Requirements
Header: d3d12_xs.h or d3d12_x.hLibrary: d3d12_xs.lib or d3d12_x.lib
Supported Platforms: XBOX Series consoles and XBOX One family
ID3D12DescriptorHeap
A descriptor heap is a collection of contiguous allocations of descriptors, one allocation for every descriptor.
A descriptor heap is a collection of contiguous allocations of descriptors, one allocation for every descriptor. Descriptor heaps contain many object types that are not part of a Pipeline State Object (PSO), such as Shader Resource Views (SRVs), Unordered Access Views (UAVs), Constant Buffer Views (CBVs), and Samplers.
Library: d3d12_xs.lib or d3d12_x.lib
Supported Platforms: XBOX Series consoles and XBOX One family
Library: d3d12_xs.lib or d3d12_x.lib
Supported Platforms: XBOX Series consoles and XBOX One family
Last modified on August 20, 2026
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ID3D12DescriptorHeap::GetDescSetDescriptorHeapsD3D12_DESCRIPTOR_HEAP_DESCGetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStartGetGPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart