Get the graphics card model?

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+1 Q:

hi all,

I was wondering how I can get the graphics card model/brand from code particularly from DirectX 9.0c (from within C++ code).

Thanks for any help!

In command prompt, run 'dxdiag'. It will open 'DirectX Diagnostic Tool'. Your graphics card will be listed there.

glasnt 2009-07-07 03:45:25

err he was asking "from code"

lock 2009-07-07 03:47:26

Indeed. You can even use various args to dxdiag to get display modes, if you're clever.

Stefan Kendall 2009-07-07 04:09:51

You can use `dxdiag /t out.txt` to save DirectX info to a text file, but it's rather large for parsing. (Try `dxdiag /?` for more information.)

emddudley 2009-07-07 04:10:32

Awww ... the OP edited his post ...

Goz 2009-07-23 09:26:57

+2 A:

At runtime, you can query the device model and vendor:

In OpenGL, use the command glGetString(GL_VENDOR) or GL_RENDERER or GL_VERSION to get the information you're after.
In DirectX 9, it appears the info is in the Microsoft config system, and is queried from the device database. It's section 3 of this document, which also has example code: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb204848(VS.85).aspx Using the same system you can get such information as the amount of ram the video card has, the driver number, etc.

JPDecker 2009-07-07 03:59:27

+1 A:

Take a look at Chapter 2. Direct3D from my book The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline. See section 2.12, Identifying a Particular Device.

legalize 2009-07-19 16:16:12

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