Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP)[1] is a software rasterizer and a component of DirectX graphics runtime in Windows 7 and later. It is available for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 through platform update for Windows Vista.
WARP can be used when no compatible hardware is available, in
WARP is a full-featured
WARP supports
In Windows 8, WARP provides functionality for the "Microsoft Basic Render Driver" which replaces kernel-mode
In Windows 10, WARP has been updated to support
In Windows 11, WARP was updated to support feature level 12_2 (d3d10warp.dll as a downloadable NuGet package,[6] which can be side-loaded by applications and can work with the redistributable Direct3D 12 runtime (Agility SDK).[7]
References
- ^ "Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP) Guide - Win32 apps".
- ^ Sarah Gingichashvili (2008-12-10). "Windows 7 Brings Software Based Graphics". The Future of Things.
- ^ Andy Glaister (November 2008). "Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP) Guide - WARP Architecture and Performance".
- ^ Chuck Walbourn (June 20, 2012). "Direct3D Feature Levels". Games for Windows and the DirectX SDK Blog.
- ^ "Direct3D 11.2 Features". MSDN Library. June 26, 2013.
- ^ https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Direct3D.WARP
- ^ https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Direct3D.D3D12
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