Chapter 2. Choosing the Correct Device
IN THIS CHAPTER
The number of possible permutations when creating a device is quite staggering. With all of the varying types of graphics cards available in the market today, knowing which features each of them support is simply not feasible. You will need to query the device itself to find out the features it supports. During this chapter, we will discuss
Enumerating all of the adapters on a system.
Enumerating supported formats for each device.
Capabilities of the devices we are enumerating.
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