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fotcorn on April 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Primer: Shaders

What shader languages are used in cross-platform games? PS3 uses Cg, PS4 PSSL, Xbox & Windows use HLSL and OpenGL on Mac/Linux/Smartphones/Tablets use GLSL. Are there converters from one to the other language? How do big engines like Unreal oder CryEngine handle this?

subb on April 5, 2014 | [–]

Either have an abstraction layer (another language or a user interface) or a translator.

shmerl on April 6, 2014 | [–]

Windows has GLSL as well.

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