After switching from GLSL to HLSL, I noticed subtle shifts in syntax, debugging, and optimization approaches.
#gamedevelopment #hlsl #gamedev #indiedev #glsl
#gamedevelopment #hlsl #gamedev #indiedev #glsl
Random thoughts after moving from GLSL to HLSL
AnKi always had its shaders written in GLSL because it started as an OpenGL engine. Recently I decided to start rewriting them from GLSL to HLSL with one of the main motivations be
anki3d.org
September 24, 2026 at 1:11 PM
After switching from GLSL to HLSL, I noticed subtle shifts in syntax, debugging, and optimization approaches.
#gamedevelopment #hlsl #gamedev #indiedev #glsl
#gamedevelopment #hlsl #gamedev #indiedev #glsl
Here's something I've been working on that's (hopefully) useful for others: a single-header spherical harmonics support library for HLSL 2021
github.com/TheRealMJP/S...
github.com/TheRealMJP/S...
GitHub - TheRealMJP/SHforHLSL: SH for HLSL 2021
SH for HLSL 2021. Contribute to TheRealMJP/SHforHLSL development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 4, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Here's something I've been working on that's (hopefully) useful for others: a single-header spherical harmonics support library for HLSL 2021
github.com/TheRealMJP/S...
github.com/TheRealMJP/S...
First HLSL shader on FragCoord
April 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
First HLSL shader on FragCoord
I just pushed a new "Lite" version of my spherical harmonics shader library for HLSL: github.com/TheRealMJP/S...
The Lite version does not use templates, and is compatible with FXC or other compilers that don't support templates and operator overloads.
The Lite version does not use templates, and is compatible with FXC or other compilers that don't support templates and operator overloads.
GitHub - TheRealMJP/SHforHLSL: SH for HLSL 2021
SH for HLSL 2021. Contribute to TheRealMJP/SHforHLSL development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I just pushed a new "Lite" version of my spherical harmonics shader library for HLSL: github.com/TheRealMJP/S...
The Lite version does not use templates, and is compatible with FXC or other compilers that don't support templates and operator overloads.
The Lite version does not use templates, and is compatible with FXC or other compilers that don't support templates and operator overloads.
hlsl stands for high level spreadsheet language
June 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
hlsl stands for high level spreadsheet language
ideally you also know css, javascript, lua, C#, C++, golang, HLSL, assembler, windebug...
July 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
ideally you also know css, javascript, lua, C#, C++, golang, HLSL, assembler, windebug...
Material for my introduction course to volumetric rendering/raymarching using custom HLSL node in UE5.
November 21, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Material for my introduction course to volumetric rendering/raymarching using custom HLSL node in UE5.
Was learning HLSL worth it?
🔗 weasyl.com/~kavaeric/submissions/2447622/
🔗 www.furaffinity.net/view/59172518
#art #furryart #VRChat #Blender #3d
🔗 weasyl.com/~kavaeric/submissions/2447622/
🔗 www.furaffinity.net/view/59172518
#art #furryart #VRChat #Blender #3d
December 14, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Was learning HLSL worth it?
🔗 weasyl.com/~kavaeric/submissions/2447622/
🔗 www.furaffinity.net/view/59172518
#art #furryart #VRChat #Blender #3d
🔗 weasyl.com/~kavaeric/submissions/2447622/
🔗 www.furaffinity.net/view/59172518
#art #furryart #VRChat #Blender #3d
This tool is very useful as well: maraneshi.github.io/HLSL-Constan...
HLSL Constant Buffer Packing Rules & Layout Visualizer
Learn HLSL constant buffer packing rules and visualize the memory layout of your own custom cbuffers!
maraneshi.github.io
August 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This tool is very useful as well: maraneshi.github.io/HLSL-Constan...
(🧵 1/6) Recently I've been working on an HLSL interpreter, which can execute shader code entirely on the CPU github.com/pema99/HLSLI...
I used it to make a cute little interactive debugger demo. You can try it yourself at pema.dev/hlsl/
I used it to make a cute little interactive debugger demo. You can try it yourself at pema.dev/hlsl/
April 23, 2026 at 10:33 PM
(🧵 1/6) Recently I've been working on an HLSL interpreter, which can execute shader code entirely on the CPU github.com/pema99/HLSLI...
I used it to make a cute little interactive debugger demo. You can try it yourself at pema.dev/hlsl/
I used it to make a cute little interactive debugger demo. You can try it yourself at pema.dev/hlsl/
HLSL cooperative vectors spec proposal: microsoft.github.io/hlsl-specs/p...
hlsl-specs
HLSL Specifications
microsoft.github.io
April 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
HLSL cooperative vectors spec proposal: microsoft.github.io/hlsl-specs/p...
Long vectors for HLSL spec github.com/microsoft/hl... and post devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/hlsl...
HLSL Native and Long Vectors - DirectX Developer Blog
Vectors have been supported as native primitive types in HLSL from the beginning. However, they have been limited to a maximum of 4 elements. This was reasonable for the use cases for which HLSL was d...
devblogs.microsoft.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Long vectors for HLSL spec github.com/microsoft/hl... and post devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/hlsl...
Visual Studio's Memory Layout visualiser is a nice way to detect misalignment issues between C++ and HLSL buffers, in this particular case for a structured buffer, where XMMATRIX is 16-byte aligned, while in HLSL it will be a float4x4 with 4-byte alignment, causing errors.
August 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Visual Studio's Memory Layout visualiser is a nice way to detect misalignment issues between C++ and HLSL buffers, in this particular case for a structured buffer, where XMMATRIX is 16-byte aligned, while in HLSL it will be a float4x4 with 4-byte alignment, causing errors.
