native desktop Windows application?, Using the Windows 8 SDK to compile for Windows 7, Direct2D - Using Effects on Windows 7

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