Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (Visual Basic)

What's New in DirectX Graphics

This section describes Microsoft® DirectX® graphics features that are new in DirectX 8.x.

To see what's new in all of DirectX, see What's new in DirectX 8.1.

New Features in DirectX 8.1

Pixel Shaders

New D3DX Functionality

Mesh API

Bump Mapping

MeshView Tool

Effect Framework