DirectX: Implement & Optimize 3D Rendering

This course is part of Microsoft DirectX 3D Graphics Development Specialization

Instructor: EDUCBA

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Customize rasterizers, blend states, and depth buffers in DirectX.
Design optimized shaders and manage textures for realism.
Apply quaternions and complex math to 3D graphics and rotations.

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

11 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

By the end of this course, learners will be able to implement rasterizer customization, apply blend states for transparency, configure depth buffers for accurate occlusion, manage textures for realism, design shaders for optimized sampling, and apply quaternion and complex number mathematics to 3D graphics.

This course equips learners with advanced DirectX rendering skills essential for building high-performance 3D applications and games. You will gain hands-on experience customizing rasterizers, implementing scissor tests, blending pixels, and mastering alpha relations. Moving deeper, you will implement depth rendering, optimize textures with mip maps, and design shaders for advanced sampling techniques. The final module integrates mathematics and coding, where you will apply quaternions and hyper complex numbers for smooth rotations and leverage C++/CX with ref class for Windows Runtime development. What makes this course unique is its combination of practical DirectX coding and essential mathematical foundations, ensuring learners not only know how to code but also why rendering techniques work. Whether you’re advancing your game engine development or exploring professional graphics programming, this course provides the structured pathway to mastering DirectX at an advanced level.

This module introduces learners to the fundamentals of DirectX rasterization and blending techniques. Students will explore rasterizer customization, culling, and scissor testing, followed by an in-depth study of blend states and alpha relations. By the end, learners will understand how to control visibility, transparency, and rendering efficiency in advanced DirectX pipelines.

What's included

10 videos3 assignments

10 videos Total 88 minutes

Rasterizer Customization 11 minutes
Coding Rasterizer 9 minutes
Set Scissors Recto 8 minutes
DirectX Rasterizer Customization Final 9 minutes
DirectX Color Breeding 11 minutes
The Blend States 9 minutes
SRC and Dust Blend 9 minutes
Relation Bet Alpha & Final Color 8 minutes
Setting Blend States 8 minutes
Changes in Game.cpp 8 minutes

3 assignments Total 50 minutes

Graded - Rasterizer and Blend State Customization 30 minutes
Rasterizer Customization 10 minutes
Blend States and Alpha Relations 10 minutes

This module focuses on advanced rendering features including depth buffering, texture management, and shader-driven sampling. Students will implement depth testing to maintain object visibility, load and bind textures for realism, and optimize texture sampling through mip maps and filtering techniques.

What's included

15 videos4 assignments

15 videos Total 138 minutes

Depth Implementation 11 minutes
Coding for Depth Renders 11 minutes
Adding Textures 11 minutes
Lording Textures 6 minutes
Result Create Wick Texture From File 7 minutes
Setting up Textures 8 minutes
Passing Textures 11 minutes
Adding The Codes In Project 11 minutes
Vertex Shader 6 minutes
Sampling Of Textures 10 minutes
Types Of Sampling Textures 10 minutes
Textures Address Modes 11 minutes
Controlling Map Map Levels 8 minutes
Setting Sampler Objects 6 minutes
Bricks Textures 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 60 minutes

Graded - Depth, Textures, and Shaders 30 minutes
Depth Rendering 10 minutes
Texture Implementation 10 minutes
Shaders and Texture Sampling 10 minutes

This module blends mathematical foundations with practical coding techniques for DirectX development. Students will explore quaternions and hyper complex numbers for smooth 3D rotations, apply advanced algebra concepts like conjugates and polynomial roots, and leverage C++/CX with ref class for Windows Runtime integration.