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Unity 6 Shaders and Effects Cookbook - Fifth Edition

By : John P. Doran

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Unity 6 Shaders and Effects Cookbook

By: John P. Doran

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Overview of this book

Shaders enable game developers to craft visually stunning experiences, but their complexity and mathematical and technical challenges make it hard to achieve the desired level of realism. Written by a top-selling author with extensive hands-on expertise in game development, this latest edition is your indispensable guide to mastering the art of shaders within this evolving landscape. Through meticulously curated recipes, this book takes a practical approach to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to elevate your game visuals to unmatched sophistication. In this updated edition, you’ll gain invaluable insights into leveraging Unity’s latest tools, including Unity Muse for advanced AI-powered texture creation. From fully grasping Shader Graph to harnessing the power of vectors and textures, this Unity cookbook covers all the aspects of shader development without the need for elaborate mathematical calculations. You'll also discover practical techniques for achieving stunning visual effects with ease when creating 2D or 3D elements.

Preface

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Part I: Foundations of Shading and Rendering in Unity

Using Post-Processing with URP

Technical requirements

Setting up post-processing

Achieving a filmic look using grain, vignetting, and depth of field

Simulating realistic effects with bloom and motion blur

Enhancing the atmosphere with color grading

Creating a horror game look with fog

Creating Your First Shader with Shader Graph

Technical requirements

Implementing a simple Shader Graph

Adding properties to a shader

Using properties in a Surface Shader

Working with Surfaces

Technical requirements

Implementing diffuse shading

Accessing and modifying packed arrays

Creating a shader with normal mapping

Creating a holographic shader

Working with Texture Mapping

Technical requirements

Adding a texture to a shader

Scrolling textures by modifying UV values

Creating a transparent material

Packing and blending textures

Creating a circle around your terrain

Enhancing Realism: Unity Muse and Physically Based Rendering

Technical requirements

Utilizing generative AI for texture creation

Utilizing the Refinements menu on Muse materials

Understanding the metallic setup

Adding transparency to PBR

Creating mirrors and reflective surfaces

Baking lights into your scene

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Part II: Advanced Shader Effects and Geometry Manipulation

Using Vertex Functions

Technical requirements

Accessing a vertex color in a Shader Graph

Animating vertices in a Shader Graph

Extruding your models

Implementing a snow shader

Implementing a volumetric explosion

Using Grab Passes

Technical requirements

Using grab passes to draw behind objects

Implementing a glass shader

Implementing a water shader for 2D games

Part III: Performance Optimization and Fullscreen Effects

Optimizing Shaders

Technical requirements

Techniques to make shaders more efficient

Profiling your shaders

Modifying our shaders for mobile

Creating Screen Effects with Fullscreen Shaders

Technical requirements

Creating a simple fullscreen shader

Creating a custom fullscreen camera depth effect

Customizing brightness, saturation, and contrast with a fullscreen shader

Making Photoshop-like Blend modes with a fullscreen shader

Enabling and disabling render features with script

Gameplay and Screen Effects

Technical requirements

Creating an old movie screen effect

Creating a night vision screen effect

Part IV: Section Custom Lighting and Advanced Shader Programming

Understanding Lighting Models

Technical requirements

Creating a custom diffuse lighting model

Creating a toon shader

Adding shadows with custom functions

Adding support for multiple lights and a Blinn-Phong specular

Creating an anisotropic specular type

Developing Advanced Shading Techniques

Technical requirements

Using the Universal Render Pipeline’s shader library files

Making your shader modular with HLSL include files

Implementing a Fur shader

Implementing heatmaps with arrays

Utilizing the HDRP

Technical requirements

Implementing a glowing highlight system

Using Portal Shaders in Unity

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Unity 6 Shaders and Effects Cookbook - Fifth Edition

By : John P. Doran

Unity 6 Shaders and Effects Cookbook

By: John P. Doran

Overview of this book

Implementing diffuse shading

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