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The DirectX Tool Kit (aka DirectXTK) is a collection of helper classes for writing DirectX 11.x code in C++

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Indexed issues: 33
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Merged PRs (30d): 4

Dominant language: C++
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: Sep 1, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: No contributing guide
Code of conduct: Code of conduct
Beginner labels: help wanted

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33 open issues indexed

Refactor EffectFactory Open

enhancement

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microsoft/DirectXTK#656 · Opened Jul 21, 2026
Project feedback Open

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microsoft/DirectXTK#654 · Opened Jul 16, 2026
Keyboard and mouse uses inconsistent coordinate systems, resulting in incorrect movement Open

documentation

microsoft/DirectXTK#447 · 11 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Apr 30, 2024
SimpleMath geometric random functions Open

math proposal

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microsoft/DirectXTK#445 · Opened Apr 22, 2024
Should Mouse use WM_MOUSELEAVE for Win32 raw input Open

input

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#424 · Opened Jan 23, 2024
Request/question: Add a Vector4/floating point overload for the spritebatch's draw function Open

enhancement

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microsoft/DirectXTK#411 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 10, 2023
Point Light Shader Open

proposal

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microsoft/DirectXTK#388 · 2 comments · Opened May 27, 2023
DrawLine line thickness Open

proposal

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microsoft/DirectXTK#383 · 1 comment · Opened May 12, 2023
DirectX Tool Kit for DX9 Open

help wanted proposal

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microsoft/DirectXTK#382 · Opened May 5, 2023
Make use of C++/WinRT when building for C++17 Open

maintenance uwp

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#368 · Opened Mar 14, 2023
ID3DXRenderToEnvMap utility helper Open

proposal utility

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microsoft/DirectXTK#342 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 18, 2022
D3DXLoadSurfaceFromSurface-style helper using WIC Open

proposal utility

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#341 · Opened Nov 18, 2022
DirectX Tool Kit for Audio support for Spatial Audio Open

audio enhancement

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microsoft/DirectXTK#323 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Jun 1, 2022
Keyboard: Numpad Enter, a key that may be forgotten Open

enhancement input

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microsoft/DirectXTK#319 · 4 comments · Opened May 12, 2022
Add horizonal scroll wheel support to Mouse Open

enhancement input

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#309 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 7, 2022
Keyboard support for Windows key disable Open

enhancement input

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#301 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 24, 2022
Dear ImGui integration with PrimitiveBatch Open

documentation

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#278 · Opened Sep 2, 2021
Audio play mp3 Enhancement Open

audio documentation

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microsoft/DirectXTK#266 · 5 comments · Opened Jun 25, 2021
Add a picking example Open

documentation

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#264 · Opened Jun 6, 2021
DDSTextureLoader / WICTextureLoader flag to flip the image vertically on load Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#257 · Opened Apr 7, 2021
WICTextureLoader is using "leaky singleton" for WIC factory Open

maintenance

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#255 · 5 comments · Opened Mar 5, 2021
Additional PostProcess effects Open

proposal

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microsoft/DirectXTK#252 · Opened Jan 19, 2021
Where is D3DXCreateText function? Open

proposal

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#228 · 3 comments · Opened Sep 9, 2020
Microphone class Open

audio

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microsoft/DirectXTK#218 · Opened May 4, 2020
Audio support for loop counts Open

audio enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#216 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 24, 2020
Gamepad Vibration function helper Open

input proposal

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#135 · Opened May 22, 2018
More tutorials topics Open

documentation

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#134 · 7 comments · Opened May 22, 2018
SpriteBatch support for 2D arrays Open

proposal

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#107 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 1, 2017
Model support for loading glTF Open

proposal

microsoft/DirectXTK#100 · 4 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Aug 7, 2017
Finish math tutorials Open

documentation math

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microsoft/DirectXTK#81 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 10, 2017
MakeSpriteFont fails to capture non-TrueType fonts Open

enhancement tools

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microsoft/DirectXTK#39 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 14, 2016
SpriteFont can't use normalized coordinates Open

bug

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 28/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#16 · 1 reaction · Opened Oct 29, 2015
Model support for collision meshes Open

proposal

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/DirectXTK#5 · 2 comments · Opened Jun 20, 2015

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