My first (pixel-)shader ever

Based on a pixel lightning shader by evolved.
Projects 8 different textures onto an object.
The blending texture map(s) is(/are) seperately scalable. (here scaled by two)
There are two blending textures used, each with rgba.

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    That's cool.
    Good for terrain texturing maybe

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  2. Paul FrischknechtFebruary 12, 2009 at 7:30 PM

    That's what I want to use it for.
    ET XYZ v2 maybe...

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  3. Some BJJ Purple BeltFebruary 20, 2009 at 11:31 PM

    If it is too long of an explanation - you don't have to answer it but - what is it a pixel shader used for - and how do you use it. What is the benefit of making one?

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  4. Paul FrischknechtMarch 4, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    You can control how every single pxel of every single texture gets drawn.
    You can create effects that do whatever you want like that.
    I could easily make the texture on this cube swaying in waves or blinking red...

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  5. cmdrwayneMarch 6, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    What does the shader code look like?

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