Run code before the Direct3D device is initialized

Hi all,

I am integrating an external SDK that requires a call to be made before Unity initializes the Direct3D device so that it can render an overlay in the game (triggered by a key-combo).

The SDK is a native 64-bit DLL with a C# wrapper for most of the functionality.

Our final build is compiled using IL2CPP and on Unity 2019.4.x

I need this for Standalone 64-bit Windows builds and ideally OSX builds (it's not the end of the world if it doesn't work on Mac). Our console builds do not require this.

What is the best approach/least hacky way to accomplish this? Ideally there's some static callback made that I haven't found in my documentation searches....

Thanks,

George

 

Thank you!

 

Hi !

I have the same SDK integration purposes, I need to run some custom code before the Direct3D device but I'm in 2017.4.X.

So I checked my Build Settings window and I can't found the "Create Visual Studio Solution" option inside.

But, currently in the 2017.4 Build Settings window documentation page, I can see an option called "Create Visual Studio Solution". Why this option isn't visible for me ?

Has it some conditions to display this specific option in Build Window ? Or maybe for 2017.4.X, I have to do some other tricks to execute my code before Direct3D device ?

Thanks,

Gaëtan

 

Thanks for your answer !

Is there a way to create with in 2017.4 a system doing the same thing than the "Create Visual Studio Solution" option ?

If we don't have it, can we maybe replace it ?

 

I just found this low level possibility on the documentation: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/LowLevelNativePluginRenderingExtensions.html

Can it be used for this kind of purpose ?