DirectX Courses and Certifications

EDUCBA Microcredential

Microsoft DirectX 3D Graphics Development

Master DirectX 3D graphics development through hands-on projects, building Windows applications with advanced shaders, lighting, and rendering techniques for game development.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

EDUCBA

3D Graphics with DirectX: Apply & Integrate

Master DirectX rendering pipeline, shader programming, 3D transformations, and lighting to create dynamic, realistic graphics for interactive applications.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

EDUCBA

DirectX: Implement & Optimize 3D Rendering

Master advanced DirectX rendering with rasterizer customization, blend states, depth buffers, texture optimization, shader design, and quaternion mathematics for high-performance 3D applications.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Cherno

How to Render Circles - OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX, Metal

Learn techniques for rendering circles in popular graphics APIs, exploring efficient methods and optimizations for smooth, high-performance circular shapes in real-time applications.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Black Hat

DirectX - The New Hyper-V Attack Surface

Explore vulnerabilities in Hyper-V's GPU-Paravirtualization feature, examining 4 fixed DirectX component issues and their implications for virtualization security.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Cherno

Sparky Engine Dev Log - 2D in DirectX and Memory

Explore 2D graphics implementation in DirectX and memory management techniques for game engine development.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

DirectX 11 Programming

182 ratings at Udemy

This course is designed to introduce DirectX 11 programming.

• Udemy
• 7 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

DirectX - Learn Microsoft DirectX from Scratch

136 ratings at Udemy

Learn to handle multimedia, game programming and videos using Microsoft DirectX

• Udemy
• 1 day 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

EDUCBA

DirectX 11: Design, Implement & Optimize

Master DirectX 11 from setup to production-ready apps with device configuration, shader implementation, graphics pipeline, input handling, and optimized rendering techniques.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Exploring Game Mechanics with Python by Example

295 ratings at Udemy

Learn about Game Mechanics and Python Programming (with Pygame) Together with these Fun Retro Game Remakes

• Udemy
• 8 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Nvidia

DirectX 11 Graphics Profiling with Parallel Nsight 2.1

Optimize DirectX 11 game performance with Parallel Nsight 2.1's Frame Profiler and Analysis tools, mastering multi-core support and new pipeline stages for improved rendering efficiency.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nvidia

DirectX 11 Integration in CryENGINE 3 - Features and Improvements

Explore DirectX 11 integration in CryEngine 3, covering materials, reflections, water improvements, particles, and AI navigation.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Black Hat

How to Better Fuzz Windows 10 DirectX Kernel at Present

Explore advanced techniques for fuzzing Windows 10 DirectX kernel, uncovering new attack methods and vulnerabilities in the rendering engine that powers the Windows platform.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Nvidia

DirectX 11 Debugging with Parallel Nsight 2.1

Learn advanced DirectX 11 debugging techniques using Parallel Nsight 2.1, covering pipeline setup, shader authoring, and new features for efficient game and engine development.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Unity

Getting Started with DirectX Ray Tracing in Unity

Explore Unity's experimental ray tracing features for enhanced graphics, including shader authoring, indirect lighting, and optimization techniques.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video