d3dcompiler_44.dll

Question

I need to compile shaders on runtime on a metro app and in order to do that I have to include d3dcompiler_44.dll in my project but i can`t find this file .

I have installed windows 8 sdk and is not there... Does somebody know where i can find this file ??

Answer 1

Shader compilation at runtime is not available to Windows 8 apps.  See this older thread for more information.

Answer 2

Also, D3DCompile_44.DLL is the "alpha" version. The RTM version is D3DCompile_46.DLL. It is located in the Windows 8 SDK under Redist\D3D for use in development and testing. It is available for deployment with Win32 desktop apps only.

See also HLSL, FXC, and D3DCompile