Programming Vertex & Pixel Shaders - Softcover

Engel, Wolfgang

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584503491 ISBN 13: 9781584503491

Publisher: Charles River Media, 2004

Synopsis

When newer graphics cards started offering a programming interface to their graphics-processing unit (GPU), there was a fundamental change from fixed-function to programmable graphics hardware. This evolution offers a completely new level of opportunities for real-time graphics programmers. Using shaders not only allows them to create unique games and graphics, but it allows them to be far more creative. Programming Vertex and Pixel Shaders provides intermediate and advanced graphics and game programmers with a definitive guide to shader programming. It uses a wide variety of examples throughout to teach various techniques, ranging from simple real-time lighting to advanced, cutting-edge rendering. These topics include spherical harmonics, Uberlicht, and high-dynamic range lighting. The book covers DirectX vertex and pixel shader programming with the vertex shader version vs_3_0 and the pixel shader version ps_3_0 in shader assembly, and the DirectX High-Level Shading Language (HLSL). Coverage starts from the beginning, so no existing knowledge of shader programming is required. The book does assume a basic understanding of the math typically used in a game engine and an intermediate understanding of the Direct3D API. This is the one resource developers need to program advanced shaders for next generation games and graphics!

About this title

About the Author

Wolfgang F. Engel (Frankenthal, Germany) regularly publishes articles that appear on www gamedev.net and www gamasutra.com. He is also the editor of the ShaderX series of books, and author of Beginning Direct3D Game Programming.

Edition details

• Publisher: Charles River Media
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584503491
• ISBN 13: 9781584503491
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400