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       DarknessFX @ https://dfx.lv | Twitter: @DrkFX

ShaderPiPFX

HLSL live player. Compile and play your HLSL shader automatically.

Project info/blog at https://dfx.lv/ShaderPiPFX .

Features

Easy to use, drag-drop your HLSL file to ShaderPiPFX and it's ready to autoplay.
Error message, display syntax warnings and compile errors.
Compile HLSL to CSO with PDB and extras (needs change in the sourcecode FXApp::CompileShader).
DirectX 12 with HLSL Shader Model 6.4.

Requirements

To Build:

Visual Studio 2019 with "Game development with C++" workload installed.

To Use:

Windows 10 (updated).

Usage

SHIFT+ESC to exit.
Left Click and drag window to move.
Left DoubleClick to toogle fullscreen.
Right Click to toogle window always on top.
SHIFT+Mouse Click (and DoubleClick) send mouse buttons state to shader.

Open ShaderPiPFX.exe, if it's the first time running the program will create a new "Shader.HLSL" file, you can edit this file in any editor/IDE when you save your changes ShaderPiPFX will compile and play your shader. Use this "Shader.HLSL" as a template for your next shaders.
You can drag-drop any HLSL file from Windows Explorer to ShaderPiPFX Window to change the selected HLSL file and start to play and monitor changes on the new file.
You can drag-drop any HLSL file to ShaderPiPFX.exe (or shortcut) to start working directly with your selected file.

Video Sample

Youtube Link

Versioning

v0.4.7 - Temporary fixed unhandled exception when saving file to fast while last changes are still compiling.
v0.4.6 - Fixed bug when files with spaces are loaded by droping hlsl file on .EXE .
v0.4.5 - Fixed loading shader using .EXE command argument. Fixed changing loaded shader by droping hlsl file on .EXE .
v0.4 - Included Mouse Coords and Button Clicks to Shader. SHIFT disable window mouse and send only to Shader.
v0.3 - Fixed crash when loaded HLSL is deleted.
v0.2 - Fixed AspectRatio on start. Fixed resolution.w (AspectRatio) HLSL initial value. Included UV Style Helpers on Shaders.hlsl template.
v0.1 - Alpha released.