XAML SurfaceImageSource DirectX interop sample no longer works in VS2013

Question

The XAML SurfaceImageSource DirectX interop sample (http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/XAML-SurfaceImageSource-85773f74/view/Discussions#content) works fine on Win8 with VS2013. Recent I upgrade the machine to Win8.1 with VS2013 (both are preview). I retarget the project to Windows 8.1. Now the scenario 2 (Direct3D) does not work, i.e. no cube is rendered in the square and ellipse shape, both of which are rendered in blue. Scenario 1 still works. Could someone explain what changes are made to SurfaceImageSource? Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi,

There is a SurfaceImageSource DirectX interop sample for Windows 8.1 at http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/XAML-SurfaceImageSource-58f7e4d5

-Sagar

Answer 2

Thank you, the sample for Windows 8.1 works. I'll check the difference between the two samples to see what has been changed in SurfaceImageSource. But Microsoft should have outlined the changes in an article as it abruptly broke the compatibility.

Answer 3

Hi,

You can also have a look at DirectX programming related changes to Windows 8.1 Preview at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/bg182880.aspx

-Sagar