How to debug an fx file

224

Author

March 17, 2014 02:36 PM

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to debug an fx file ? I have tried using gpu perfstudio, PIX and visual studio ultimate 2013 but all of them gives me an error when I try to debug..

Tasaq

1,530

March 17, 2014 05:13 PM

Be a little bit more specific, what kind of error do you get? Which version of DirectX, 9 or newer?

For visual studio ultimate 2013, alt+f5 will start application in diagnstic mode, there you press print screen (not sure if was prt sc), close application and you get a lot of stuff. You either need to go through even list to find draw call you want to debug or pick pixel and check it's history.

Note:

What I wrote here is from memory, I mostly use built in profiler instinctively :) For more accurate information, check this link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh873207.aspx#fbid=cfoh58W0Z1l

Saad Manzur

224

Author

March 18, 2014 05:37 PM

I used that graphics debugger and most recently I have noticed one thing in the output window. This message is kept showing the whole time :

1. ID3D11DeviceContext::DrawIndexed: Input Assembler - Vertex Shader linkage error: Signatures between stages are incompatible. The input stage requires Semantic/Index (WEIGHTS,0) as input, but it is not provided by the output stage.

2. ID3D11DeviceContext::DrawIndexed: Input Assembler - Vertex Shader linkage error: Signatures between stages are incompatible. The input stage requires Semantic/Index (BONEINDICES,0) as input, but it is not provided by the output stage.

My vertex structure is :


struct PosNormalTexSkin
	{
		XMFLOAT3 Pos;
		XMFLOAT3 Normal;
		XMFLOAT2 Tex;
		float Weights[3];
		UINT BoneIndices[4];
	};

And my input layout is :


const D3D11_INPUT_ELEMENT_DESC InputLayoutDesc::PosNormalTexSkin[5] = 
{
	{"POSITION",     0, DXGI_FORMAT_R32G32B32_FLOAT, 0, 0,  D3D11_INPUT_PER_VERTEX_DATA, 0},
	{"NORMAL",       0, DXGI_FORMAT_R32G32B32_FLOAT, 0, 12, D3D11_INPUT_PER_VERTEX_DATA, 0},
	{"TEXCOORD",     0, DXGI_FORMAT_R32G32_FLOAT,    0, 24, D3D11_INPUT_PER_VERTEX_DATA, 0},
	{"WEIGHTS",      0, DXGI_FORMAT_R32G32B32_FLOAT, 0, 32, D3D11_INPUT_PER_VERTEX_DATA, 0},
	{"BONEINDICES",  0, DXGI_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_UINT, 0, 44, D3D11_INPUT_PER_VERTEX_DATA, 0}
};

And my skinning code is :


# include "LightHelper.fx"

cbuffer cbPerFrame
{
	DirectionalLight gDirLights[3];
	float3 gEyePosW;
	float gFogStart;
	float gFogRange;
	float4 gFogColor;
};

cbuffer cbPerObject
{
	float4x4 gWorld;
	float4x4 gWorldInvTranspose;
	float4x4 gWorldViewProj;
	float4x4 gTexTransform;
	Material gMaterial;
};

cbuffer cbSkinned
{
	float4x4 gBoneTransforms[96];
};

Texture2D gDiffuseMap;

SamplerState samAnisotropic
{
	Filter = ANISOTROPIC;
	MaxAnisotropy = 4;

	AddressU = WRAP;
	AddressV = WRAP;
};

struct VertexIn
{
	float3 PosL : POSITION;
	float3 NormalL : NORMAL;
	float2 Tex : TEXCOORD;
};

struct SkinnedVertexIn
{
	float3 PosL : POSITION;
	float3 NormalL : NORMAL;
	float2 Tex : TEXCOORD;
	float3 Weights : WEIGHTS;
	uint4 BoneIndices : BONEINDICES;
};

struct VertexOut
{
	float4 PosH : SV_POSITION;
	float3 PosW : POSITION;
	float3 NormalW : NORMAL;
	float2 Tex : TEXCOORD;
};


VertexOut VS(VertexIn vin)
{
	VertexOut vout;

	vout.PosW = mul(float4(vin.PosL, 1.0f), gWorld).xyz;
	vout.NormalW = mul(vin.NormalL, (float3x3) gWorldInvTranspose);

	vout.PosH = mul(float4(vin.PosL, 1.0f), gWorldViewProj);
	vout.Tex = mul(float4(vin.Tex, 0.0f, 1.0f), gTexTransform).xy;
	
	return vout;
}

VertexOut SkinnedVS(SkinnedVertexIn vin)
{
	VertexOut vout;

	float weights[4] = { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
	weights[0] = vin.Weights.x;
	weights[1] = vin.Weights.y;
	weights[2] = vin.Weights.z;
	weights[3] = 1.0f - vin.Weights.x - vin.Weights.y - vin.Weights.z;
	
	float3 posL = float3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
	float3 normalL = float3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);

