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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: blackhole on February 16, 2009, 03:28:16 am

Title: Shader Fun
Post by: blackhole on February 16, 2009, 03:28:16 am

I love playing with shaders, because whenever you mess up, you get a funny picture instead of a runtime error

(http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6695/cubicabysswp4.th.png) (http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6695/cubicabysswp4.png)

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: Hellstryker on February 16, 2009, 05:13:41 am

So... how is this art?

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: Retsof on February 16, 2009, 04:30:24 pm

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So... how is this art?

It's abstract.  :P

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: Snail on February 17, 2009, 05:46:28 am

I saw a furry shader a while ago. Could this be added into FS2? Furry Ravanas?

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: Polpolion on February 17, 2009, 04:23:47 pm

Quote from: Snail on February 17, 2009, 05:46:28 am

I saw a furry shader a while ago. Could this be added into FS2? Furry Ravanas?

Shut up.  :p

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: pecenipicek on February 17, 2009, 04:50:37 pm

BWAHAHAHHAHA!!


On a more serious note, anyone have any good reccomendations on how to get started with GLSL? which proggies, in what can i preview them quickly and so on?

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: blackhole on February 17, 2009, 05:06:11 pm

Quote from: pecenipicek on February 17, 2009, 04:50:37 pm

BWAHAHAHHAHA!!


On a more serious note, anyone have any good reccomendations on how to get started with GLSL? which proggies, in what can i preview them quickly and so on?

Most people would probably recommend FX composer by Nvidia, but I actually find it easier to work with ATI's Rendermonkey, even if I hate ATI.

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: pecenipicek on February 17, 2009, 06:23:28 pm

fx composer never worked properly for me to be honest...



and ati and opengl... dont get me started on that front :p

any helpfull links? (apart from the proggies)

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: blackhole on February 17, 2009, 08:05:24 pm

Rendermonkey does work with openGL, as for helpful links: GOOGLE IT (http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=GLSL&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f)

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: Mongoose on February 19, 2009, 02:39:55 pm

I feel like something will pop out at me if I cross my eyes and stare at it for long enough. :p

Title: Re: Shader Fun
Post by: DaBrain on February 19, 2009, 05:08:45 pm

Did you ever try MentalMill?
http://www.mentalimages.com/products/mental-mill.html
You can get it for free, but I don't know if this will change later.


It's interesting that you can export you shaders in different formats, HLSL, GLSL, CG and even directly for MentalRay and rendering in tools like 3ds and Maya. (I bet they won't be optimized very well though...



Nvidia has included this tool in the new FX Composer version. Hoever in a limited "Artists Edition".