HRESULT resultHelper;

D3D11_DEPTH_STENCIL_DESC enableDepth;
enableDepth.DepthEnable = true;
enableDepth.DepthWriteMask = D3D11_DEPTH_WRITE_MASK_ALL; // enables writes to the depth buffer
enableDepth.DepthFunc = D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS; //usual depth test is preformed

//FrontFace indicates how the stencil buffer works for front facing triangles
//Direct3D, Luna page 376

enableDepth.FrontFace.StencilFailOp         = D3D11_STENCIL_OP_KEEP;
enableDepth.FrontFace.StencilDepthFailOp    = D3D11_STENCIL_OP_KEEP;
enableDepth.FrontFace.StencilPassOp         = D3D11_STENCIL_OP_REPLACE;
enableDepth.FrontFace.StencilFunc           = D3D11_COMPARISON_ALWAYS;

//BackFace indicates how the stencil buffer works for back facing triangles
//Direct3D, Luna page 376
enableDepth.BackFace.StencilFailOp = D3D11_STENCIL_OP_KEEP;
enableDepth.BackFace.StencilDepthFailOp = D3D11_STENCIL_OP_KEEP;
enableDepth.BackFace.StencilPassOp = D3D11_STENCIL_OP_REPLACE;
enableDepth.BackFace.StencilFunc = D3D11_COMPARISON_ALWAYS;