Earlier shader models in D3D10

Are there any plans to support shader models earlier than 4.0 in D3D10?

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Tim Preston

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# 1

Not as far as I know.

But you have to write your D3D10 shaders in HLSL anyway.Any shader that was written for a earlier model should be compile fine with 4.0.

RalfKornmann at 2007-8-30 >

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# 2

The compiler has a compatibility mode to enable easier compilation of 2_* and 3_0 content, but there are no plans to add support to D3D10 for lower models. Recompiling for the 4_0 model is the supported mechanism.

The D3DX9 compiler is going to be updated to be able to handle the new syntax features. That way you can have a single HLSL or FX file that works on both D3D9 and D3D10.

Craig Peeper

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CraigPeeper at 2007-8-30 >

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