[SlimDX] Same shader compiles under DX10, but not DX9

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Started by Meai March 12, 2010 01:58 AM

7 comments, last by Meai 14 years, 1 month ago

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March 12, 2010 01:58 AM

Hi, SlimDX is really great once you understand how everything is done. Now I ran into a rather strange problem though, maybe you have seen it before and can help. The only thing I changed from the dx10 version in the shader code, was to change the profile from vs_4_0 to vs_2_0 and the same with the pixelshader. I get this error:


An unhandled exception of type 'SlimDX.CompilationException' occurred in SlimDX.dll

Additional information: ID3DXEffectCompiler: There were no techniques
ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

This is how I load it: (I opened the "test.fx" file in notepad++ and it's described as ANSI. Just to make sure that there are no unneeded whitespaces, I trimmed the file of all spaces, blanks or anything else with TextFX. You see the final code below.


device.SetTexture(0, texture);
Effect effect = 
  Effect.FromFile(device, "test.fx", ShaderFlags.None);


float4x4 WorldViewProj : WorldViewProjection;
Texture2D text;
SamplerState linearSampler
{
	Filter = MIN_MAG_MIP_LINEAR;
	AddressU = Wrap;
	AddressV = Wrap;
};
struct VS_IN
{
	float4 pos : POSITION;
	float2 tex : TEXCOORD;
};
struct PS_IN
{
	float4 pos : SV_POSITION;
	float2 tex : TEXCOORD;
};
PS_IN VS( VS_IN input )
{
	PS_IN output = (PS_IN)0;
	
	output.pos = input.pos;
	output.tex = input.tex;				
	return output;
}
float4 PS( PS_IN input ) : SV_Target
{
	return text.Sample(linearSampler,input.tex);
}
technique10 test
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetGeometryShader( 0 );
		SetVertexShader( CompileShader(vs_2_0, VS() ) );
		SetPixelShader( CompileShader(ps_2_0, PS() ) );
	}
}

I really don't know what's causing this, I hope I didn't fall into the UTF-8 trap despite my precautions. I did not create the .fx file in Visual Studio, because of the known problems.

Pyrogame

106

March 12, 2010 02:28 AM

As the error sais, there are no techniques for DX9. You have to change the line

technique10 test

technique test

and maybe the SetGeometryShader(0) will be the next problem ^^

Meai

161

Author

March 12, 2010 02:58 AM

You Sir, are a genius :D
I was wondering why I needed that strange technique10 name in Directx10! Or maybe I don't, I'll have to try it out ..but really: thanks! These kind of errors take a lot of time. (or rather: took a lot of time)

Meai

161

Author

March 12, 2010 07:35 AM

Yeah, seems like DirectX10 just isn't as strict.

Do you happen to know how DirectX wants its vertex and UV coordinates?
My UV coordinates are plain 0/0, 0/1, 1/0, 1/1.
I just try to render a quad...I'm sure it's another tiny error again. With RHW coordinates, the same shader works just fine. I have to supply coordinates in the range of -1/1(topleft) to 1/-1(bottomright) with 0/0 in the middle of the screen right?

Right now this produces a quad with a hugely magnified texture on it.

struct Vertex{  public Vector4 Position;  public Vector2 Texture;}var vertices = new VertexBuffer(device, 4 * 24, Usage.WriteOnly,VertexFormat.Position | VertexFormat.Texture1, Pool.Managed);Effect effect = Effect.FromString(device, shaderCode, ShaderFlags.None);var effectHandle =effect.GetParameter(null, "DiffuseMap");effect.SetTexture((SlimDX.Direct3D9.EffectHandle)effectHandle,texture);device.SetStreamSource(0, vertices, 0, 24);device.VertexFormat = VertexFormat.Position | VertexFormat.Texture1;// with RHW and pixel coordinates it worked!device.BeginScene();var technique = effect.GetTechnique(0);effect.Technique = technique;effect.Begin();effect.BeginPass(0);						device.DrawPrimitives(PrimitiveType.TriangleStrip, 0, 2);effect.EndPass();effect.End();

// vertices with the uv coordinates for untransformed coordinates

                new Vertex() { Texture = new Vector2(0,0), 			Position = new Vector4(-1.0f, -1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f) },                new Vertex() { Texture = new Vector2(0,1), 			Position = new Vector4(-1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f) },                new Vertex() { Texture = new Vector2(1,0), 			Position = new Vector4(1.0f, -1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f) },                new Vertex() { Texture = new Vector2(1,1), 			Position = new Vector4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f) },

adt7

751

March 12, 2010 09:23 AM

Use a VertexDeclaration (similar to an InputLayout in DirectX 10) when you're working with shaders, rather than VertexFormats.

Meai

161

Author

March 12, 2010 10:49 AM

Do you mean instead of vertex formats? How would I be able to create a device without a vertex format? And why is it even there, if I don't need it. I dont quite understand the difference between the VertexFormat and VertexDeclaration :(
Anyhow, I tried both: with/without vertexformat declared. (VertexFormat.None was declared in the device creation)
My texture is still hugely magnified, it didn't seem to change anything :/

Here's my vertex declaration:

SlimDX.Direct3D9.VertexElement[] elements = new[]{	new SlimDX.Direct3D9.VertexElement	(		0,		0,		DeclarationType.Float4,		DeclarationMethod.Default,		DeclarationUsage.Position,		0	),	new SlimDX.Direct3D9.VertexElement	(		0,		16,		DeclarationType.Float2,		DeclarationMethod.Default,		DeclarationUsage.TextureCoordinate,		0	),	SlimDX.Direct3D9.VertexElement.VertexDeclarationEnd,};

MJP

20,296

March 12, 2010 12:03 PM

You don't want your vertex shader to output a w component of 0 for your position, it will screw up interpolation (since the texture coordinates will be divided by w during interpolatino). Try outputting a 1 instead.

Also the "VertexFormat" stuff is actually FVF codes, which is a leftover from the days of the fixed-function pipeline. They still work in D3D9, but vertex declarations are much more explicit and flexible.

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Meai

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March 15, 2010 04:53 AM

Unfortunately a "1" for w doesnt change anything about the output. Any more ideas?

This is how my supposed flower texture looks like, whole screen:

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/727/flowerpicture.png

its not a flower anymore :/

[Edited by - Meai on March 15, 2010 12:53:38 PM]

Meai

161

Author

March 15, 2010 12:51 PM

could someone maybe direct me to a tutorial with working code that does not use pretransformed vertices? That would be awesome, I just can't find anything. It's getting really annoying, DirectX10 works like a charm meanwhile.

edit: good thing I read this post twice:
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487981

Solution at the end worked: PositionW is needed in the vertex declaration.

[Edited by - Meai on March 16, 2010 5:51:32 AM]

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