	for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
	{
		posL += weights[i] * mul(float4(vin.PosL, 1.0f), gBoneTransforms[vin.BoneIndices[i]]).xyz;
		normalL += weights[i] * mul(vin.NormalL, (float3x3)gBoneTransforms[vin.BoneIndices[i]]).xyz;
	}

	vout.PosW = mul(float4(posL, 1.0f), gWorld).xyz;
	vout.NormalW = mul(normalL, (float3x3)gWorldInvTranspose);
	vout.PosH = mul(float4(posL, 1.0f), gWorldViewProj);
	vout.Tex = mul(float4(vin.Tex, 0.0f, 1.0f), gTexTransform).xy;

	return vout;
}

float4 PS(VertexOut pin, uniform int gLightCount, uniform bool gUseTexure, uniform bool gAlphaClip, uniform bool gFogEnabled) : SV_Target
{
	// Interpolating normal can unnormalize it, so normalize it.
	pin.NormalW = normalize(pin.NormalW);

	// The toEye vector is used in lighting.
	float3 toEye = gEyePosW - pin.PosW;

		// Cache the distance to the eye from this surface point.
		float distToEye = length(toEye);

	// Normalize.
	toEye /= distToEye;

	// Default to multiplicative identity.
	float4 texColor = float4(1, 1, 1, 1);
	if (gUseTexure)
	{
		// Sample texture.
		texColor = gDiffuseMap.Sample(samAnisotropic, pin.Tex);

		if (gAlphaClip)
		{
			// Discard pixel if texture alpha < 0.1.  Note that we do this
			// test as soon as possible so that we can potentially exit the shader 
			// early, thereby skipping the rest of the shader code.
			clip(texColor.a - 0.1f);
		}
	}

	//
	// Lighting.
	//

	float4 litColor = texColor;
	if (gLightCount > 0)
	{
		// Start with a sum of zero. 
		float4 ambient = float4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
			float4 diffuse = float4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
			float4 spec = float4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);

			// Sum the light contribution from each light source.  
			[unroll]
		for (int i = 0; i < gLightCount; ++i)
		{
			float4 A, D, S;
			ComputeDirectionalLight(gMaterial, gDirLights[i], pin.NormalW, toEye,
				A, D, S);

			ambient += A;
			diffuse += D;
			spec += S;
		}

		// Modulate with late add.
		litColor = texColor*(ambient + diffuse) + spec;
	}

	//
	// Fogging
	//

	if (gFogEnabled)
	{
		float fogLerp = saturate((distToEye - gFogStart) / gFogRange);

		// Blend the fog color and the lit color.
		litColor = lerp(litColor, gFogColor, fogLerp);
	}

	// Common to take alpha from diffuse material and texture.
	litColor.a = gMaterial.Diffuse.a * texColor.a;

	return litColor;
}


technique11 Light1
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0Tex
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1Tex
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2Tex
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3Tex
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexAlphaClip
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexAlphaClip
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexAlphaClip
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexAlphaClip
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1Fog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2Fog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3Fog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexFog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexFog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexFog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexFog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexAlphaClipFog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexAlphaClipFog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexAlphaClipFog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexAlphaClipFog
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1Reflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2Reflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3Reflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexAlphaClipReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexAlphaClipReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexAlphaClipReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexAlphaClipReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1FogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2FogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3FogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexFogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexFogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexFogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexFogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexAlphaClipFogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexAlphaClipFogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexAlphaClipFogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexAlphaClipFogReflect
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1Skinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2Skinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3Skinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexAlphaClipSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexAlphaClipSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexAlphaClipSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexAlphaClipSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1FogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2FogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3FogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexFogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexFogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexFogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexFogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexAlphaClipFogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexAlphaClipFogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexAlphaClipFogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexAlphaClipFogSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1ReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2ReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3ReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, false, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, false, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexAlphaClipReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexAlphaClipReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexAlphaClipReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexAlphaClipReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, true, false)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1FogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2FogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3FogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, false, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexFogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexFogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexFogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexFogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, false, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light0TexAlphaClipFogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(0, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light1TexAlphaClipFogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light2TexAlphaClipFogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(2, true, true, true)));
	}
}

technique11 Light3TexAlphaClipFogReflectSkinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(3, true, true, true)));
	}
}

I guess the problem might lie in the SkinnedVertexIn.

And one more thing : If I try to debug the shader it says failed to generate shader trace and therefore it is unable to debug shader.

Edit : I cannot see the Pixel shader stage in the graphics pipline .

unbird

8,359

March 19, 2014 09:08 AM

These are errors, the draw call fails. I'm not surprised the graphics debugger can't work with that. I still use PIX, but I cannot remember how it reacts in such a case, since I usually fire it up only after I have fixed such pipeline errors.

Looks pretty obvious to me. You are either binding the wrong input layout or the input layout creation is at fault.

Juliean

7,343

March 19, 2014 09:51 AM

1. ID3D11DeviceContext::DrawIndexed: Input Assembler - Vertex Shader linkage error: Signatures between stages are incompatible. The input stage requires Semantic/Index (WEIGHTS,0) as input, but it is not provided by the output stage.

