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What's the best tool to make shaders? [message #385957]

Thu, 14 May 2009 08:49

Omar007
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Topic title says all Razz

Razz

Im already experimentating with a program called 'NVidia FX Composer' but im wondering if this is the best (free) tool?

Anyone making shaders please tell me what you think that i can use best to make shaders. May be free or payed but prefer free Razz

Razz

Thanks

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EDIT:
Picture of one of my tries. Has Bump and Bloom effect.

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Thu, 14 May 2009 08:59

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C++ -> DX9 SDK

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Re: What's the best tool to make shaders? [message #385982 is a reply to message #385958]

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:22

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madrackz wrote on Thu, 14 May 2009 11:59

C++ -> DX9 SDK

Protip: Shaders are NOT written in C++, they are written in 3 ways primarily; GPU assembly, Cg/HLSL, or GLSL...

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Thu, 14 May 2009 11:27

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Saberhawk wrote on Thu, 14 May 2009 14:22

madrackz wrote on Thu, 14 May 2009 11:59

C++ -> DX9 SDK

Protip: Shaders are NOT written in C++, they are written in 3 ways primarily; GPU assembly, Cg/HLSL, or GLSL...

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Re: What's the best tool to make shaders? [message #385988 is a reply to message #385982]

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:46

Omar007
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Saberhawk wrote on Thu, 14 May 2009 20:22

madrackz wrote on Thu, 14 May 2009 11:59

C++ -> DX9 SDK

Protip: Shaders are NOT written in C++, they are written in 3 ways primarily; GPU assembly, Cg/HLSL, or GLSL...

Stuff NVidia FX Composer has

For the picture i uploaded in my first post i used the HLSL FX profile.

EDIT: @Saberhawk: What do you use???

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Thu, 14 May 2009 13:58

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Omar007 wrote on Thu, 14 May 2009 14:46

Saberhawk wrote on Thu, 14 May 2009 20:22

madrackz wrote on Thu, 14 May 2009 11:59

C++ -> DX9 SDK

Protip: Shaders are NOT written in C++, they are written in 3 ways primarily; GPU assembly, Cg/HLSL, or GLSL...

Stuff NVidia FX Composer has

For the picture i uploaded in my first post i used the HLSL FX profile.

EDIT: @Saberhawk: What do you use???

Notepad++ and the "rss" console command of "shader developer mode" in shaders 4.0 (resetshaders - reloads all shaders used by shaders.dll)

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