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DirectDraw

DirectDraw (ddraw.dll) is an API that used to be a part of Microsoft's DirectX API. DirectDraw is used to accelerate rendering of 2D graphics in applications. DirectDraw also allows applications to run fullscreen or embedded in a window such as most other MS Windows applications. DirectDraw uses hardware acceleration if it is available on the client's…

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DirectDraw

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Edges27
Triples29
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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related to Replacement · 19
DirectDraw → CnCNet, Command, Commonly, Conquer, Dangerous Waters, DDrawCompat, Direct3D, GDI, GLSL, In, OpenGL, Re-implementation, Theme Hospital, There, Translates, Warcraft, Windows, Wine, WineD3D
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DirectDraw → DirectDrawMicrosoft API Overview, Microsoft API Reference
is a · 1
DirectDraw → 2D API
see also · 1
DirectDraw → DirectDraw SurfaceDirect2DDirect3DDirectXQuickDrawGraphics Device Interface

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direct3d directx api windows used hardware graphics acceleration support versions rendering 2d 3d applications allows video memory overlays manager display

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DirectDrawis a2D API0.90text
most other MS Windows applicationsinstance ofDirectDraw also allows applications to run fullscreen or embedded in a window0.80text
Overlays are no longer supported at all.In June 2010instance offeatures0.80text
DirectDraw was removed from the DirectX SDK packageinstance offeatures0.80text
but in 2012instance offeatures0.80text
the DirectX SDK was merged into the Windows Platform SDKinstance offeatures0.80text
and DirectDraw was included once againinstance offeatures0.80text
DirectDrawrelated to External linksMicrosoft API Reference0.60section
DirectDrawrelated to External linksDirectDrawMicrosoft API Overview0.60section
DirectDrawrelated to ReplacementThere0.60section
DirectDrawrelated to ReplacementWindows0.60section
DirectDrawrelated to ReplacementCommand0.60section

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