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Making a painterly looking effect.txt and a few other bits n bobs while learning a bit about hlsl.

I know how to sample colour and depth, I was wondering if there is a way to sample normals too.
I've kinda got round it by embossing the depth info but that's a little clunky.

Also is there any way to sample from particular map types (bump, normal, ect) on objects instead of just from the end result?

No, normals are not available and i'm not planning to allow read them, because of multiple issues with transparent objects, this kind of feature is for internal use only or at least until i find solution how to use it and to not broke anything.

Issues with proper output for normal sampler or issues user shaders would have to face and you have to workaround in your shaders?

Any operations with normals corrupt transparent objects, fog, ssao, mist, etc etc etc. Some things must be internal only, it's my task to remove artifacts.

Couple of pics of what the painty is looking like...

Wow... that's quite intriguing!

That's pretty amazing! Looks even more like a painting than some of the photoshop filters I've seen people use on screenshots. Would love to see what that looks like in motion.

Thanks both. Doing a bit or sorting and optimising on it but here's some different pre-sets I made.

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Update. Revisited this, trying to get the balance between keeping important details, signs readable ect and having an effect that's worth while applying... think I've got it so you could actually play the game with it on now, not just turn it on for screenshots...




and with normal enb for ref
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3923/143 ... c747_o.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3884/145 ... 4e3e_o.jpg