In this chapter, you saw a number of techniques and tricks that can help you optimize your real-time 3D applications. You should now feel comfortable enough with Direct3D Immediate Mode to begin considering ways to optimize your own 3D applications. Once you incorporate the hints discussed in this chapter into your own code, you'll be well on your way to producing commercial-quality applications!
Chapter 15 will discuss how to integrate the DirectPlay component of DirectX. DirectPlay allows you to integrate multiple player support. These multiple players can be connected to a gaming session using a variety of connection methods, including modems, networks, direct-cable connections, and so on.