Microsoft KB Archive/234800

= New Features in DirectX 7.0 =

Article ID: 234800

Article Last Modified on 8/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q234800



SUMMARY
The key features introduced in DirectX 7.0 include:
 * Increased support for hardware acceleration for transformation and lighting. This is performed by a dedicated 3D accelerator that frees up the processor for other mathematical computations.
 * Support for environment mapping, which allows creation of greater detail in images and user environments.
 * New algorithms for 3D sound that allow greater flexibility in hardware mixing.
 * Hardware acceleration for DirectMusic on adapters that support the technology. This allows more user-created soundtracks with added depth.
 * Language support for the Microsoft Visual Basic API development system, allowing developers of Visual Basic to use a familiar language in the Microsoft DirectX Software Development Kit (SDK).

Keywords: kbinfo KB234800

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