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Dark GDK / How do I create Shaders?

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Robert The Robot
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I've been looking into GDK a bit more, seeing what some of the visual effects have to offer (it's quite a learning curve after coming from DBC). I like the look of the various shader effects, but how do I go about creating my own?

I do know about DarkShader, but there doesn't appear to be a demo - and I'd like the chance to play around with shaders a bit before I actually buy. Does anyone know of any (free) programs I could use as a starting point?

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Diggsey
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Posted: 25th Oct 2008 18:29
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You can make shaders in notepad

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IsGreen
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Posted: 25th Oct 2008 18:41
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I send a post asking something like that.
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=137919&b=22


These are the programs:
http://developer.nvidia.com/object/FX_Composer_Home.html
http://developer.amd.com/gpu/rendermonkey/Pages/default.aspx

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Robert The Robot
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Posted: 26th Oct 2008 11:13
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@Diggsey
I was a bit stunned when I read that - but then I opened an .fx file in notepad and I saw what you meant. I hadn't realised they were just Ascii text!

@IsGreen
I read that forum post when I was doing my searches! Thanks for the download links, I'm just saving Fx Composer 2.5 (but it's one heck of a big file - 220Mb!)

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Hayer
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Posted: 26th Oct 2008 12:49
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220mb = Big? ...

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jezza
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Posted: 26th Oct 2008 16:29
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220meg is quite big for a download... unless you live in Japan with 1gig broadband. Do you?
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Lokiii
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Or in college with a T3 line
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wh1sp3r
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Posted: 27th Oct 2008 13:25
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220 MB ? I will downlaod it in 1 minute so, Its soooooo big

PS: Real programmers aren't afraid of math!.

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Robert The Robot
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Posted: 27th Oct 2008 21:27
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Quote: "I will downlaod it in 1 minute "

Blimey, you have got a fast connection (about 4Mb per second?). It came through on mine at just 240Kb per second.

Anyway, I've been experimenting with FX composer and it's incredibly powerful. Had a problem getting the .fx files to appear properly on my objects, until I realised I needed to set various Effect Constants at runtime. Now all I need to do is make a shader that looks any good !

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Heheh, I have a true 16mbps connection. It took me less than a quarter of a minute.
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lol i now have a download speed of 1.5 megabytes per sec but for most of my life i was on dialup at 2.8 kilobyte per sec (it was hell) back them a 6mb file was large to me
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