ShadowFX
The ShadowFX library provides a scalable and GCN-optimized solution for deferred shadow filtering.
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Features
Currently the library supports uniform and contact hardening shadow (CHS) kernels.
Version 2.0 of the library now supports both DirectX® 11 and DirectX® 12. The ShadowFX API is unified across D3D11 and D3D12, allowing an easy transition to D3D12. Samples are provided for both D3D11 and D3D12 versions.
The library supports a range of different options:
- Shadow map packing into an atlas or a texture array.
- Processing up to 6 shadow maps for a union of lights, cascaded light, or a cube light.
- Poisson-distributed and regular sampling patterns.
The ShadowFX library can also serve as a sandbox for experiments with other shadow filtering techniques.
Requirements
Prerequisites for DirectX® 11
- AMD Radeon™ GCN-based GPU (HD 7000 series or newer)
- Or other DirectX® 11 compatible discrete GPU with Shader Model 5 support
- 64-bit Windows® 7 (SP1 with the Platform Update), Windows® 8.1, or Windows® 10
- Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2013, or Visual Studio 2015
Prerequisites for DirectX® 12
- AMD Radeon™ GCN-based GPU (HD 7000 series or newer)
- Or other DirectX® 12 compatible discrete GPU with Shader Model 5 support
- 64-bit Windows® 10
- Visual Studio 2015
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