State of HLSL: February 2026 www.abolishcrlf.org/2026/02/10/H...
State of HLSL: February 2026
Another year, another language
www.abolishcrlf.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
State of HLSL: February 2026 www.abolishcrlf.org/2026/02/10/H...
HLSL++ reached 600 stars today. I started the project because I didn't like the interface of the math library we had at Tt. I understand why though, it's a lot of effort. Thank you to everyone who finds it useful and contributed.
github.com/redorav/hlslpp
github.com/redorav/hlslpp
GitHub - redorav/hlslpp: Math library using HLSL syntax with multiplatform SIMD support
Math library using HLSL syntax with multiplatform SIMD support - redorav/hlslpp
github.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:14 AM
HLSL++ reached 600 stars today. I started the project because I didn't like the interface of the math library we had at Tt. I understand why though, it's a lot of effort. Thank you to everyone who finds it useful and contributed.
github.com/redorav/hlslpp
github.com/redorav/hlslpp
Hey,
here is the code for the HLSL shader loading that we shader. It includes example shader as well.
www.patreon.com/posts/hlsl-s...
#gamedev #raytracing #gamedevelopment #rendering #graphics #cryengine #indiegame #indiegamedev #programming
here is the code for the HLSL shader loading that we shader. It includes example shader as well.
www.patreon.com/posts/hlsl-s...
#gamedev #raytracing #gamedevelopment #rendering #graphics #cryengine #indiegame #indiegamedev #programming
HLSL Shader Loading | Pterosoft studio
Get more from Pterosoft studio on Patreon
www.patreon.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Hey,
here is the code for the HLSL shader loading that we shader. It includes example shader as well.
www.patreon.com/posts/hlsl-s...
#gamedev #raytracing #gamedevelopment #rendering #graphics #cryengine #indiegame #indiegamedev #programming
here is the code for the HLSL shader loading that we shader. It includes example shader as well.
www.patreon.com/posts/hlsl-s...
#gamedev #raytracing #gamedevelopment #rendering #graphics #cryengine #indiegame #indiegamedev #programming
contrary to popular belief, hlsl does not stand for half-life shader language
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
contrary to popular belief, hlsl does not stand for half-life shader language
if you're working on video games i hope you AT MINIMUM know the history of emigration policy, JWTs, how to use perlin noise, HLSL, all your trigonometry, what a high pass filter is, color grading...
I've always done too much at the same time (enterprise job + caves of qud + other enterprise side gig), but right now every thing is a game thing and it's pretty fun but also games is really hard lol ever game is such a fucker.
July 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
if you're working on video games i hope you AT MINIMUM know the history of emigration policy, JWTs, how to use perlin noise, HLSL, all your trigonometry, what a high pass filter is, color grading...
is there a shadertoy but HLSL instead of GLSL?
I immediately tripped over not being allowed to type
myFloat/2
or
float thing = myFloat < 0.5;
or
vec4(myFloat.xxx, 0)
I immediately tripped over not being allowed to type
myFloat/2
or
float thing = myFloat < 0.5;
or
vec4(myFloat.xxx, 0)
October 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
is there a shadertoy but HLSL instead of GLSL?
I immediately tripped over not being allowed to type
myFloat/2
or
float thing = myFloat < 0.5;
or
vec4(myFloat.xxx, 0)
I immediately tripped over not being allowed to type
myFloat/2
or
float thing = myFloat < 0.5;
or
vec4(myFloat.xxx, 0)
XNA and some of my first HLSL experiments ever
August 7, 2026 at 6:35 AM
XNA and some of my first HLSL experiments ever
Top Ten Funniest HLSL Moments
February 6, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Top Ten Funniest HLSL Moments
More eyeshine modes. Noise and polar coordinates.
#gameDev #indieDev #soloDev #realTimeVFX #shaders #techArt #glsl/hlsl #unity3d #vrchat
#gameDev #indieDev #soloDev #realTimeVFX #shaders #techArt #glsl/hlsl #unity3d #vrchat
May 10, 2026 at 11:37 PM
More eyeshine modes. Noise and polar coordinates.
#gameDev #indieDev #soloDev #realTimeVFX #shaders #techArt #glsl/hlsl #unity3d #vrchat
#gameDev #indieDev #soloDev #realTimeVFX #shaders #techArt #glsl/hlsl #unity3d #vrchat
either clean your damn room or write your vfx in hlsl this is not an acceptable status quo
May 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
either clean your damn room or write your vfx in hlsl this is not an acceptable status quo
2.000.000 Objects gravity pattern from attractor with rectangular motion.
Made the particle system from scratch with Compute/HLSL shaders + Indirect GPU Instancing
#unity #unity3d #shader #hlsl #creativecoding
Made the particle system from scratch with Compute/HLSL shaders + Indirect GPU Instancing
#unity #unity3d #shader #hlsl #creativecoding
December 30, 2024 at 3:49 PM
2.000.000 Objects gravity pattern from attractor with rectangular motion.
Made the particle system from scratch with Compute/HLSL shaders + Indirect GPU Instancing
#unity #unity3d #shader #hlsl #creativecoding
Made the particle system from scratch with Compute/HLSL shaders + Indirect GPU Instancing
#unity #unity3d #shader #hlsl #creativecoding
"An Experimental Approach to printf in HLSL" from the one and only
www.abolishcrlf.org/2025/12/31/P...
www.abolishcrlf.org/2025/12/31/P...
An Experimental Approach to printf in HLSL
Bringing the best form of debugging to shaders!
www.abolishcrlf.org
December 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"An Experimental Approach to printf in HLSL" from the one and only
www.abolishcrlf.org/2025/12/31/P...
www.abolishcrlf.org/2025/12/31/P...