2. ID3D11DeviceContext::DrawIndexed: Input Assembler - Vertex Shader linkage error: Signatures between stages are incompatible. The input stage requires Semantic/Index (BONEINDICES,0) as input, but it is not provided by the output stage.

Since you have one vertex shader that offers those two semantics (SkinnedVS) and one that does not (VS) it is my quess that you are drawing with the wrong technique, one that uses VS. To solve this error, you need to ensure that input layout always matches VS input elements.

Saad Manzur

224

Author

March 19, 2014 04:09 PM

Since you have one vertex shader that offers those two semantics (SkinnedVS) and one that does not (VS) it is my quess that you are drawing with the wrong technique, one that uses VS. To solve this error, you need to ensure that input layout always matches VS input elements.

I am using the "Light1Skinned" technique as follows :


technique11 Light1Skinned
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, SkinnedVS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, false)));
	}
}

But when I use the Light1 Technique all is perfect:


technique11 Light1
{
	pass P0
	{
		SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_5_0, VS()));
		SetGeometryShader(NULL);
		SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_5_0, PS(1, false, false, false)));
	}
}

Saad Manzur

224

Author

March 19, 2014 04:31 PM

@Unbird

These are errors, the draw call fails. I'm not surprised the graphics debugger can't work with that. I still use PIX, but I cannot remember how it reacts in such a case, since I usually fire it up only after I have fixed such pipeline errors.

I cannot get the PIX to work with directx 11 and windows 8.

Looks pretty obvious to me. You are either binding the wrong input layout or the input layout creation is at fault

Ok so I checked the input layout again and found this problem :


Effects::SkinFX->Light1Tech->GetPassByIndex(0)->GetDesc(&passDesc);
	HR(device->CreateInputLayout(InputLayoutDesc::PosNormalTexSkin, 5, passDesc.pIAInputSignature, 
		passDesc.IAInputSignatureSize, &PosNormalTexSkin));

Used this instead of this:


Effects::SkinFX->Light1SkinnedTech->GetPassByIndex(0)->GetDesc(&passDesc);
	HR(device->CreateInputLayout(InputLayoutDesc::PosNormalTexSkin, 5, passDesc.pIAInputSignature, 
		passDesc.IAInputSignatureSize, &PosNormalTexSkin));

The error line seems to be gone. But the problem still persists. The bones and weights are correctly present in the vertex buffer. But I still cannot see the model on the screen. I am trying to debug the shader . But it is giving me the same error :

**Graphics Diagnostics failed to build shader trace. Therefore, it is unable to debug shader.**

What sort of problem is this ?

Saad Manzur

224

Author

March 19, 2014 05:37 PM

One thing I still can see that in the graphics pipline input assembler looks ok. But the vertex shader is blank and there is no pixel shader stage. And output merger stage is transparent.

unbird

8,359

March 19, 2014 06:26 PM

Hmmm, quite stubborn

Can't help you with the graphics debugger, still using PIX here. I wonder if that thing works at all: Ever successfully tried a simpler sample ? Preferably one not using the effect framework ? I remember AMD PerfStudio never wanted to work with the D3D9 effects with my C#/SlimDX stuff or something.

If you don't get it to work that leaves only manual debugging. Unfortunately it can get quite involved:

First double check you don't have other errors/warnings lurking.
Reading back data with CopyResource to a staging buffer, then map and read back to CPU, to check if shader constants are set correctly (bone transformations,...)
One can actually grab the data after the vertex shader with a special geometry shader (so-called stream output). This is not that easy to setup, though.
Alternatively, setup special VS and PS (and vertex buffers) to visualize vertex data or shader constants (e.g. output weights as colored pixels).
Simplify the thing. Use a Mesh with one triangle, one Bone/Weight. It sounds silly, but as soon you have some output you can usually work from there more easily.
Since it could be a bug in the effect framework, try without. Last resort I'd say, because doing it manually even more can go wrong. Though: I still use it myself and I don't remember a related problem. But it is obsolete and could behave buggy in a new runtime/OS I guess.

I'm just brainstorming here, sorry, no idea what could be wrong. Also read the recent thread about graphics debugging.

Edit: Could you show all relevant code that goes into that draw call, please ? Or even put the whole project on github or something ? Maybe we spot something.

Saad Manzur

224

Author

March 19, 2014 08:41 PM

I tried PIX. But does it work with Directx 11 ?

Reading back data with CopyResource to a staging buffer, then map and read back to CPU, to check if shader constants are set correctly (bone transformations,...)

Silly question ... But how to do that ? I am seeing some constant buffers in the VSSetShader(). But couldn't make much from it coz the variable names in the shader files are not mentioned there. Though I can definetely see that one constant buffer object is just initialized to 0. I mean every variable inside it is 0. I have only 2 constant buffers here.

Again, my vertex shader stays blank .And if I try to debug it throws an error. So, my guess the input assembler fails to link with the shader at all, If I use the SkinnedVS() in the shader code. But if I use the VS() it works and I can debug and the vertex shader shows a wireframed model.

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