What is the D3D12 equivalent of Direct3DCreate9(D3D_SDK_VERSION)?

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So I am currently coding a D3D12 engine and was wondering what the D3D12 equivalent of this D3D9 function is ?

direct3D = Direct3DCreate9(D3D_SDK_VERSION);

You should take a look at the [Direct3D Game VS Templates](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/chuckw/2015/12/17/direct3d-game-visual-studio-templates-redux/) for how the basic render loop and device creation works for Direct3D 12. That said, it seems like you are trying to port from Direct3D 9 directly to Direct3D 12 which is ill-advised. — Chuck Walbourn, Jul 01 '16 at 16:16

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 01 '16 at 13:04

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The closest equivalent is D3D12CreateDevice. It's used for example like this:

hr = D3D12CreateDevice( adapter, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0, IID_PPV_ARGS( &device ) );

answered Jul 01 '16 at 13:04

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The closest thing would probably be the dxgi factory, not the device. – galop1n Jul 01 '16 at 22:00

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 02 '16 at 23:17

There is no distinct equivalent, the closest could be CreateDXGIFactory to me, as it is the access point to adapters and outputs.

But if you are asking that kind of question, d3d12 is not for you. Unless you are already a d3d11 more than expert everyday user working on a triple A kind graphic engine, d3d12 is not what you are looking for. It is better to stick to d3d11.

What is the D3D12 equivalent of Direct3DCreate9(D3D_SDK_VERSION)?

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