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ShaderX4: Advanced Rendering Techniques (Graphics Series) by Wolfgang F. Engel is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>2006 FrontLine Award Winner. The ShaderX series provides a complete toolbox of cutting-edge advanced graphics hardware and software techniques for all levels of graphics programmers, from novices to graphics gurus. With the increasing pixel shader power of current graphics cards, techniques that were once done on the CPU or simply avoided due to their expense are now possible, and this latest volume of the ShaderX series is filled with articles that provide methods for performing these techniques. The collection covers state-of-the-art, shader rendering techniques that will bring your graphics to a new level of realism. Throughout the book you'll find a plethora of all new, ready-to-use solutions and tools for the many graphics programming challenges you face everyday. These solutions will save valuable programming time, helping to make you more efficient and productive. Throughout the collection youÂ'll find: How to simulate cloth on the GPU; How to use ambient occlusion efficiently in a game environment; Several global illumination approaches suitable for current hardware platforms; How to do real-time caustics on the GPU; Several ways for how to make your shadow penumbra soft

Author

Wolfgang F. Engel

Publisher

Hingham, Mass.: Charles River Media

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781584504252

Subjects

Computer Science, Sports, Programming

Rating

4.1 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14