What is WDDM?
How to check WDDM Version in Windows 10 Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) is the graphic driver architecture which is composed of user-mode and kernel-mode parts. It is available starting with Windows Vista and is required starting with Windows 8. This section discusses requirements, specifications, and behavior for WDDM drivers.
What is windows display driver model (WDDM)?
The Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) is the graphics display driver architecture introduced in Windows Vista (WDDM v1.0). WDDM is required starting with Windows 8 (WDDM v1.2).
What is the GDI service for WDDM drivers?
WDDM drivers do not directly use services of the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) engine; therefore, the GDI section of this guide is not relevant to writing display drivers for the WDDM driver model.
Will WDDM drivers compile on Windows 8?
This guide discusses WDDM requirements, specifications, and behavior for WDDM drivers. The Windows 2000 Display Driver Model (XDDM) and VGA drivers will not compile on Windows 8 and later versions.