Converting shaders?

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming

Started by Basiror April 20, 2006 05:57 PM

1 comment, last by Alex Baker 17 years, 12 months ago

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April 20, 2006 05:57 PM

Hi, I am wondering how much work it would be to convert GLSL shaders to DX shaders and vice versa I don t want to limit myself to a certain API however CG isn t an option since it s said to be pretty unoptimized for ATI hardware

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Morpheus011

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April 20, 2006 05:59 PM

The languages HLSL and GLSL are very very similar. The code structure can generally stay the same, you simply have to handle the different quirks of each language. If you have a good reference book handy (or MSDN) then the conversion should take very little time.

If you do it enough and learn both languages the conversion should only take as long as it takes you to type. :)

Alex Baker

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April 21, 2006 06:34 AM

Morpheus011,

i'm not exactly sure but what about nVidia FXcomposer - doesn't it support the export of shaders to both target language ?

Alex BakerComputer science is dealing with computers as much as astronomy is dealing with telescopes.

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