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DirectXTK - the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12
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Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

June 30, 2016

This package contains the "DirectX Tool Kit", a collection of helper classes for 
writing Direct3D 12 C++ code for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, Win32 desktop
applications for Windows 10, and Xbox One exclusive apps.

This code is designed to build with Visual Studio 2015. It is recommended that you
make use of VS 2015 Update 3 and Windows 10 (November 2015) or later.

Inc\
    Public Header Files (in the DirectX C++ namespace):

    Audio.h - low-level audio API using XAudio2 (DirectXTK for Audio public header)
    CommonStates.h - common D3D state combinations
    DDSTextureLoader.h - light-weight DDS file texture loader
    DescriptorHeap.h - helper for managing DX12 descriptor heaps
    DirectXHelpers.h - misc C++ helpers for D3D programming
    Effects.h - set of built-in shaders for common rendering tasks
    GamePad.h - gamepad controller helper using XInput
    GeometricPrimitive.h - draws basic shapes such as cubes and spheres
    GraphicsMemory.h - helper for managing dynamic graphics memory allocation
    Keyboard.h - keyboard state tracking helper
    Model.h - draws meshes loaded from .SDKMESH or .VBO files
    Mouse.h - mouse helper
    PrimitiveBatch.h - simple and efficient way to draw user primitives
    RenderTargetState.h - helper for communicating render target requirements when creating PSOs
    ResourceUploadBatch.h - helper for managing texture resource upload to the GPU
    ScreenGrab.h - light-weight screen shot saver
    SimpleMath.h - simplified C++ wrapper for DirectXMath
    SpriteBatch.h - simple & efficient 2D sprite rendering
    SpriteFont.h - bitmap based text rendering
    VertexTypes.h - structures for commonly used vertex data formats
    WICTextureLoader.h - WIC-based image file texture loader
    XboxDDSTextureLoader.h - Xbox One exclusive apps variant of DDSTextureLoader

Src\
    DirectXTK source files and internal implementation headers

Audio\
    DirectXTK for Audio source files and internal implementation headers

NOTE: MakeSpriteFont and XWBTool can be found in the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 11 package.

All content and source code for this package are subject to the terms of the MIT License.
<http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>.

Documentation is available at <https://github.com/Microsoft/DirectXTK12/wiki>.

For the latest version of DirectX Tool Kit, bug reports, etc. please visit the project site.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=615561

Note: Xbox One exclusive apps developers using the Xbox One XDK need to generate the
      Src\Shaders\Compiled\XboxOne*.inc files to build the library as they are not
      included in the distribution package. They are built by running the script
      in Src\Shaders - "CompileShaders xbox", and should be generated with the matching
      FXC compiler from the Xbox One XDK. While they will continue to work if outdated,
      a mismatch will cause runtime compilation overhead that would otherwise be avoided.

This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the
Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.

https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/


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COMPARISONS TO DIRECTX 11 VERSION
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* No support for loading .CMO models or DGSL effect shaders (i.e. DGSLEffect)

* VertexTypes does not include VertexPositionNormalTangentColorTexture or
  VertexPositionNormalTangentColorTextureSkinning

* DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 11 supports Feature Level 9.3, while DirectX 12 requires
  Direct3D Feature Level 11.0. There are no expected DirectX 12 drivers for
  any lower feature level devices.

* The library assumes it is building for Windows 10 (aka _WIN32_WINNT=0x0A00) so it makes
  use of XAudio 2.9 and WIC2 as well as DirectX 12.

* DirectX Tool Kit for Audio, GamePad, Keyboard, Mouse, and SimpleMath are identical
  to the DirectX 11 version


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RELEASE HISTORY
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June 30, 2016
    Original release