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HLSL Development Cookbook
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3D graphics are becoming increasingly more realistic and sophisticated as the power of modern hardware improves. The High Level Shader Language (HLSL) allows you to harness the power of shaders within DirectX 11, so that you can push the boundaries of 3D rendering like never before.
HLSL Development Cookbook will provide you with a series of essential recipes to help you make the most out of different rendering techniques used within games and simulations using the DirectX 11 API.
This book is specifically designed to help build your understanding via practical example. This essential Cookbook has coverage ranging from industry-standard lighting techniques to more specialist post-processing implementations such as bloom and tone mapping. Explained in a clear yet concise manner, each recipe is also accompanied by superb examples with full documentation so that you can harness the power of HLSL for your own individual requirements.
Approach
Written in an engaging yet practical manner, HLSL Development Cookbook allows you to pick the recipes you need as and when they are required.
Who this book is for
If you have some basic Direct3D knowledge and want to give your work some additional visual impact by utilizing advanced rendering techniques, then this book is for you. It is also ideal for those seeking to make the transition from DirectX 9 to DirectX 11, and those who want to implement powerful shaders with the High Level Shader Language (HLSL).
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1. Forward Lighting
Introduction
Hemispheric ambient light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Directional light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Point light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Spot light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Capsule light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Projected texture ā point light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Projected texture ā spot light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Multiple light types in a single pass
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
2. Deferred Shading
Introduction
GBuffer generation
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
GBuffer unpacking
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Directional light
Getting readyā¦
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Point light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Capsule light
Getting readyā¦
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Spot light
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
3. Shadow Mapping
Introduction
Spot light PCF shadows
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Point light PCF shadows
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's moreā¦
Cascaded shadow maps
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
PCF with varying penumbra size
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Visualizing shadow maps
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
4. Postprocessing
Introduction
HDR rendering
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's moreā¦
Adaptation
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Bloom
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Distance depth of field
Getting readyā¦
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Bokeh
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
5. Screen Space Effects
Introduction
Screen space ambient occlusion
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Lens flare
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
There is moreā¦
Screen space reflections
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Screen space Sun rays
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
6. Environment Effects
Introduction
Dynamic decals
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Distance/Height-based fog
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Rain
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it worksā¦
Index
HLSL Development Cookbook
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Doron Feinstein
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About the Author
Doron Feinstein has been working as a graphics programmer over the past decade in various industries. Since he graduated his first degree in software engineering, he began his career working on various 3D simulation applications for military and medical use. Looking to fulfill his childhood dream, he moved to Scotland for his first job in the game industry at Realtime Worlds. Currently working at Rockstar Games as a Senior Graphics Programmer, he gets to work on the companyās latest titles for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
About the Reviewers
Brecht Kets is a Senior Lecturer at Howest University in Belgium, where he teaches game development in one of the leading international game development study programs, Digital Arts, and Entertainment (www.digitalartsandentertainment.com). Heās been actively involved in game development for several years, and has been writing about XNA since the launch in December 2006. He hosts the www.3dgameprogramming.net website and has received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in the category DirectX/XNA six times in a row for his contributions in the community.
He has also co-authored the book Building your First Mobile Game using XNA 4.0, Packt Publishing and the video series XNA 3D Game Development By Example, Packt Publishing.
Pope Kim is a seasoned rendering programmer with over 10 years of experience in the gaming industry. While working with top game studios in the world, he has shipped over a dozen games on many platforms, including Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, PS2, and PSP.
He has degrees in Law and Computer Science, and is an occasional presenter at computer graphics or game-related conferences, such as Siggraph and Korea Game Conference.
He is also a part-time educator. He served his 3 years at the Art Institute of Vancouver as an HLSL programming instructor and currently holds a professor position at Sogang University Game Education Center.
In 2012, he authored an introductory HLSL programming book, which instantly became a best-seller in Korea. It is currently being translated back to English and is partly available on his blog.
You can follow Pope at http://www.popekim...
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