DirectXTK.NET

DirectXTK.NET is a .NET wrapper for the DirectX Tool Kit, built using C++/CLI for Silk.NET and DirectX 11.

Features

Currently only methods are wrapped that allow you to quickly load textures for your Silk.NET DirectX 11 project:

• Texture Creation with WICTextureLoader: Load textures from files and obtain shader resource views.
• Texture Creation with DDSTextureLoader: Load textures from *.dds files and obtain shader resource views.
• Texture Saving: Save textures to DDS or WIC formats.

Usage

To use DirectXTK.NET, follow these steps:

1. Install via NuGet: Add the package to your project using the .NET CLI:

   dotnet add package DirectXTK.NET

   Or, search for DirectXTK.NET in the NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio.
2. Initialize DirectX: Create and initialize a DirectX 11 device and context using Silk.NET.
3. Use the package: Use the WICTextureHelper class to create and save textures or the DDSTextureHelper class to load .dds textures.

Example

A simple example that shows how to create and save a texture with DirectXTK.NET:

Loading with WICTextureHelper:

WICTextureHelper.CreateTextureFromFile(device, @"Resources\stone.dds", texture.GetAddressOf(), textureSrv.GetAddressOf());

Loading with DDSTextureHelper:

DDSTextureHelper.CreateDDSTextureFromFile(device, devCtx, @"Resources\sky.dds", 0, Usage.Immutable, (uint)BindFlag.ShaderResource, 0, ResourceMiscFlag.Texturecube, DDSLoaderFlag.Default, texture.GetAddressOf(), textureSrv.GetAddressOf(), DDSAlphaMode.Unknown);

Saving with WICTextureHelper:

WICTextureHelper.SaveWICTextureToFile(devCtx, texture, @"Resources\stone_out.png", ContainerFormat.Png, PixelFormat.Format32bppBGRA, true);

The sample can also be found in the repository under DirectXTKSample.

Development

Feature requests are welcome!

If you have specific feature requests or need additional methods, feel free to open an issue.