Practical rendering and computation with Direct3D 11. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jason Zink, Matt Pettineo, Jack Hoxley.
• Other Names: Zink, Jason; Pettineo, Matt; Hoxley, Jack
• Contents: Overview of Direct3D 11; Direct3D Framework; Pipeline; Resources; Interfacing with Direct3D; Getting Started Direct3D 11 Resources; Resources Overview; Resources in Detail; Resource Manipulations The Rendering Pipeline; Pipeline State; Pipeline Execution; Input Assembler; Vertex Shader; Hull Shader; Tessellator; Domain Shader; Geometry Shader; Stream Output; Rasterizer; Pixel Shader; Output Merger; High-Level Pipeline Functions The Tessellation Pipeline Introduction; Tessellation and the Direct3D Pipeline; Parameters for Tessellation; Effects of Parameters The Computation Pipeline; Introduction; DirectCompute Threading Model; DirectCompute Memory Model; Thread Synchronization; Algorithm Design High Level Shading Language; Introduction; Usage Process; Language Basics; Constant Buffers; Resource Objects; Dynamic Shader Linkage; Intrinsic Functions; Shader Reflection; Using fxc.exe Multithreaded Rendering; Introduction; Motivations for Multithreaded Rendering; Direct3D 11 Threading Model; Context Pipeline State Propagation; Potential Usage Scenarios; Practical Considerations and Tips; Conclusion Mesh Rendering; Mesh Transformations; Vertex Skinning; Vertex Skinning with Displacement Mapping Dynamic Tessellation; Terrain Tessellation; Higher-Order Surfaces Image Processing; Image Processing Primer; Gaussian Filter; Bilateral Filter Deferred Rendering; Overview; Classic Deferred Rendering; Light Pre-Pass Deferred Rendering; Optimizations; Anti-Aliasing ; Transparency Simulations; Water Simulation; Particle Systems Multithreaded Paraboloid Rendering; Theory; Implementation Design; Multithreading Scenario; Conclusion Appendix A: Source Code; Appendix B: Direct3D 11 Queries; Appendix C: Tessellation Summary Bibliography Index
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : A K Peters/CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (648 pages)
• Subjects: 006.6836; Rendering (Computer graphics); Three-dimensional display systems; COMPUTERS / Computer Graphics; COMPUTERS / Programming / Games; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439869765; 1439869766
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