IDirect3DDevice9::GetDeviceCaps method (d3d9.h)

Retrieves the capabilities of the rendering device.

Syntax

HRESULT GetDeviceCaps(
  [out] D3DCAPS9 *pCaps
);

Parameters

[out] pCaps

Type: D3DCAPS9*

Pointer to a D3DCAPS9 structure, describing the returned device.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If the method succeeds, the return value is D3D_OK. If the method fails, the return value can be D3DERR_INVALIDCALL.

Remarks

IDirect3DDevice9::GetDeviceCaps retrieves the software vertex pipeline capabilities when the device is being used in software vertex processing mode.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Target Platform	Windows
Header	d3d9.h (include D3D9.h)
Library	D3D9.lib

See also

IDirect3DDevice9