Progress

DXGL is currently a work-in-progress and is currently considered alpha-quality software..

See DXGL Features for detailed information.

See Version history from the downloads section for release information and previous version downloads.

Also see DXGL Test Results for some detailed tests performed occasionally.

What works:

• DirectDraw object creation and destruction (versions 1 to 7)
• Display mode enumeration and switching (with emulated mode switching)
• Fullscreen and windowed modes.
• Basic Blt() functionality
• 8-bit color emulated with GLSL shader

What partially works:

• 3D graphics are only partially supported.

What doesn't work:

• Many functions are stubbed out and return an error

Roadmap

These are goals to be set for future releases. This is completely subject to change at any time.

• 0.5.15

Fix DXGL Config compatibility with Stardock WindowBlinds: 100% complete

Support VS2017 compiler, SSE2/Vista+ build: 100% complete

Support Windows 10 1607 DPI awareness: 75% complete

Add documentation for DXGL Test graphics tests, online and offline: 0% complete

Add "Restore defaults" button to DXGL Config: 0% complete

Support palette fading without updating primary: 0% complete

Improve 512x448 to 640x480 scaling for Zelda Classic compatibility: 0% complete

Replace checkboxes in Hacks tab list with combo boxes and edit controls: 0% complete

• 0.5.x

Add mipmap surfaces: 95% complete

Support D3D2 textures: 95% complete

Isolate API from backend threads: 95% complete

Add depth buffer fill: 90% complete

Fix reference counts: 90% complete

Implement D3D execute buffers: 75% complete

Rework D3DTLVERTEX rendering: 50% complete

Add software T&L for execute buffers: 50% complete

Fix resource leaks: 25% complete

Improve DDraw API: 15% complete

Group renderer commands into batches: 10% complete

Add client memory surfaces: 10% complete

Improve D3D backend: 1% complete

Postprocess scaling for change mode with fallback: 0% complete

Fix first frame not being drawn when postprocess scaling is enabled.: 0% complete

Improve filtered color key Blt(): 0% complete

Add framerate limiter: 0% complete

Improve fog support: 0% complete

Add multisampling: 0% complete

Precompile generated shaders used in previous sessions: 0% complete

Fix 16-bit 565 surfaces on ATI Radeon X300 series: 0% complete

Fix clippers on NVIDIA GeForce 6 series GPU: 0% complete

Fix 8-bit color with Mesa software renderer and Geforce 6 series: 0% complete

• 0.6.x

Add DXGL loader stub to fix programs that demand ddraw.dll from system32: 0% complete

• Future

Support multiple DirectDraw drivers per process: 75% complete

Validate DDraw parameters: 75% complete

Support surface color depths: 75% complete

Compatibility with and support for Windows 10 Sets [ON HOLD]: 50% complete

Support NULL HWND: 25% complete

Implement and improve API functions: 25% complete

Convert from C++ to C: 19% complete

Support GCC/MinGW compilation: 5% complete

Hook mouse APIs - GetCursorPos, SetCursorPos, ClipCursor, GetClipCursor, GetCursorInfo: 1% complete

Support PBO texture transfer: 0% complete

Add optimized texture color conversion: 0% complete

Advanced VSync support: 0% complete

Hook GDI palette function: 0% complete

Workaround for Windows 10 Creators Edition "System (Enhanced)" scaling, if necessary: 0% complete

Support scaling of windowed modes: 0% complete

Create Doxygen documentation [MAYBE]: 5% complete

Support configuring old/legacy DXGL versions [MAYBE]: 0% complete