Vortice.Windows Documentation

Vortice.Windows is a collection of Win32 and UWP libraries providing C# bindings for various Windows graphics, audio, and input APIs. It is designed for modern .NET environments and targets .net9.0 and .net10.0.

Supported APIs include:

• Graphics: DXGI, Direct2D, Direct3D (9, 11, 12), DirectML, DirectStorage, WIC, DirectWrite, and UIAnimation.
• Audio: XAudio2, X3DAudio, and DirectSound.
• Input: XInput and DirectInput.

To compile the project, ensure you meet the following requirements:

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio 2022 with these components installed:
  • Visual C++ Toolset Component
  • Windows 11 SDK (10.0.26100.0)
  • .NET 10 SDK

Critical Requirement

• No spaces must be present in the solution path. If the path contains spaces, SharpGen will fail to generate bindings.

If you require high-performance low-level bindings instead of these managed wrappers, visit Vortice.Win32.

You can find implementation examples and learning resources through the following channels:

• Official Samples: A dedicated repository Vortice.Windows.Samples contains various usage examples.
• WinUI3 Tutorials: Learn Windows App Development with WinUI 3.0 Tutorial.
• Direct3D12 DXR Samples:
  • D3D12SampleRaytracerSharp by CAMongrel.
  • Ported NVIDIA samples by Jorgemagic.
• ImGUI Integration: VorticeImGui provides an example of using ImGUI with Vortice.Windows.