SmartShader Effects

TwistedMetal · Feb 17, 2004, 08:58 AM

Unsure if this question has been asked or not.

With the release of the SmartShader contest. ATI released a program that will run custom pss effects. The zip file comes with several new smartshaders for testing and getting an idea of making them. I would like to use a few of them if possible.

My question is this, how does ATI install the smartshaders? I did a search for .pss files and it found 0 files. So, it would have to be coded into a dll or something right? Maybe, it can be renamed to a different file type?

If anyone has any info, that would be great. I am just more curious if it can be done or not.

nuG · Feb 18, 2004, 08:25 PM

You can open the file in notepad............and to use them you just load the shader you want with the pssprogram and open a opengl game.

TwistedMetal · Feb 18, 2004, 08:34 PM

No, I mean as a real SmartShader effect. Not using the pssprogram, but the actually setting in CP. So it will work on DirectX and OpenGL without using an external program.

Feb 17, 2004, 08:58 AM	#1
TwistedMetal MC John-117 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 728 Rep Power: 0	SmartShader Effects *Unsure if this question has been asked or not.* With the release of the SmartShader contest. ATI released a program that will run custom pss effects. The zip file comes with several new smartshaders for testing and getting an idea of making them. I would like to use a few of them if possible. My question is this, how does ATI install the smartshaders? I did a search for .pss files and it found 0 files. So, it would have to be coded into a dll or something right? Maybe, it can be renamed to a different file type? If anyone has any info, that would be great. I am just more curious if it can be done or not. __________________ [color=red][/color]

Feb 18, 2004, 08:25 PM	#2
nuG is having a sexy party Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,779 Rep Power: 0	You can open the file in notepad............and to use them you just load the shader you want with the pssprogram and open a opengl game. __________________ [COLOR=Black][/COLOR]

Feb 18, 2004, 08:34 PM	Thread Starter #3
TwistedMetal MC John-117 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 728 Rep Power: 0	No, I mean as a real SmartShader effect. Not using the pssprogram, but the actually setting in CP. So it will work on DirectX and OpenGL without using an external program. __________________ [color=red][/color]