FreyaHolmer/ShaderForge

Features

• Node-Based Shader Editors - Provides a node-based shader editor for designing graphical effects and materials without writing manual code.
• Web-Based GPU Authoring Tools - Offers a browser-based environment for real-time shader authoring with instant compilation and hot-reloading.
• GPU Shader Designers - Serves as a dedicated tool for constructing GPU programs that control rendering and visual output.
• Hot Reloading - Supports live hot-reloading of GPU programs to update shader effects in real-time without restarting.
• Browser-Based Shader Compilation - Enables instant visual feedback by compiling GLSL shader strings directly within the browser.
• Visual Effect Shaders - Allows users to build custom visual effect shaders using a node-based interface.
• Real-Time Graphics Development - Provides a high-performance environment for creating interactive visual effects with instant iteration.
• Node Graph Engines - Utilizes a node graph engine to manage the logical flow of shader operations via a directed acyclic graph.
• Technical Art and Rigging - Bridges the gap between artistic vision and technical implementation by visually mapping shader logic.
• Abstract Syntax Tree Generators - Implements an abstract syntax tree generator to translate visual graph connections into structured data for GLSL conversion.
• AST-to-Source Generators - Uses AST-to-source generators to emit final GLSL code from the visual graph's intermediate representation.
• Asset Pipelines - Facilitates the creation of custom materials and surface properties for integration into game engine asset pipelines.
• Real-Time Shader Parameters - Provides a system for real-time shader parameters, linking visual inputs to GPU uniform variables.
• Function Mapping Schemas - Maps visual node types to specific GLSL functions and variables using a predefined schema of mathematical operations.

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