Similar to shader assets, compute shader assets are files in your project. Note that Mac OS X does not support OpenGL 4.3Ĭompute shader support can be queried runtime using SystemInfo.supportsComputeShaders. Modern OpenGL platforms (OpenGL 4.3 on Linux or Windows OpenGL ES 3.1 on Android). More info See in Glossary using Metal graphics APIĪndroid, Linux and Windows platforms with Vulkan API MacOS and iOS Apple’s mobile operating system.
Windows and Windows Store, with a DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 graphics API and Shader Model 5.0 GPU In order to efficiently use them, an in-depth knowledge of GPU architectures and parallel algorithms is often needed as well as knowledge of DirectCompute, OpenGL Compute, CUDA, or OpenCL.Ĭompute shaders in Unity closely match DirectX 11 DirectCompute technology. They can be used for massively parallel GPGPU algorithms, or to accelerate parts of game rendering. More info See in Glossary programs that run on the GPU, outside of the normal rendering pipeline. I spent 20+ years learning how to write game engines from scratch and have made many orders of magnitude more money with my non-game project (which my gamedev skills very easily translated to) than any of my game projects.Compute shaders are shader A program that runs on the GPU.
Is it stubborn? Maybe, but they will gladly spend hundreds of dollars on a copy of my software if it does what they want/need because they see it as an investment rather than just a toy novelty like video games. If a program like mine doesn't run they just don't use that program, period. You would be surprised how many people are still running ancient hardware that has always done what they want and so they see no reason to invest in a new laptop or desktop. I can just stick to a newer version of OpenGL but then my target audience shrinks because they're not all PC gamers who care about being on the latest hardware.
They tend to be shop types who bought a computer 15 years ago and as long as it still works they see no reason to upgrade. Anything made in the last 5 years definitely has support for at least GL 4.3 (speaking in terms of x86-64).Įverything made in the last decade has at least GL 3.3 support.ĮDIT: I thought I'd also mention that I've been developing CAM software for designing art/engraving/sign projects and generating the toolpaths to cut them out on 3-axis CNC routers/mills for just over the last 4 years and made it a point to target GL 3.0 specifically because so many people who do such projects tend to not have much overlap with PC gamers.
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