Using alternate smartshaders..

@/2ct!< · May 15, 2004, 06:42 AM

I recently had time to 1st experiment with ss and I am amazed at what I have been missing. I just want to know how I use the ones from the contest. I see no difference in any game, ogl or dx, when I try and use one of the custom shaders. HOw do I make sure whatever shader I use is actually applied to the game?

Vampyromaniac · May 15, 2004, 09:49 AM

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Originally posted by Vampyromaniac
The .pss files are meant to be used with the pssControl.exe program.
You run the program, open a .pss file with it, then start an OpenGL game.
You should then see the custom shader effects in action, like in the screenshots.

Note:
if you have Cat 4.2 drivers installed, use pssControl.exe
if Cat 4.3, then use pssControl2.exe

You will immediately see the shader in effect, like in the screenshots
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...threadid=40413

@/2ct!< · May 16, 2004, 07:57 PM

still has no effect, im guessing it wasnt designed for M.E.

Vampyromaniac · May 17, 2004, 05:49 AM

ah, maybe not. you made sure to use the appropriate .EXE with the driver you have installed? and the default ones included in the control panel did work, right?

@/2ct!< · May 18, 2004, 12:26 AM

defaults work, what .exe am I supposed to use, have cat 4.3

Vampyromaniac · May 18, 2004, 06:51 AM

for 4.3, it's: pssControl2.exe
but I'm guessing you've tried it already
and also make sure you've set the OpenGL control panel's effect to 'none', prob did that already too
well if you have 4.3, pssControl2.exe, and run an OpenGL game, and still nothing, I think we can assume ME doesn't work with custom smartshaders.
doh

Shadow Lady · May 18, 2004, 05:42 PM

does it works in 4.4? why only ogl?

@/2ct!< · May 22, 2004, 05:56 AM

Well, i think ive been trying only DX games, since thats all I play... Ill eventually try another opengl one as the one I tested b4 was actually dx shader, doh

Vampyromaniac · May 22, 2004, 06:29 AM

Ahh, the custom smartshaders (the ones that people write themselves to be used with pssControl) only work for OpenGL games.
I don't know why, I think the whole thing was kind of a side-project at ATI, and that's all they had time to do.
I'm not sure if it works with 4.4 or later, the only way to find out is try

The only smartshaders for DX were the ones included in the control panel.
I don't know if they've continued work on enabling custom shaders for DX.

May 15, 2004, 06:42 AM	#1
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Using alternate smartshaders.. I recently had time to 1st experiment with ss and I am amazed at what I have been missing. I just want to know how I use the ones from the contest. I see no difference in any game, ogl or dx, when I try and use one of the custom shaders. HOw do I make sure whatever shader I use is actually applied to the game? __________________

May 16, 2004, 07:57 PM	Thread Starter #3
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	still has no effect, im guessing it wasnt designed for M.E. __________________

May 17, 2004, 05:49 AM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	ah, maybe not. you made sure to use the appropriate .EXE with the driver you have installed? and the default ones included in the control panel did work, right? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

May 18, 2004, 12:26 AM	Thread Starter #5
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	defaults work, what .exe am I supposed to use, have cat 4.3 __________________

May 18, 2004, 06:51 AM	#6
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	for 4.3, it's: pssControl2.exe but I'm guessing you've tried it already and also make sure you've set the OpenGL control panel's effect to 'none', prob did that already too well if you have 4.3, pssControl2.exe, and run an OpenGL game, and still nothing, I think we can assume ME doesn't work with custom smartshaders. doh __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

May 18, 2004, 05:42 PM	#7
Shadow Lady Avril Fan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotÃ¡ city :p Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 0	does it works in 4.4? why only ogl? __________________ Oblivion ftw

May 22, 2004, 05:56 AM	Thread Starter #8
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Well, i think ive been trying only DX games, since thats all I play... Ill eventually try another opengl one as the one I tested b4 was actually dx shader, doh __________________

May 22, 2004, 06:29 AM	#9
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	Ahh, the custom smartshaders (the ones that people write themselves to be used with pssControl) only work for OpenGL games. I don't know why, I think the whole thing was kind of a side-project at ATI, and that's all they had time to do. I'm not sure if it works with 4.4 or later, the only way to find out is try The only smartshaders for DX were the ones included in the control panel. I don't know if they've continued work on enabling custom shaders for DX. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250