HOWTO: How to Set Up and Use 320x200x8 and 320x240x8 DDraw Modes (139096)

SUMMARY

To set up DirectDraw's mode 13 (320x200x8) or mode X (320x240x8), an application must use the DDSCL_ALLOWMODEX flag with SetCooperativeLevel() for both modes. After calling SetCooperativeLevel(), call SetDisplayMode() for the appropriate display mode. SetDisplayMode will return DDERR_INVALIDMODE if DDSCL_ALLOWMODEX is not used.

DirectDraw's mode 13 and mode X primary surfaces cannot be locked down for direct access. Applications using these two modes should create a primary surface with one back buffer. The back buffer is used as the rendering surface. Call Flip() for page flipping between the primary surface and the back buffer.

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Example Code to Set Up Mode 13 or Mode X

LPDIRECTDRAW            lpDD;           // DirectDraw object
LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE     lpDDSPrimary;   // DirectDraw primary surface
LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE     lpDDSBack;      // DirectDraw back surface
DDSCAPS                 ddscaps;
DDSURFACEDESC           ddsd;
HRESULT                 hResult;

// Create the main DirectDraw object

hResult = DirectDrawCreate( NULL, &lpDD, NULL );

if (DD_OK != hResult)
{
    // Handle error
}

// Get exclusive mode

hResult = lpDD->SetCooperativeLevel(hWnd, DDSCL_EXCLUSIVE |
        DDSCL_FULLSCREEN | DDSCL_ALLOWMODEX);

if (DD_OK != hResult)
{
    // Handle error
}

// Use mode 13

hResult = lpDD->SetDisplayMode( 320, 200, 8 );

if (DD_OK != hResult)
{
    // handle error
}

Example Code to Create a Primary Surface with One Back Buffer

ZeroMemory(&ddsd, sizeof(ddsd));

ddsd.dwSize = sizeof(ddsd);

ddsd.dwFlags = DDSD_CAPS | DDSD_BACKBUFFERCOUNT;
ddsd.ddsCaps.dwCaps = DDSCAPS_PRIMARYSURFACE | DDSCAPS_FLIP |
        DDSCAPS_COMPLEX;

ddsd.dwBackBufferCount = 1;

// Create a primary surface with one back buffer

hResult = lpDD->CreateSurface( &ddsd, &lpDDSPrimary, NULL );

if (DD_OK != hResult)
{
    // Handle error
}

// Get a pointer to the back buffer

ddscaps.dwCaps = DDSCAPS_BACKBUFFER;
hResult = lpDDSPrimary->GetAttachedSurface(&ddscaps,  &lpDDSBack);

if (DD_OK != hResult)
{
    // Handle error
}